Heritage railway stations · North East England
Eastgate railway station
Eastgate railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Eastgate 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
Eastgate railway station, also known as Eastgate-in-Weardale, served the village of Eastgate in County Durham, North East England from 1895 to 1953 as a stop on the Wear Valley Line.
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Background
History
Railway development in Weardale was a slow process: the to route of the Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway reached as far as Witton Junction (east of Witton-le-Wear) in November 1843. However the Wear Valley Railway was the first line to truly enter the dale when it opened as a branch from Witton Junction to and Bishopley on 3 August 1847 and this was then extended to by the Frosterley & Stanhope Railway in 1862. However it was not until 21 October 1895 that the railway reached Eastgate when the North Eastern Railway extended the line from Stanhope to and opened the station at Eastgate. The station had a goods shed (which still remains as the only remaining example of one of many similar…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7419, -2.0695
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 2LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q55136971 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eastgate railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastgate railway station?
- Eastgate railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 2LQ), in the parish of Stanhope.
- Is Eastgate railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Eastgate railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eastgate railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 2LQ. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.