Castles · North East England
Broomielaw railway station
In or near Whorlton.
Broomielaw railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andy Waddington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broomielaw 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
Broomielaw railway station co-served the hamlet of Broomielaw, County Durham, England, from 1856 to 1965 on the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 8 July 1856 by the Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway. It was situated on the west side of a minor road. It was first used privately by the Bowes-Lyon family who lived in Streatlam Castle. It was also used by children for excursions. It opened to the public on 9 June 1942, although it only showed as publicly opened in 1944 handbook of stations. It was shown as Broomilaw in Clinker's papers of 1945. To the north was a siding controlled by a signal box to the west. The station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964 and closed to goods on 5 April 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5590, -1.8732
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Streatlam and Stainton
- Postcode
- DL12 8TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q107104175 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broomielaw railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broomielaw railway station?
- Broomielaw railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 8TT), in the parish of Streatlam and Stainton.
- What is Broomielaw railway station?
- Broomielaw railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Broomielaw railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 8TT.
- Is Broomielaw railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Broomielaw railway station is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Broomielaw railway station charge admission?
- Broomielaw railway station typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Broomielaw railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 8TT. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.