Heritage railway stations · North East England
Wearmouth railway station
In or near Sunderland.
Wearmouth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
Wearmouth 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
Wearmouth railway station served the area of Monkwearmouth, Tyne and Wear, England, from 1839 to 1848 on the Brandling Junction 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 19 June 1839 by the Brandling Junction Railway. It was known as Monkwearmouth in the notice and the newspapers. It closed on 19 June 1848, being replaced by station.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9159, -1.3770
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR6 0HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q112425213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wearmouth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
St Benet's Church, Sunderland
Stadiums · 0.2 km
All Saints' Church
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Always Open Gates
Public art & sculpture · 0.3 km
Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
Abbeys & priories · 0.3 km
St Peter's Church
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory
Abbeys & priories · 0.3 km
Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory
Archaeological sites · 0.3 km
Roker Theatre
Theatres · 0.4 km
Monkwearmouth
Abbeys & priories · 0.4 km
Parish of Monkwearmouth
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Stadium of Light
Stadiums · 0.5 km
Watching and Waiting
Public art & sculpture · 0.5 km
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Where to eat & stay near Wearmouth railway station
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wearmouth railway station?
- Wearmouth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR6 0HQ), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Wearmouth railway station?
- Wearmouth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wearmouth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR6 0HQ.
- Is Wearmouth railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Wearmouth railway station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wearmouth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Wearmouth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wearmouth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR6 0HQ.