Heritage railway stations · North East England
Blackhill railway station
In or near Consett.
Blackhill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Walter Dendy, deceased — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield · 10.0 km
- Free entry
About
Blackhill 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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blackhill railway station served the village of Blackhill, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1955 on the Derwent Valley Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated west of the end of St. Aldans Street. The site of the station was large, serving as the terminus of three different routes - the Derwent Valley line from , the Stanhope and Tyne Railway and the Lanchester Valley Railway from ; it also had a large goods yard. It opened as Benfieldside, then renamed Consett on 1 November 1882, renamed Consett & Blackhill on 1 May 1885 and finally renamed Blackhill on 1 May 1896. The station was closed to passengers on 23 May 1955 with the end of services from Newcastle via . Services from Durham via had ceased back in 1939, whilst the Derwent Valley line from Scotswood…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8587, -1.8461
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH8 8NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30596204 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackhill railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic churches · 0.2 km
Blackhill and Consett Park
Cemeteries · 0.5 km
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Public art & sculpture · 0.6 km
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Galleries · 0.9 km
Consett Power Station
Other places · 1.0 km
War Memorial at the Civic Centre
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Bridgehill
Other places · 1.0 km
Consett bus station
Natural landmarks · 1.1 km
Shotley Bridge Hospital
Historic bridges · 1.1 km
Consett A.F.C.
Stadiums · 1.1 km
Derwentside College
Other places · 1.2 km
The Empire Theatre
Theatres · 1.2 km
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Bonners Lodge Caravan Park
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The Old Post Office
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackhill railway station?
- Blackhill railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 8NH), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Blackhill railway station?
- Blackhill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blackhill railway station?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH8 8NH.
- Is Blackhill railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Blackhill railway station is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blackhill railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Blackhill railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blackhill railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 8NH. It sits within the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency.