Horden Railway Station Totem Magnet. Free UK shipping. High quality, hand printed metal fridge magnet. British Railway station name sign, in North Eastern region orange.
Horden is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 10 miles 74 chains (17.6 km)south-east of Sunderland, serves the villages of Horden, Blackhall Colliery and Easington along with the town of Peterlee in County Durham. The station opened on 29 June 2020, following a £10.55 million investment. It is the second station to have been located in the village, having replaced an earlier station, located approximately 200 yards (180 m) further south, which closed on 4 May 1964 during the Beeching cuts.
The original station at Horden was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 April 1905. The station opened as part of the North Eastern Railway’s project to build a new coastal line, by linking together Seaham and Hart on the routes of the earlier (Seaham to Sunderland) Railway and Hartlepool Dock and Railway. This new line had been constructed primarily to avoid the steep gradients of the inland route at Seaton Bank and Hesleden Bank, but also provided access to the newly developed collieries of the Durham Coast.
The new town of Peterlee was established in 1948, and is located about a mile to the west of Horden. Hence, at the time, Horden had been the closest railway station to the town. However, despite the development of this new town, the station was recommended for closure in the Beeching Report and was duly closed on 4 May 1964. Nearby stations at Blackhall Colliery and Easington were also closed.
Horden Railway Station Totem Magnet, the size of the magnet is 115x30mm and they come on a backing card. There are two magnets on the back, ready to stick on the fridge.
Horden Railway Station Totem Magnet, is part of our collection of railway station magnets, click here to see the full range.
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