Parks · North East England
Etherley railway station
In or near High Etherley.
Etherley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
mark harrington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Etherley 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
Etherley railway station served the village of Witton Park in County Durham, North East England, from 1847 to 1965 on the Wear Valley line. It was briefly reopened during the summers of 1991 and 1992 as Witton Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway (BA&WR) passed through the future site of Etherley station upon its opening between and in November 1843 and was extended to by the Weardale Extension Railway (WXR) in 1845. However, the first station to serve the area did not open until Etherley & Witton Park was opened by the Wear Valley Company on 14 April 1847, shortly before the opening their line between the (BA&WR) at and on 3 August 1847. Originally it was only open on market days and only appeared in timetables from September 1847. The Weardale Extension Railway had linked with the Derwent Railway at Waskerley when it first opened but the use of inclines in the area meant that it was not…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6673, -1.7300
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 0DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Witton-le-Wear — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q55137002 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Etherley railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Etherley railway station?
- Etherley railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 0DW), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Etherley railway station?
- Etherley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Etherley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL14 0DW.
- Is Etherley railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Etherley railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Etherley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Witton-le-Wear, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 0DW.