Heritage railway stations · North East England
Washington railway station
In or near Offerton.
Washington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 3.7 km
- Free entry
About
Washington 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
Washington railway station served the town of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England from 1835 to 1963, initially on the Stanhope & Tyne Railway and later the Leamside line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first station in Washington was opened on 16 April 1835 as an intermediate stop on the Stanhope & Tyne Railway passenger service between and . On 9 March 1840 the Durham Junction Railway introduced a passenger service along their line from which, beyond Washington, continued along the S&TR and the Brandling Junction Railway to Oakwellgate in Gateshead via Brockley Whins. The station was not conveniently located, being 1 mile to the south east of Washington Village with the station building located between the tracks of S&TR and DJR, immediately south of the junction between them. On 19 June 1844, southbound services along the DJR were diverted to and along the newly constructed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8946, -1.5034
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE38 8QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30621668 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Washington railway station (England) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Washington railway station?
- Washington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE38 8QB), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Washington railway station?
- Washington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Washington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE38 8QB.
- Is Washington railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Washington railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Washington railway station?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE38 8QB.