Heritage railway stations · North East England
Fawcett Street railway station
In or near Sunderland.
Fawcett Street railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Fawcett Street 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
Fawcett Street railway station served the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England from 1853 to 1879 on the Penshaw branch line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 June 1853 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated opposite of Mowbray Extension Park. It was the Eastern terminus of the branch line, closing on 4 August 1879 after being replaced by the current station. The site of the station was replaced by housing.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9030, -1.3816
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 1PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Phone
- +44 191 553 2323
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.sunderland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q55611522 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland (Fawcett Street) railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fawcett Street railway station?
- Fawcett Street railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 1PP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Fawcett Street railway station?
- Fawcett Street railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fawcett Street railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 1PP.
- Is Fawcett Street railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Fawcett Street railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fawcett Street railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Fawcett Street railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fawcett Street railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 1PP.