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A 10.75 mile branch line from [[Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway]] to Frosterley with another branch to Bishopley Crag from Broad Wood. It was opened in 1847. | A 10.75 mile branch line from [[Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway]] to Frosterley with another branch to Bishopley Crag from Broad Wood. It was opened in 1847. | ||
In 1847 it purchased the [[Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway]], the Shildon Tunnel, The [[Wear and Derwent Railway]] and the [[Weardale Extension Railway]] | In 1847 it purchased the [[Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway]], the Shildon Tunnel, The [[Wear and Derwent Joint Railway|Wear and Derwent Railway]] and the [[Weardale Extension Railway]] | ||
In 1862 the [[Frosterley and Stanhope Railway]] extended it to Stanhope. | In 1862 the [[Frosterley and Stanhope Railway]] extended it to Stanhope. | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 2 February 2008
A 10.75 mile branch line from Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway to Frosterley with another branch to Bishopley Crag from Broad Wood. It was opened in 1847.
In 1847 it purchased the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway, the Shildon Tunnel, The Wear and Derwent Railway and the Weardale Extension Railway
In 1862 the Frosterley and Stanhope Railway extended it to Stanhope.
Sources of Information
- Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990