Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Easington railway station
In or near Easington Colliery.
Easington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 2.5 km
About
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7854, -1.3166
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Easington Colliery
- Postcode
- SR8 3RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q64216413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Easington railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Easington railway station?
- Easington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 3RH), in the parish of Easington Colliery.
- What is Easington railway station?
- Easington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Easington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR8 3RH.
- Is Easington railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Easington railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Easington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 3RH.