Heritage railway stations · North East England
North Seaton railway station
In or near Stakeford.
North Seaton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adrian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington · 1.5 km
- Free entry
About
North Seaton 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: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
North Seaton railway station served the town of Ashington, Northumberland, England from 1859 to 1964 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 7 November 1859 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was situated on the north side of the level crossing on Blackclose Bank on the A196, 100 yards west of the junction with the B1334. North Seaton Colliery opened a mile south east of the station in the 1860s and a mining village of the same name was spawned soon after. The station was closed to goods traffic on 9 December 1963 and closed to passengers on 2 November 1964.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1694, -1.5655
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ashington
- Postcode
- NE63 8SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Seaton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Seaton railway station?
- North Seaton railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 8SY), in the parish of Ashington.
- What is North Seaton railway station?
- North Seaton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Seaton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 8SY.
- Is North Seaton railway station a protected site?
- Yes — North Seaton railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is North Seaton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, North Seaton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Seaton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 8SY.