Heritage railway stations · North East England
Brancepeth railway station
In or near Brandon.
Brancepeth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
M Rayner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 6.9 km
- Free entry
About
Brancepeth 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
Brancepeth railway station served the village of Brancepeth, County Durham, North East England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Wolsingham Road. The station was one of three to first open on the line, the other two being Willington and . Brancepeth, Oakenshaw and Brandon Collieries were near the station. The line was occasionally used to divert mainline express traffic when there was engineering works occurring between and . The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964, although it reopened in July 1964 for Miners Gala. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7383, -1.6610
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Brancepeth
- Postcode
- DH7 8DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 6.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30622925 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brancepeth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brancepeth railway station?
- Brancepeth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH7 8DL), in the parish of Brancepeth.
- What is Brancepeth railway station?
- Brancepeth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brancepeth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH7 8DL.
- Is Brancepeth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Brancepeth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brancepeth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH7 8DL.