Memorials & monuments · North East England
Pegswood railway station
In or near Stakeford.
Pegswood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pegswood 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
Pegswood is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 18 miles 44 chains (18.6 mi; 29.9 km) north of Newcastle, serves the villages of Longhirst and Pegswood in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 January 1903, to serve the nearby village and colliery. The line passing through the station, which was constructed by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway during the 1840s, had opened more than fifty years earlier. The station was twice threatened with closure after nationalisation. The first attempt to close the station was made in 1958, with a further attempt made in 1966, during the Beeching cuts. The station was reprieved each time. Until 1968, the station was served by through trains running between and . An average of 3 or 4 services each way per day ran to and from Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh Waverley until the 1980s.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1780, -1.6440
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Pegswood
- Postcode
- NE61 6SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2495528 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pegswood railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pegswood railway station?
- Pegswood railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 6SJ), in the parish of Pegswood.
- What is Pegswood railway station?
- Pegswood railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pegswood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 6SJ.
- Who owns Pegswood railway station?
- Pegswood railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Pegswood railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Pegswood railway station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pegswood railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Pegswood railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pegswood railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 6SJ.