Blackhill railway station
| Blackhill | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Blackhill |
| Area | County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°51′31″N 1°50′46″W / 54.8587°N 1.8461°WCoordinates: 54°51′31″N 1°50′46″W / 54.8587°N 1.8461°W |
| Grid reference | NZ099515 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) |
| Post-grouping | British Rail (North Eastern) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 December 1867 | Station opened as Benfieldside |
| 1 November 1882 | Station renamed Consett |
| 1 May 1885 | Station renamed Consett & Blackhill |
| 1 May 1896 | Station renamed Blackhill |
| 23 March 1955 | Station closed to passengers |
| February 1984 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Blackhill railway station was a railway station that served the village of Blackhill, County Durham, England from 1867 to 1955 on the Derwent Valley Line.
The station opened on 2 December 1867 by the North Eastern Railway. The station was situated west of the end of St. Aldans Street. The site of the station was large and it also had a large goods yard. The station was opened as Benfieldside, it was renamed Consett on 1 November 1882, renamed Consett & Blackhill on 1 May 1885 and finally renamed Blackhill on 1 May 1896. The station was closed to passengers on 23 March 1955 but it was still open to goods traffic. The coal yard was closed in the late 1970s and the track was lifted in February 1984.
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