Heritage railway stations · North East England
Burnhill Junction railway station
In or near Castleside.
Burnhill Junction railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham · 7.4 km
- Free entry
About
Burnhill Junction 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
Burnhill Junction was a military railway goods station that served the Saltersgate Ammunition Depot in the village of Waskerley in County Durham, England. It was located at the junction of both the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway line from Bishop Auckland to Blackhill between Wear Valley Junction and Tow Law and the Stanhope and Tyne Railway between Stanhope and Consett.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1939 and was used for transporting munitions between World War II and the Cold War. It was closed in 1969. The station was not open for public train services, although it may have been used by military personnel. The site is now derelict. The former railway line forms part of the Waskerley Way between Tow Law and Consett.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7926, -1.8981
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Lanchester
- Postcode
- DH8 9HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q126721388 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burnhill Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burnhill Junction railway station?
- Burnhill Junction railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9HR), in the parish of Lanchester.
- What is Burnhill Junction railway station?
- Burnhill Junction railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burnhill Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH8 9HR.
- Is Burnhill Junction railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Burnhill Junction railway station is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Burnhill Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Burnhill Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burnhill Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9HR.