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Pittington railway station

Pittington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

Front Street, Low Pittington - geograph.org.uk - 1003422

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Pittington 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

Pittington railway station served the village of Pittington, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1960 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.

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Background

History

The station opened on 6 November 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. It was rebuilt in 1875 with a new signal box being installed on the platform. This was replaced in 1948. The station closed to passengers on 5 January 1953 and closed to goods on 4 January 1960. The site is now a cycle way.

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Coordinates
54.7984, -1.4967

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Where is Pittington railway station?
Pittington railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7984°, -1.4967°.