Other places · North East England
Philadelphia Power Station
In or near Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Power Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Malc McDonald — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 5.2 km
About
Philadelphia Power 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
Philadelphia Power Station is a defunct coal-fired power station situated between the villages of Philadelphia and Newbottle, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north of Houghton-le-Spring in Tyne and Wear, North East England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was built by the Sunderland District Electric Tramways Ltd and the Durham Collieries Power Company. It was built to provide electricity for the local district tramway and collieries, and it was planned for the station to open in May 1905, but its opening was delayed slightly, also delaying the electrification of the tramway, and it didn't begin providing electricity for the tramway until 10 June 1905. The station was provided with coal from the nearby Dorothea Pit. By 1911, the station was part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company's system. The generating hall is a single-gabled yellow brick built building with red brick dressings and felt roofing, and is currently…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8617, -1.4812
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH4 4GP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7182790 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Philadelphia Power Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Philadelphia Power Station?
- Philadelphia Power Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 4GP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Philadelphia Power Station?
- Philadelphia Power Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Philadelphia Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH4 4GP.
- Who owns Philadelphia Power Station?
- Philadelphia Power Station is owned by Durham Collieries Power Company.
- How do I get to Philadelphia Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 4GP.