Heritage railway stations · North East England
Byers Green railway station
Byers Green railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Byers Green 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
Byers Green railway station was one of three railway stations that served in the village of Byers Green in County Durham, Northeast England.
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Background
History
The Clarence Railway opened its Byers Green branch from in 1837. Passengers were first carried from 1845, initially starting at Tod Hills (or Todhills) to the west, but services were cut back to Byers Green from 1848. The service was again extended to Tod Hills in 1865, before the passenger service was withdrawn on the branch in 1867. The service was restored in 1878, when a new Byers Green station opened at the site of the original Tod Hills station. In 1885 a new line opened from Burnhouse Junction, to the east of Byers Green station, to and a new station opened on this line. This station closed to passengers on 4 December 1939 and goods on 2 June 1958. The Clarence Railway was leased to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6903, -1.6488
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Postcode
- DL16 7NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Sources
- wikidata: Q15206234 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Byers Green railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Byers Green railway station?
- Byers Green railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL16 7NJ), in the parish of Spennymoor.
- Is Byers Green railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Byers Green railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Byers Green railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL16 7NJ. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.