2016

NZ4031 : Stockton and Castle Eden Branch trackbed

taken 10 years ago, 4 km E of Fishburn, County Durham, England

Stockton and Castle Eden Branch trackbed
Stockton and Castle Eden Branch trackbed
Now a whindust surfaced cycle path.
Stockton and Castle Eden Branch :: NZ4036

The railway was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1880, much later than most of the Durham coalfield railways. It was something of a plaything of the Londonderry family and served their residence at Wynyard Park. The 5th Marquis was able to hail trains at will as well as having a couple of private stations.

The route linked the Sunderland and Hartlepool Railway at Wellfield with Stockton through sparsely populated land and passenger services stopped in 1931 and the line was lifted in 1968. It is now used as the Castle Eden Walkway / Wynyard Woodland Park, as well as the National Cycle Network.

The railway never went to Castle Eden.


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Geographical Context: Paths Railways Derelict, Disused Railway: North Eastern Railway Castle Eden Branch National Cycle Network: Route1
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NZ4031, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Webb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 4074 3166 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.7016N 1:22.1821W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 4074 3161
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