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Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway)

Introduction

This line is closed. It was built as an extension of the Lanchester Valley Railway (North Eastern Railway) by the North Eastern Railway north from Consett to Blaydon and Scotswood. Today it is a footpath.

Dates

/ /1867	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Line opened from Scotswood (Scotswood Bridge Junction) to Consett [1st] (which was replaced by Benfieldside, located a little further north).
02/12/1867	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Benfieldside, Lintz Green opened.
01/11/1882	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Benfieldside renamed Consett [2nd].
01/05/1885	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Consett [2nd] renamed Consett and Blackhill.
01/05/1896	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Consett and Blackhill renamed Blackhill.
01/07/1909	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) High Westwood opened.
04/05/1942	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) High Westwood closed.
02/11/1953	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Shotley Bridge, Ebchester, Lintz Green, Swalwell closed to passengers.
01/02/1954	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Rowlands Gill closed.
23/05/1955	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Blackhill closed.
/ /1963	Lanchester Valley Railway Extension (North Eastern Railway) Blackhill to Blaydon South Junction closed.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Blackhill

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Blackhill looking south. The station was beyond the road. Services here ran from here to Consett and on to Newcastle, from here to Bishop Auckland via ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

Blackhill looking north to Blaydon. The railway was to the left and station behind the camera. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

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Shotley Bridge

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A toilet block (closed) now occupies the goods yard at Shotley Bridge on the line of a loading dock. View looks north. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

Shotley Bridge looking to Blackhill. The station building has gone but station house and cottages remain. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

Shotley Bridge looking to Blaydon. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

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Ebchester

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The station yard at Ebchester. The station was to the left, just out of shot. The platforms have gone. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

Looking to Blackhill at Ebchester. The platforms have gone but roadbridge remains. The station yard is now a carpark as the railway is now a walkway. ...
Ewan Crawford 26/09/2006

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