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Leamside Line
Leamside Line in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Leamside Line is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Leamside Line, originally part of the Durham Junction Railway, is a disused railway line, located in the North East of England. The alignment diverges from the East Coast Main Line at Tursdale Junction, travelling a distance of 21 miles (34 kilometres) north through the Durham Coalfield and Washington, prior to joining the Durham Coast Line at Pelaw Junction. The Leamside Line closed to passenger traffic in 1964, under the Beeching cuts. Part of the line is due to be reopened as an extension of the Tyne & Wear Metro by 2033, although the exact route—and how much of the original line will be reused—is yet to be finalised.
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Background
History
The first section of the Leamside Line was opened in August 1838, by the Durham Junction Railway, between Washington on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway, and Rainton Meadows. In September 1843, the Durham Junction Railway was acquired by the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway ahead of the opening of the company's planned route between Newcastle and Darlington. The planned route involved operating over the existing alignment, owned by the Durham Junction Railway, which was operating at a loss, and therefore unable to upgrade the track. Upon completion, passenger services commenced in June 1844, between Darlington and Greenesfield, near Gateshead. The station at Greenesfield was…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8508, -1.5074
- Opening
- From 1838
Sources
- wikidata: Q6509423 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leamside line (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leamside Line?
- Leamside Line is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8508°, -1.5074°.
- Who owns Leamside Line?
- Leamside Line is owned by Network Rail.
- What are the opening hours for Leamside Line?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: From 1838. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.