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Seaton Burn Wagonway
Seaton Burn Wagonway in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Seaton Burn Wagonway 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 Seaton Burn Wagonway (originally known as the Brunton and Shields Railway) was from 1826 to 1920 a partially horse-drawn and partially rope-operated industrial railway with a gauge of 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Brunton and Shields Railway was constructed by Benjamin Thompson on behalf of the Grand Allies and inaugurated in 1826. Around 1867 the rail track from Seaton Burn to the coal staiths at the Tyne was re-gauged to standard gauge so that it could be used by standard gauge colliery wagons. The Killingworth and Dinnington Colleries were connected to the line at the same time. From 1878 its name changed to Seaton Burn Wagonway. Finally, the rail track towards Backworth was built, to provide access to the Blyth and Tyne Railway, which was owned by the North Eastern Railway in the 1920s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0606, -1.6325
- Established
- 1826
- Opening
- {{Start date|1826}}
- Official site
- www.academia.edu
Sources
- wikidata: Q51637614 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seaton Burn Wagonway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seaton Burn Wagonway?
- Seaton Burn Wagonway is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0606°, -1.6325°.
- When was Seaton Burn Wagonway built?
- Seaton Burn Wagonway dates to 1826.
- What are the opening hours for Seaton Burn Wagonway?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: {{Start date|1826}}. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.