Heritage railway stations · North East England
Fawcett Street railway station
Fawcett Street railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Fawcett 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
Fawcett Street railway station served the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England from 1853 to 1879 on the Penshaw branch line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 1 June 1853 by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It was situated opposite of Mowbray Extension Park. It was the Eastern terminus of the branch line, closing on 4 August 1879 after being replaced by the current station. The site of the station was replaced by housing.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9030, -1.3816
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 1PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Phone
- +44 191 553 2323
- Official site
- www.sunderland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q55611522 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland (Fawcett Street) railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fawcett Street railway station?
- Fawcett Street railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 1PP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is Fawcett Street railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Fawcett Street railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fawcett Street railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 1PP. It sits within the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.