Where is Easington railway station?

Easington railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7854°, -1.3166°.

Mines & mining heritage · North East England

Easington railway station

Easington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Easington 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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Easington railway station served the town of Easington Colliery and Easington Village in County Durham, North East England. It was located on the Durham Coast Line between the stations at Horden and Seaham (originally Seaham Colliery).

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Background

History

The original station was opened by the North Eastern Railway as a stop on its new coastal line which linked the former Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway at Seaham and the former Hartlepool Dock and Railway at when that line was opened to passenger traffic on 1 April 1905. This line was primarily built to avoid the steep gradients of the inland route at Seaton Bank and Bank but also provided access to the newly developed collieries along the Durham Coast. During World War II, an additional halt - - was provided on the line between here and Seaham for workmen. Along with other stations minor stations on the Durham Coast Line, Easington was recommended for closure as part of the…

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