
Easington Lane is a village in the
City of Sunderland metropolitan borough in the county of
Tyne and Wear, North East England. Historically part of County Durham and located between
Hetton-le-Hole,
Seaham,
Peterlee and
Durham. It had a population of 4,044 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 7.193 at the 2011 Census.
Amenities

The village contains a small shopping center on the A182 road between Peterlee and
Washington and also is home to the parish church of the village,
St Michael and All Angels
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Transport
The village is served by buses operated by
Go North East who provided services to
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
, Peterlee, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole
The village is also close to the
A1(M). The village was served by two railway lines (both of which are now closed). It was served by the
Leamside Line and
Durham and Sunderland Railway. There were stations at
Hetton and
Souh Hetton. The nearest active stations to the village are in
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street (), also known as Chester, is a market town and civil parish in County Durham, England, around north of Durham and also close to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. It is located on the River Wear, which runs out to sea at ...
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Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
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Horden
Horden is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast, to the east of Peterlee, approximately 12 miles south of Sunderland. Horden was a mining village until the closure of the Horden Collier ...
and
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
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References
City of Sunderland suburbs
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