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Frankland railway station

Frankland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

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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From the Wikipedia article

Frankland railway station served the village of Brasside, County Durham, England, from 1861 to 1877 on the Leamside Line.

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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.

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Coordinates
54.8012, -1.5519

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Where is Frankland railway station?
Frankland railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8012°, -1.5519°.