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Dunston

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Dunston had 17,938 entries and exits, making it the 2180^th most used station in Great Britain.

2180/2554

It was the 755^th busiest station with 271 scheduled services per week

755/953

That's a daily average of 49.15 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 1.27 passengers per service, giving it the 1474^th highest passenger to service ratio.

1474/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 4,668
Reduced price entries & exits: 12,776
Season ticket entries & exits: 494
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +11,002 : 158.62%
Explanation of usage change: The number of entries and exits distributed across stations in the Tyne & Wear PTE area has increased by 1.3% as a result of methodology improvements
Data limitations: Estimate for April 2021 to March 2022 impacted by methodological improvements

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
Down	85	309
Up	85	309

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

100

Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle & Middlesbrough

102

Metro Centre - Newcastle

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	1	3	1	40
Tue	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	1	3	1	40
Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	1	3	1	40
Thu	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	1	3	1	40
Fri	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	1	3	1	40
Sat	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	2	3	1	3	0	39
Sun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	26

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Dunston
CRS: DOT / NLC: 7744 / TIPLOC: DNSN
Station Facility Owner: Northern Trains
OS Grid Ref: 423025 561770
Region: North East
Local Authority: Gateshead
ELR(s): NEC1 2m 17ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 146
1998-1999: 176 (+30 : 20.55%)
1999-2000: 146 (-30 : -17.05%)
2000-2001: 54 (-92 : -63.01%)
2001-2002: 102 (+48 : 88.89%)
2002-2003: 103 (+1 : 0.98%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 82 (-21 : -20.39%)
2005-2006: 131 (+49 : 59.76%)
2006-2007: 1,887 (+1,756 : 1,340.46%)
2007-2008: 2,931 (+1,044 : 55.33%)
2008-2009: 2,896 (-35 : -1.19%)
2009-2010: 2,312 (-584 : -20.17%)
2010-2011: 2,248 (-64 : -2.77%)
2011-2012: 2,664 (+416 : 18.51%)
2012-2013: 2,164 (-500 : -18.77%)
2013-2014: 2,336 (+172 : 7.95%)
2014-2015: 4,904 (+2,568 : 109.93%)
2015-2016: 7,168 (+2,264 : 46.17%)
2016-2017: 10,618 (+3,450 : 48.13%)
2017-2018: 12,966 (+2,348 : 22.11%)
2018-2019: 16,488 (+3,522 : 27.16%)
2019-2020: 19,698 (+3,210 : 19.47%)
2020-2021: 6,936 (-12,762 : -64.79%)
2021-2022: 17,938 (+11,002 : 158.62%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +19,552 (+13,391.78%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +17,792 (+12,186.30%)

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