Heritage railway stations · North East England
Rainton railway station
Rainton railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Rainton 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 railway station briefly served the village of West Rainton, County Durham, England, in 1844 on the Leamside Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in August 1844 by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway. It was situated near Marks Lane bridge. It was a very short-lived railway station, only being open for one month before closing in September 1844.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8222, -1.5101
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- West Rainton and Leamside
- Postcode
- DH4 6QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Official site
- www.dmm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q105605363 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rainton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainton railway station?
- Rainton railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 6QG), in the parish of West Rainton and Leamside.
- Is Rainton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Rainton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rainton railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 6QG. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.