RAILSCOT | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway

Introduction

This line is still partly open, and partly mothballed. It is open between Newcastle and Pelaw, and between Tursdale Junction (to the north of Ferryhill) and Darlington. It is mothballed between Tursdale Junction and Pelaw but is being re-instated to ease the traffic on the Durham route to Gateshead.

Dates

/ /	Durham Junction Railway Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Durham Junction Railway bought by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.
/ /1841	Great North of England Railway Line opened from York to Darlington. The Darlington to Newcastle powers are transferred to the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.
05/10/1841	Great North of England Railway Powers from Darlington to Gateshead relinquished to Robert Davies, James Richardson and John Hotham of York acting on behalf of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.
30/11/1841	Stockton and Darlington Railway Runs service from Darlington (North Road) to the Clarence Railway's terminus at Coxhoe. (This was in anticipation of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway's opening.)
05/05/1842	Stockton and Darlington Railway Runs service from Darlington (North Road) to its South Church terminus. This was in anticipation of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway opening.
18/06/1842	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company incorporated.
11/04/1843	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Darlington to Gateshead section of the Great North of England Railway formally handed over in Act of Parliament.
15/04/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Line ready to be opened. Junction at Brockley Whins required reversal.
23/05/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Act for terminus at Gateshead. Was reached via the Pontop and South Shields Railway and the Brandling Junction Railway.
24/05/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Directors train runs over route.
18/06/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Train runs from London (Euston Square) to Gateshead in 9 hours and 21 minutes (with stops totalling 70 minutes).
19/06/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Line opened, with engines and rolling stock provided by the Great North of England Railway.
/08/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Notifies the Great North of England Railway that it will take over its own operation.
19/08/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway South to West curve opened at Brockley Whins on wooden viaduct to avoid reversals.
01/01/1845	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Intended taking over working its own railway.
27/07/1846	Durham and Sunderland Railway Act passed to allow Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway to purchase line.
27/07/1846	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Authorised to build line from Hendon to Pensher (now Penshaw).
27/07/1846	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Act for line from north of Sherburn to Shincliffe and on to Bishop Auckland. There was to be a triangular junction for access to the Durham and Sunderland Railway's Durham Elvet station. Line not built.
/ /1850	Great North of England Railway Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway The Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway buys the Great North of England Railway and becomes the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway.
20/02/1852	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Penshaw to Sunderland opened for freight.
01/06/1853	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway New Hendon to Penshaw branch opened. Uses new terminus at Sunderland Fawcett Street.
/ /1874	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Sherburn renamed Sherburn Colliery.
/ /1879	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Sunderland Fawcett Street station closed on opening of new Sunderland station.
05/05/1964	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Penshaw to Sunderland line closed to passengers.
31/03/2002	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Sunderland to South Hylton re-opened.

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Albert Hill Junction

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Stockton and Darlington Railway

Aycliffe

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Bradbury

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Thinford Junction

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Shincliffe

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Sherburn Colliery

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Sherburn North Junction

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Broomside Junction

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Durham and Sunderland Railway

Belmont [N and DJR]

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Belmont Junction [Durham]

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Durham Branch (Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway)

Auckland Junction

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Bishop Auckland Branch (North Eastern Railway)

Leamside [2nd]

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Leamside [1st]

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Rainton Crossing Junction

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Durham Junction Railway

Washington [DJR] [2nd]

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Stanhope and Tyne Railroad

Usworth

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A vehicle heading east towards Sunderland about to pass over the out-of-use level crossing at Usworth, County Durham in 1992. Located on the Leamside ...
John Furnevel 07/05/1992

The site of Usworth station on the old main line through County Durham via Leamside in May 1992. View is north towards Pelaw Junction over the former ...
John Furnevel 07/05/1992

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Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway

Introduction

Dates

Locations along the line

Albert Hill Junction

Aycliffe

Bradbury

Thinford Junction

Shincliffe

Sherburn Colliery

Sherburn North Junction

Broomside Junction

Belmont [N and DJR]

Belmont Junction [Durham]

Auckland Junction

Leamside [2nd]

Leamside [1st]

Rainton Crossing Junction

Washington [DJR] [2nd]

Usworth

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