Historic bridges · North East England
Shotley Bridge railway station
In or near Ebchester.
Shotley Bridge railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shotley Bridge 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shotley Bridge railway station served the village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1953 on the Derwent Valley Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the north side of the B6310. Nearby were worker's cottages and a goods yard. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 21 September 1953. The single platform remains along with the worker cottages but a closed toilet block now occupies what was the goods yard.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8755, -1.8416
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH8 0NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30596036 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shotley Bridge railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shotley Bridge railway station?
- Shotley Bridge railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 0NG), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- What is Shotley Bridge railway station?
- Shotley Bridge railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shotley Bridge railway station?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH8 0NG.
- Is Shotley Bridge railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Shotley Bridge railway station is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Shotley Bridge railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Shotley Bridge railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shotley Bridge railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 0NG. It sits within the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency.