Heritage railway stations · North East England
Blanchland railway station
In or near Stanhope.
Blanchland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Rayner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope · 4.5 km
- Free entry
About
Blanchland 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blanchland railway station served the village of Blanchland, Northumberland, 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 as Parkhead on 1 July 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on the north side of a road east of the B6278. It opened as a goods station but there is evidence of passenger usage. It closed to passengers in 1862 but remained open for goods. Its name was changed to Blanchland on 1 July 1923. It closed to goods on 2 August 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7837, -1.9968
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 2ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105081820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blanchland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blanchland railway station?
- Blanchland railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 2ES), in the parish of Stanhope.
- What is Blanchland railway station?
- Blanchland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blanchland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 2ES.
- Is Blanchland railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Blanchland railway station is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blanchland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Blanchland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blanchland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 2ES.