Heritage railway stations · North East England
High Westwood railway station
In or near Ebchester.
High Westwood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield · 7.9 km
- Free entry
About
High Westwood 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
High Westwood railway station served the village of High Westwood, County Durham, England from 1909 to 1942 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 July 1909 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated at the end of a track running from Derwent Crescent. The platforms were made of timber and it was on a hill above the village. The station was the first on the line to close; it closed to passengers on 4 May 1942 while the other stations survived and closed to goods traffic on 11 November 1963.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8992, -1.8214
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE17 7QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30596009 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Westwood railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Westwood railway station?
- High Westwood railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE17 7QT), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is High Westwood railway station?
- High Westwood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to High Westwood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE17 7QT.
- Is High Westwood railway station free to visit?
- Yes, High Westwood railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to High Westwood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE17 7QT.