Heritage railway stations · North East England
Tow Law railway station
In or near Tow Law.
Tow Law railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Ian Porter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham · 5.0 km
- Free entry
About
Tow Law 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
Tow Law railway station served the town of Tow Law, County Durham, England, from 1847 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
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Background
History
The first station opened in September 1847 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the west side of High Street. It was resited on 2 March 1868 in between Station Road and Church Lane when the Sunnyside deviation opened, although the first site remained for goods traffic. Six blast furnaces were built and served by nearby collieries. Atwood Iron Works closed in 1882 but more iron works opened up around the town. The station building was on the down side and the signal box was at the west end of the up platform. This controlled access to the goods yard which was to the west of the station. On the downside of the goods yard were four sidings, the northernmost siding serving a stone…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7459, -1.8150
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Tow Law
- Postcode
- DL13 4DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105081813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tow Law railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tow Law railway station?
- Tow Law railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 4DH), in the parish of Tow Law.
- What is Tow Law railway station?
- Tow Law railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tow Law railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 4DH.
- Is Tow Law railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Tow Law railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tow Law railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 4DH.