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Lambton Terrace, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7PL

Postbox No. DH4 30. See Image] for close up.

Postbox No. DH4 30. See Image] for wider view.

On Station Road.

The monument is visible from many miles away in any direction.

This railway line, (the Leamside Line) running from Wardley in the North to join the main London - Scotland line south of Durham, was finally closed in the early 1990s but has largely been left 'as was'. In 2003 an enterprising criminal took up about 2 miles of track with the intention of selling it (he was caught, but by then the track was gone). The results of his actions are seen in this picture. Further info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3044669.stm

Site of Penshaw railway station.

Opened in 1841 by the Durham Junction Railway on the line from Washington to Rainton Meadows, local services initially ran to Gateshead. From 1844, the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway via Leamside connected to this line just south of Fencehouses, and so it became part of the East Coast Main Line from London to Newcastle (until 1872 when the current main line via Durham was opened). View north towards Washington and Newcastle. The station initially had two parallel platforms north east of station road. The station, which was also known as "Pensher" at this time (and "Painshaw" on OS maps) was relocated to 200m behind the camera position in 1881. The track through here was in situ until 2012. No trace of either station apparently remains. For more information, see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/penshaw_first/index.shtml

Opened in 1881 by the North Eastern Railway on the line from Darlington to Newcastle via Washington, this station replaced an earlier one some 200m north of here. After it suffered serious fire damage in 1913, it was completely rebuilt as an island platform on the same site. It closed to passengers in 1964. The track through here was lifted in 2012. View north towards Washington and Newcastle. No trace of either station apparently remains. For more information, see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/penshaw_second/index.shtml

Much used by anglers and home to ducks, geese etc. Although the curves give the impression of wide angle distortion this isn't the case. The grass was mowed following the curve of the pond.