Heritage railway stations · North East England
Fencehouses railway station
In or near Woodstone.
Fencehouses railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
peter robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street · 4.7 km
- Free entry
About
Fencehouses 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
Fencehouses railway station served the village of Fencehouses, Tyne and Wear, England from 1841 to 1964 on the Leamside line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened in August 1841 by the Durham Junction Railway. It was situated near the north of the level crossing on Station Avenue. Goods sidings were behind the down platform, while more sidings were behind the up platform, branching off to a mineral depot. Adjacent to the station was also a goods shed with a track running through as well as cattle pens and a loading dock to the south. The goods handled at the station were tar and livestock. The station was initially a stop on the passenger service between and Oakwellgate in Gateshead but on 19 June 1844, southbound services to were diverted to and along the newly constructed Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway. Further…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8465, -1.5062
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Little Lumley
- Postcode
- DH4 6AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Chester-le-Street — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30621674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fencehouses railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fencehouses railway station?
- Fencehouses railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 6AB), in the parish of Little Lumley.
- What is Fencehouses railway station?
- Fencehouses railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fencehouses railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH4 6AB.
- Is Fencehouses railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Fencehouses railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fencehouses railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 6AB.