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The Great Britain Guide

Heritage railway stations · North East England

Consett railway station

In or near Consett.

Free admission

Consett railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Vertical axis wind turbine - geograph.org.uk - 1418491

Pauline Eccles — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
East Tanfield · 9.2 km
  • Free entry

About

Consett 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

Consett was a railway station built by the North Eastern Railway on the route of the Stanhope and Tyne Railway, in County Durham, North East England. It served the industrial town of Consett from 1896 until 1980.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Opened on 17 August 1896 by the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the North Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was not the first station to serve the town, as one had been opened by the NER in 1862 as the terminus of its Lanchester Valley Railway from . That station lasted only five years, as the LVR was extended northwards to Newcastle via & and a new station was opened at Benfieldside on the northern edge of the town. This was renamed "Consett" in 1882 and again to "Consett & Blackhill" (as it was closer to the latter community) in 1885, before eventually…

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Coordinates
54.8510, -1.8273
Parish
County Durham, unparished area
Postcode
DH8 7JN
Parliamentary constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Nearest railway station
East Tanfield9.2 km

Sources

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Theatres · North East England

The Empire Theatre

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Where to eat & stay near Consett railway station

Places to stay

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Bolbec Manor Campsite

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Stables Bar & Restaurant

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Consett railway station?
Consett railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 7JN), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
What is Consett railway station?
Consett railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Consett railway station?
The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH8 7JN.
Is Consett railway station free to visit?
Yes, Consett railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Consett railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 7JN. It sits within the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency.