Heritage railway stations · North East England
Frankland railway station
In or near Durham.
Frankland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 3.0 km
- Free entry
About
Frankland 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: Brasside Pond SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frankland railway station served the village of Brasside, County Durham, England, from 1861 to 1877 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 opened in March 1861 on the North Eastern Railway. It was situated south of where Frankland Prison is today. It was known as Frankland Siding from 1861 to 1868 in the Bradshaw timetables. Goods trains served a nearby colliery as well as a brick works. Trains only ran on Saturdays until towards the end until it became fortnightly and closed in July 1877.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8012, -1.5519
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Framwellgate Moor
- Postcode
- DH1 5SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105626152 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frankland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frankland railway station?
- Frankland railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 5SQ), in the parish of Framwellgate Moor.
- What is Frankland railway station?
- Frankland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Frankland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 5SQ.
- Is Frankland railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Frankland railway station is part of the Brasside Pond SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Frankland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Frankland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Frankland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 5SQ.