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Pelton railway station

Pelton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Pelton 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

Pelton railway station served the village of Pelton, in County Durham, England, between 1860 and 1955. It was a stop on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.

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Background

History

The first station was opened in 1860 by the North Eastern Railway. It was only used for recreational journeys on Saturdays only after 6pm, but this disappeared from the timetables in June 1869. The second station opened on 1 February 1894. The station building was on the northbound platform and the signal box was on the southbound platform. The goods yard was behind the station building platform, which had a small goods shed and three sidings. The station closed on 23 May 1955. <br /><small>Line and station closed</small>|next=<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>|route=Stanhope and Tyne Railway|col= }}

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Coordinates
54.8645, -1.6077

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Where is Pelton railway station?
Pelton railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8645°, -1.6077°.