Heritage railway stations · North East England
Pittington railway station
Pittington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Pittington 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
Pittington railway station served the village of Pittington, County Durham, England, from 1837 to 1960 on the Durham and Sunderland Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 6 November 1837 by the Durham and Sunderland Railway. It was situated on the east side of Station Road. It was rebuilt in 1875 with a new signal box being installed on the platform. This was replaced in 1948. The station closed to passengers on 5 January 1953 and closed to goods on 4 January 1960. The site is now a cycle way.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7984, -1.4967
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Pittington
- Postcode
- DH6 1BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q105555803 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pittington railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pittington railway station?
- Pittington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 1BJ), in the parish of Pittington.
- Is Pittington railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Pittington railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pittington railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 1BJ. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.