Heritage railway stations · North East England
Ferryhill railway station
In or near Coxhoe.
Ferryhill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newton Aycliffe · 8.4 km
- Free entry
About
Ferryhill 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
Ferryhill railway station was located in Ferryhill, County Durham, Northeast England. It was located on what became the East Coast Main Line between Darlington and Durham, close to the junctions with several former branches, including the extant freight-only Stillington Line to Norton-on-Tees and Stockton.
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Background
History
The Clarence Railway reached the town of Ferryhill when its main line from Stockton and opened to mineral traffic on 16 January 1834, and was first served by passenger trains on 11 July 1835. The first station was developed by the Clarence on the current site in 1840, serving a town population of 850. The Clarence Railway Byers Green Branch was opened to mineral traffic on 31 March 1837, despite construction not being officially completed for a further 4 years, due to a clause in the railway's Act requiring the line to be opened no later than 1837. The Clarence also developed a goods yard on the site, which would later become one of the busiest in Europe between the 1920s and the 1950s.…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6810, -1.5308
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Ferryhill
- Postcode
- DL17 0AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Nearest railway station
- Newton Aycliffe — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15217618 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ferryhill railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ferryhill railway station?
- Ferryhill railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL17 0AJ), in the parish of Ferryhill.
- What is Ferryhill railway station?
- Ferryhill railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ferryhill railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Newton Aycliffe, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL17 0AJ.
- Is Ferryhill railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ferryhill railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ferryhill railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL17 0AJ. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.