Witton-le-Wear railway station
Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East England, and is the penultimate stop for most of line's eastbound passenger services.Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Witton-le-Wear, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Witton-le-Wear Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Philip and St James and Witton Castle.
Church of St Philip and St James
Church
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Philip and St James is situated 1,200 feet west of Witton-le-Wear railway station.
Witton Castle
Castle
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Witton Castle is situated 2,900 feet south of Witton-le-Wear railway station.
Escomb Church
Church
Photo: Bigbadsworld, Public domain.
Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. Escomb Church is situated 2½ miles east of Witton-le-Wear railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Witton-le-Wear and High Grange.
Witton-le-Wear
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witton-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, North East England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Wear, 6 km to the north-west of Bishop Auckland.
High Grange
Hamlet
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Grange is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A689 between Bishop Auckland and Crook.
Howden-le-Wear
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howden-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, in England. Howden-le-Wear is approximately 1 mile south of the large market town of Crook. It has a number of shops including the village One Stop convenience store, hairdressers, butchers and the petrol station.
Witton-le-Wear railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.6764° or 54° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.76668° or 1° 46′ westOperator
Weardale RailwayNetwork
Weardale RailwayOpen location code
9C6WM6GM+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6272187613OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q55136997
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In Other Languages
“Witton-le-Wear railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “Witton-le-Wear”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Witton-le-Wear Methodist Chapel and Witton-Le-Wear Community Centre.
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