Heritage railway stations · North East England
Rainton Meadows railway station
Rainton Meadows railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Rainton Meadows 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
Rainton Meadows railway station served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England from 1840 to 1844 on the Durham Junction Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 9 March 1840 by the Durham Junction Railway. It was situated between Marks Lane and Meadows Lane. It was never mentioned in Bradshaw's railway guide but it was mentioned in Robinson's and Branding Junction's guides. The station closed on 19 June 1844 but a siding continued use as a dumping ground until the late twentieth century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8241, -1.4987
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- West Rainton and Leamside
- Postcode
- DH4 6QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q97183983 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rainton Meadows railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainton Meadows railway station?
- Rainton Meadows railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 6QG), in the parish of West Rainton and Leamside.
- Is Rainton Meadows railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Rainton Meadows railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rainton Meadows railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 6QG. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.