Tees Valley Railway
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The Tees Valley Railway was an eight and three quarter mile long branch railway line that ran between Barnard Castle
on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway line between Bishop Auckland
and Kirkby Stephen East
, and Middleton-in-Teesdale
via three intermediate stations Cotherstone
, Romaldkirk
and Mickleton
.
was built by the Tees Valley Railway opening on 13 May 1868, with intermediate stations at Mickleton and Cotherstone. Romaldkirk opened later in the July of the same year. Primarily used to transport stone from first the Middleton Quarry and later the Park End Crossthwaite Quarries. Although Middleton Quarry closed in the 1930s the other two quarries outlasted the line. The last passenger train ran on 30 November 1964 and the line closed to freight on 5 April 1965.
Much of the line is now forms the Tees Valley Railway Walk, with parking provided at the former site of Mickleton station.
Barnard Castle railway station
Barnard Castle railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East. The railway station served the town of Barnard Castle. The first station opened to passenger traffic on 9 July 1856, and was replaced with a new station on 1...
on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway line between Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland railway station
Bishop Auckland railway station serves the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The station is the terminus of the Tees Valley Line north of .The station is operated by Northern Rail, which provides Network Rail passenger services...
and Kirkby Stephen East
Kirkby Stephen East railway station
Kirkby Stephen East railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Tebay. It served the town of Kirkby Stephen in England. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962.The station had an extensive...
, and Middleton-in-Teesdale
Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station
Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964.-External links:*...
via three intermediate stations Cotherstone
Cotherstone railway station
Cotherstone railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Cotherstone. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964.-External links:...
, Romaldkirk
Romaldkirk railway station
Romaldkirk railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Romaldkirk. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964.-External links:*...
and Mickleton
Mickleton railway station
Mickleton railway station was situated on the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It served the village of Mickleton. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964...
.
History
Built as the southern section of a proposed a line from Barnard Castle to Alston that was never completed the section to Middleton-in-TeesdaleMiddleton-in-Teesdale railway station
Middleton-in-Teesdale railway station was the terminus of the Tees Valley Railway from Barnard Castle. It served the town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The station opened to passenger traffic on 12 May 1868, and closed on 30 November 1964.-External links:*...
was built by the Tees Valley Railway opening on 13 May 1868, with intermediate stations at Mickleton and Cotherstone. Romaldkirk opened later in the July of the same year. Primarily used to transport stone from first the Middleton Quarry and later the Park End Crossthwaite Quarries. Although Middleton Quarry closed in the 1930s the other two quarries outlasted the line. The last passenger train ran on 30 November 1964 and the line closed to freight on 5 April 1965.
Much of the line is now forms the Tees Valley Railway Walk, with parking provided at the former site of Mickleton station.