Heritage railway stations · North East England
West Cornforth railway station
In or near Coxhoe.
West Cornforth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 9.2 km
- Free entry
About
West Cornforth 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
West Cornforth railway station served the village of West Cornforth, County Durham, England, from 1866 to 1952 on the Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool 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 as Thrislington in August 1866 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Its name was changed to West Cornforth on 1 July 1891. It closed on 9 June 1952.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7033, -1.5273
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Cornforth
- Postcode
- DL17 9LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q108672522 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Cornforth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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West Cornforth War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
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West Cornforth
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The Old Mill Hotel
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Vineyards · 0.9 km
Cornforth Roman Catholic Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.9 km
Metal Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
Tursdale
Historic houses · 1.5 km
The Carrs
Parks · 1.7 km
Tursdale Castle Hill
Literary houses · 1.7 km
Thrislington Plantation National Nature Reserve
Forests & woodlands · 1.8 km
Coxhoe
Towns & cities · 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Cornforth railway station?
- West Cornforth railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL17 9LR), in the parish of Cornforth.
- What is West Cornforth railway station?
- West Cornforth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Cornforth railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL17 9LR.
- Is West Cornforth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, West Cornforth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Cornforth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL17 9LR. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.