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Murton railway station

Murton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Old railway walk near Murton - geograph.org.uk - 2909002

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Murton 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

Murton railway station served the village of Murton, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1953 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

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Background

History

The station opened in April 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. Some tickets showed it as Murton Junction. It closed on 5 January 1953. The site is now a footpath that leads southwards to South Hetton, and northwards to Seaton and Ryhope.

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Coordinates
54.8193, -1.4067

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Where is Murton railway station?
Murton railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8193°, -1.4067°.