Heritage railway stations · North East England
Thornley railway station
In or near Deaf Hill.
Thornley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
John Slater — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 5.2 km
- Free entry
About
Thornley 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
Thornley railway station served the village of Thornley, County Durham, England, from 1858 to 1952 on the Hartlepool Dock and Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in February 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It was also known as Thornley Junction in Bradshaw from 1879 to 1882 and in the 1880 North Eastern Railway timetable. It closed on 9 June 1952.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7471, -1.3832
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shotton
- Postcode
- DH6 2QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105555728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thornley railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornley railway station?
- Thornley railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 2QA), in the parish of Shotton.
- What is Thornley railway station?
- Thornley railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Thornley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH6 2QA.
- Is Thornley railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Thornley railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thornley railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Thornley railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thornley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 2QA.