Hetton-le-Hole: site of former station
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Hetton-le-Hole: site of former station
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 23 Jun 2002
View southward, on the bridge of the A182 (Newcastle - Easington) road over ex-NER (Sunderland) - Murton - Pittington - Durham (Elvet) line. The station had been on the left and was closed to passengers 5/1/53, to goods 11/11/63. Line closures were spread over many years; regular passenger services Pittington - Durham Elvet as early as 1/1/31.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.817782
Longitude
-1.451413