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The origins of Killingworth Waggonway can be traced back to 1762 when it formed part of the original wooden-railed Willington Waggonway. A branch line was laid in 1806 to the Killingworth Colliery, which was sunk in 1802. By 1812 the line was referred to as the Killingworth Waggonway.

The waggonway is one of the most historically significant colliery railways within North Tyneside. During the period 1814-18 the renowned engineer, George Stephenson, tested one of the world's first steam engines, the Blucher, on the stretch between West Moor and Moor Edge.