Heritage railway stations · North East England
Tunnel Junction railway station
In or near Eldon Lane.
Tunnel Junction railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stanley Howe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon · 2.0 km
- Free entry
About
Tunnel Junction 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
Tunnel Junction railway station co-served the village of Coundon Grange, in the historic county of County Palatine of Durham, England, from 1858 to 1863 on the Shildon branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 13 October 1858 by the North Eastern Railway. It appeared in the handbook of stations as Tunnel Branch Junction. It was a short-lived station, only being open for under five years before closing on 1 August 1863.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6423, -1.6497
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Dene Valley
- Postcode
- DL14 8TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q112478587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tunnel Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Eldon Lane
Towns & cities · 0.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tunnel Junction railway station?
- Tunnel Junction railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 8TE), in the parish of Dene Valley.
- What is Tunnel Junction railway station?
- Tunnel Junction railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tunnel Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Shildon, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL14 8TE.
- Is Tunnel Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Tunnel Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tunnel Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Shildon, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 8TE.