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Hunwick railway station

Hunwick railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Station Road Hunwick close to Bell Bank - geograph.org.uk - 7657586

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Hunwick 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

Hunwick railway station served the village of Hunwick, County Durham, England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.

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Background

History

The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Station Road. The goods yard consisted of a single siding behind the up platform. The goods facilities at the station were basic, handling general goods and parcels but not livestock. On the north side of the level crossing were Hunwick Colliery, Tillery and Brickworks. The goods facilities were withdrawn from the station on 15 September 1958 and it was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964.

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Coordinates
54.6884, -1.6931

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Where is Hunwick railway station?
Hunwick railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6884°, -1.6931°.