Heritage railway stations · North East England
Willington railway station
Willington railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Willington 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
Willington railway station served the town of Willington, County Durham, North East England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.
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Background
History
The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Commercial Road. Along with Hunwick and Brancepeth, this was one of the first stations to open on the line. Nearby were the Willington and Sunnybrow Collieries. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964, although it reopened for Miners Gala in July 1964. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7109, -1.6934
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Greater Willington
- Postcode
- DL15 0PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q30605965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Willington railway station (Durham) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willington railway station?
- Willington railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL15 0PG), in the parish of Greater Willington.
- Is Willington railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Willington railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Willington railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL15 0PG. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.