Heritage railway stations · North East England
Croft Spa railway station
In or near Eastbourne.
Croft Spa railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 4.2 km
- Free entry
About
Croft Spa 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
Croft Spa railway station was a railway station serving the settlements of Croft-on-Tees and Hurworth-on-Tees in County Durham, England. The station was located on the East Coast Main Line between Northallerton and Darlington. It was served by local trains on the East Coast Main Line, and also trains operating the Eryholme-Richmond branch line.
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Background
History
The first railway to Croft-on-Tees was built by the coal-carrying Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) to carry coal to the yard adjacent to the bridge over the Tees at Croft, for subsequent distribution by road to North Yorkshire. The Croft branch left the main line to the South, near Darlington Bank Top station. A passenger station opened on 27 October 1829. The section of the Great North of England Railway (GNoER) between Darlington and York opened (for goods traffic only) on 4 January 1841; and passenger trains along the line were introduced on 30 March 1841, when a station at Croft was opened by the GNoER, which allowed the S&DR passenger station to be closed on the same day. The NER…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4830, -1.5504
- District
- Darlington
- Parish
- Hurworth
- Postcode
- DL2 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton West
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5187481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Croft Spa railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croft Spa railway station?
- Croft Spa railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2DA), in the parish of Hurworth.
- What is Croft Spa railway station?
- Croft Spa railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Croft Spa railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 2DA.
- Is Croft Spa railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Croft Spa railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Croft Spa railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2DA.