Wylam is a station on the Tyne Valley Line, serving Wylam in Northumberland. Services are currently provided by Northern, who also manage the station. It is located on the former Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, around west of Newcastle, on the route to Carlisle. The station was formerly one of two at Wylam, the other being North Wylam on the Scotswood, Newburn & Wylam Railway, which was closed along with most of the line in 1968. This was situated at the opposite end of Wylam Bridge, and is now the site of a car park. Constructed in 1835, the Stationmaster's House is a Grade II* Listed Building, whilst the footbridge and signalbox are both Grade II Listed. The station is one of the earliest still in use in the world. Station Roadcrosses the line by a level crossing, with the station layout being unusual, in that the platforms are not opposite each other. The westbound platform is to the east of the level crossing alongside the stationmaster's house, whilst the eastbound platform is to the west of the level crossing. The overline, elevated signal box, once a popular design for the line is now almost unique, with the only other surviving signal box of this design located at. The station has direct access, from the westbound platform via a footbridge and stairs, to the former RVIConvalescent Home. This was once serviced by a direct 'hospital train', which ran from Newcastle to Wylam only.
Facilities
The station is unstaffed, with self-service ticketing machines installed in 2019, meaning that tickets must be bought before boarding. There are shelters on both platforms, and a help point on the westbound platform, providing train running information, in addition to the timetable posters on each side. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing and ramps.
Services
As of the December 2019 timetable change, Northern operate an hourly service between Hexham and Nunthorpe, with additional trains also calling at the station during the morning and evening peak. On a Sunday, an hourly service operates between Carlisle and Nunthorpe, with some trains continuing as far as Whitby.
