Heritage railway stations · North East England
Ryhope East railway station
Ryhope East railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Clive Nicholson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Ryhope East 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
Ryhope East was one of two railway stations to have served the village of Ryhope, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Opened in 1858 as a stop on the short Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway, it became a minor stop on the Durham Coast Line following that line's incorporation into it in 1905.
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Background
History
In 1854 the Londonderry Railway opened the Londonderry, Seaham and Sunderland Railway to link its network of colliery railways to the newly constructed South Dock in Sunderland due to the lack of capacity in Seaham Harbour. Though constructed primarily for mineral traffic, passengers were also carried between and Hendon Burn in Sunderland from 1855, where the LS&SR opened an additional station to serve Ryhope on 2 July. The station was originally named Ryhope and was designed by Brewer, Estate Clarke of Works of the Marquess of Londonderry at the time, who was responsible for its architecture being distinct from that of others North Eastern Railway stations in the vicinity North Eastern…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8674, -1.3560
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR2 0PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
Sources
- wikidata: Q30627267 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ryhope East railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ryhope East railway station?
- Ryhope East railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR2 0PL), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is Ryhope East railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ryhope East railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ryhope East railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR2 0PL. It sits within the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.