Shildon train station
You can reach 16 stations directly from Shildon on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bishop Auckland, with 32 trains a day.
Shildon is the nearest station for postcodes in DL4. Check your own postcode.
- 16 direct destinations
- 1,982nd busiest in Britain
- Unstaffed
- Step-free throughout
- 8 parking spaces
- 6 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Shildon
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| Darlington | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| Heighington | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| North Road | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| Allens West | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Dinsdale | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Eaglescliffe | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Longbeck | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Middlesbrough | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Marske | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Redcar Central | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Redcar East | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Saltburn | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Thornaby | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| South Bank | 14 | 0 | 11 |
Lines serving Shildon
Shildon is on the Tees Valley Line (Bishop Auckland Branch). That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Shildon station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Shildon station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Shildon station is
60,288 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,982nd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Shildon and Darlington than any other pair: 16,680 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Newton Aycliffe 2.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland 2.7 miles
- Heighington 3.0 miles
- North Road 7.1 miles
- Darlington 8.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Shildon, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Tunnel Junction · 1.2 miles
- South Church · 2.0 miles
- Simpasture · 2.5 miles
- Coundon · 2.8 miles
- West Auckland · 3.1 miles
- Demons Bridge · 3.2 miles
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Facilities at Shildon station
Shildon is unstaffed, with step-free access to the whole station.
Parking at Shildon station
- Station Car Park 8 spaces
Cycle parking: 4 spaces (stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 27 August 2026.
Getting to Shildon station
Shildon station is in County Durham, North East, and is run by Northern Trains.
The nearest motorway junction is A1(M) J59 (Aycliffe Interchange), 4.2 miles south-east.
6 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Dabble Duck Industrial Estate East End.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Shildon station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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