Memorials & monuments · North East England
Chester-le-Street railway station
Chester-le-Street railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chester-le-Street 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
Chester-le-Street is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station is situated 8 miles 24 chains (8.3 miles; 13 kilometres) south of Newcastle, serving the market town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Team Valley Line of the North Eastern Railway, which connected Newton Hall Junction, near , with was authorised in 1848. However, the line was not opened until 2 March 1868, with the powers having been renewed in 1862. At first only freight trains used the route, but passenger services began on 1 December 1868, with the station opening on the same day. In the 1960s, the station was listed for closure as part of the Beeching Axe, which led to it being mentioned in the song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann. However, the station was saved, and still remains open today. In February and March 2022, tactile paving was added to the platform edges.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8550, -1.5780
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH3 3EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q2642125 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chester-le-Street railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chester-le-Street railway station?
- Chester-le-Street railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH3 3EE), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- Who owns Chester-le-Street railway station?
- Chester-le-Street railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Chester-le-Street railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Chester-le-Street railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chester-le-Street railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH3 3EE. It sits within the North Durham parliamentary constituency.