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Burnhill railway station

Burnhill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Rough grazing near the River Browney - geograph.org.uk - 8099999

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Burnhill 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

Burnhill railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

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Background

History

The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908. There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939.

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Coordinates
54.7972, -1.9019

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Where is Burnhill railway station?
Burnhill railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7972°, -1.9019°.