Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
Opened in 1844 with locomotives supplied by the Great North of England Railway
In 1844 it bought the Durham Junction Railway
In 1845 it bought the Brandling Junction Railway
1846 Bought the Durham and Sunderland Railway,the Pontop and South Shields Railway and the Great North of England Railway
On 3rd August 1846 it changed its name to the York and Newcastle Railway
See Also
Sources of Information
- Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990