Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Blackhall Rocks railway station
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Blackhall Rocks 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 · 3.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Blackhall Rocks railway station, the nearest railway station is Horden, located 3.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is TS27 4AL. Entry information is not provided, so please check ahead for details on accessibility and any potential fees.
About
Blackhall Rocks 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 Rocks railway station is a former railway station located on the Durham Coast. It is part of the scenic area known for its geological features and diverse wildlife, including various bird species and wildflowers.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DURHAM COAST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blackhall Rocks was one of two railway stations to have served the Blackhalls in County Durham, North East England, and was a stop on the Durham Coast Line. The station was poorly sited for the village that grew around Blackhall Colliery in the years following its opening and, after the opening of the more conveniently sited Blackhall Colliery station in 1936, it came to primarily serve the more southerly village of Blackhall Rocks.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
On 1 April 1905, the North Eastern Railway opened a new coastal line to link together the former Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway at and former Hartlepool Dock and Railway at . This line was built, primarily, to avoid the steep gradients of the older inland route at and Banks but also provided access to the newly developing collieries of the Durham Coast. In July 1907, the NER added a station to serve the Blackhalls at what would become Blackhall Rocks. The first station was likely sited here as the sinking of Blackhall Colliery would not begin until 1909 and thus, at the time, it was anticipated that the station would primarily be used by tourists visiting the caves at Blackhall…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7429, -1.2761
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Monk Hesleden
- Postcode
- TS27 4AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q105676811 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackhall Rocks railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackhall Rocks railway station?
- Blackhall Rocks railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS27 4AL), in the parish of Monk Hesleden.
- What is Blackhall Rocks railway station?
- Blackhall Rocks railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blackhall Rocks railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS27 4AL.
- Is Blackhall Rocks railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Blackhall Rocks railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DURHAM COAST National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Blackhall Rocks railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS27 4AL.