Heritage railway stations · North East England
Seaham railway station
In or near Warden Law.
Seaham railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
John Lucas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Seaham 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: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Seaham is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 5 miles 11 chains (8.3 km) south-east of Sunderland, serves the seaside town of Seaham in County Durham, 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 first railway route into the town, the Londonderry (Seaham to Sunderland) Railway, was built as a means of exporting coal from nearby collieries owned by the Marquess of Londonderry. It opened in 1854, and ran from Seaham Harbour to Ryhope Grange, near Sunderland, where it joined with the North Eastern Railway. The station was opened to passengers by the Londonderry (Seaham to Sunderland) Railway on 2 July 1855, and was originally known as Seaham Colliery. The North Eastern Railway purchased the line by the North Eastern Railway Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. clxiii). To create a new coastal route between Sunderland, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, the line was extended south along the coast,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8392, -1.3464
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Seaham
- Postcode
- SR7 7BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1977110 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seaham railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seaham railway station?
- Seaham railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR7 7BX), in the parish of Seaham.
- What is Seaham railway station?
- Seaham railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seaham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR7 7BX.
- Who owns Seaham railway station?
- Seaham railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Seaham railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Seaham railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Seaham railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Seaham railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Seaham railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR7 7BX.