Heritage railway stations · North East England
Beechburn railway station
In or near Howden-le-Wear.
Beechburn railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear · 2.2 km
- Free entry
About
Beechburn railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beechburn railway station served the hamlet of Low Beechburn, County Durham, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in February 1845 by the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway. It was situated at the end of Station Road and to the east of Railway Street. To the north was Beechburn Colliery. It was confused with in a lot of early timetables and records. It closed on 8 March 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6931, -1.7486
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL15 8BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105081830 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beechburn railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beechburn railway station?
- Beechburn railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL15 8BG), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Beechburn railway station?
- Beechburn railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beechburn railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL15 8BG.
- Is Beechburn railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Beechburn railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beechburn railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL15 8BG.