Blackhill railway station
Disused railway station in Blackhill, Consett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackhill railway station served the village of Blackhill, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1955 on the Derwent Valley Line.
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Blackhill | |
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General information | |
Location | Blackhill, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54.8587°N 1.8461°W / 54.8587; -1.8461 |
Grid reference | NZ099515 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (North Eastern) |
Key dates | |
2 December 1867 (1867-12-02) | Opened as Benfieldside |
1 November 1882 | Renamed Consett |
1 May 1885 | Renamed Consett & Blackhill |
1 May 1896 | Renamed Blackhill |
23 May 1955 | Closed to passengers |
1963 | Closed completely |
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