Where is Fallodon railway station?

Fallodon railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5084°, -1.6722°.

Historic houses · North East England

Fallodon railway station

Fallodon railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Fallodon 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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Fallodon railway station was a private railway station built for Sir George Grey at Fallodon Hall, Northumberland, England from 1847 to 1934 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station was opened on 1 July 1847 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. To help ensure the support of the Grey family, whose land was being crossed, the railway company provided a private station for their exclusive use. Sir George, his son George Henry, and grandson Sir Edward Grey all made use of station, generally for travel to and from London and York. The station was situated on the north side of the level crossing on the lane branching off the B1340 a short distance northeast of Christon Bank village. Newcastle architect Benjamin Green designed the stations on the line, with Fallodon being a diminutive version of the larger buildings, some of which still stand, such as…

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