Castles · North East England
West Auckland railway station
West Auckland railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stanley Howe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
West Auckland 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
West Auckland railway station served the villages of St Helen Auckland and West Auckland in County Durham, England, between 1833 and 1962. It was on the railway line between Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle. There was a locomotive depot, which was the only one to be both closed completely and later reopened by the London and North Eastern Railway.
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Background
History
The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), which was authorised in 1821, was formally opened on 27 September 1825. The original main line connected Witton Park Colliery with , and ran close to the village of West Auckland. On 1 October 1830, a branch line was opened from West Auckland to Hagger Leases Lane, commencing at a point described both as St Helens Auckland and as West Auckland, those being villages on either side of the railway. The early policy of the S&DR was to permit anybody who possessed a suitable coach or wagon to run it upon the railway themselves, upon payment of a toll or fee to the S&DR. The S&DR later decided to buy out the coach operators, and operate the passenger…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6346, -1.7141
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 9FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7984341 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Auckland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Auckland railway station?
- West Auckland railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 9FD), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- Does West Auckland railway station charge admission?
- West Auckland railway station typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to West Auckland railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 9FD. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.