Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Brandon Colliery railway station
In or near Brandon.
Brandon 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
- Durham · 4.4 km
About
Brandon 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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From the Wikipedia article
Brandon Colliery railway station served the village of Brandon, County Durham, England from 1861 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 as Brandon Siding in July 1861 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. The station's name was changed to Brandon Colliery after a full service was introduced on 1 March 1878. The station gets its name from the nearby Brandon Colliery which closed in 1968. The station itself closed to passengers on 4 May 1964 and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7504, -1.6284
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Brandon and Byshottles
- Postcode
- DH7 8NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q55605869 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brandon Colliery railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brandon Colliery railway station?
- Brandon Colliery railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH7 8NL), in the parish of Brandon and Byshottles.
- What is Brandon Colliery railway station?
- Brandon Colliery railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brandon Colliery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH7 8NL.
- How do I get to Brandon Colliery railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH7 8NL.