Blackhill railway station
Blackhill | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Blackhill, County Durham England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°51′31″N 1°50′46″W / 54.8587°N 1.8461°W | ||||
| 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 | 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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Blackhill railway station served the village of Blackhill, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1955 on the Derwent Valley Line.