Heritage railway stations · North East England
Blanchland railway station
Blanchland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Rayner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Blanchland 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
Blanchland railway station served the village of Blanchland, Northumberland, England, from 1845 to 1965 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened as Parkhead on 1 July 1845 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was situated on the north side of a road east of the B6278. It opened as a goods station but there is evidence of passenger usage. It closed to passengers in 1862 but remained open for goods. Its name was changed to Blanchland on 1 July 1923. It closed to goods on 2 August 1965.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7837, -1.9968
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 2ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q105081820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blanchland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blanchland railway station?
- Blanchland railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 2ES), in the parish of Stanhope.
- Is Blanchland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Blanchland railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blanchland railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 2ES. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.