Historic houses · North East England
Fallodon railway station
In or near Craster.
Fallodon railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5084, -1.6722
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newton-by-the-Sea
- Postcode
- NE66 3HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28803290 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fallodon railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fallodon railway station?
- Fallodon railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3HE), in the parish of Newton-by-the-Sea.
- What is Fallodon railway station?
- Fallodon railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fallodon railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3HE.
- Is Fallodon railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Fallodon railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Fallodon railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3HE.