Heritage railway stations · North East England
Penshaw railway station
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Penshaw railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 4.9 km
- Free entry
About
Penshaw 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
Penshaw railway station served the village of Penshaw, Tyne and Wear, England from 1840 to 1964 on the Leamside line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first Penshaw station was opened on 9 March 1840 by the Durham Junction Railway on the north side of the railway bridge over Station Road. It was initially a stop on the passenger service between and Oakwellgate in Gateshead but on 19 June 1844, southbound services to were diverted to and along the newly constructed Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway, allowing through running to London Euston to commence. Further extensions to this route ultimately led to creation of the Leamside line. On 20 February 1852, the N&DJR opened a branch from the Leamside line, slightly to the north of Penshaw station, to a junction with the Durham & Sunderland Railway at Sunderland although passenger…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8748, -1.5036
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH4 7PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970385 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penshaw railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penshaw railway station?
- Penshaw railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 7PP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Penshaw railway station?
- Penshaw railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Penshaw railway station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH4 7PP.
- Is Penshaw railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Penshaw railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penshaw railway station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 7PP.