Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Blackhall Colliery railway station
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Blackhall Colliery railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 1.8 km
- Free entry
About
Blackhall Colliery 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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Official information
Blackhall Colliery was a coal mining site that operated from 1909 until its closure in 1981. It featured two large shafts and was known for its electrically operated systems and significant coal output. The site is now a historical reference for the mining industry in the region.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CASTLE EDEN DENE
- National Nature Reserve: DURHAM COAST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blackhall Colliery railway station served the village of Blackhall Colliery in County Durham, North East England. It was located on the Durham Coast Line, north of Blackhall Rocks and south of Horden.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The North Eastern Railway opened their new coastal line linking the former Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway at and the former Hartlepool Dock and Railway at to passenger traffic on 1 April 1905. This line was built, primarily, to avoid the steep gradients of the inland route at Ryhope Bank and Hesleden but also provided access to the newly developed collieries along the Durham Coast. However, when the line was opened, the NER chose to build the station to serve the Blackhalls at what became Blackhall Rocks as sinking of the colliery at Blackhall did not begin until 1909 and thus the main traffic that was expected to use the station was that of tourists visiting the caves at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7505, -1.2917
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Monk Hesleden
- Postcode
- TS27 4HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.dmm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q38251057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackhall Colliery railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackhall Colliery railway station?
- Blackhall Colliery railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS27 4HA), in the parish of Monk Hesleden.
- What is Blackhall Colliery railway station?
- Blackhall Colliery railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blackhall Colliery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS27 4HA.
- Is Blackhall Colliery railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Blackhall Colliery railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CASTLE EDEN DENE National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Blackhall Colliery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS27 4HA.