Weardale Railway
E747189
Weardale Railway is a heritage railway line in County Durham, England, operating passenger services along part of the former Weardale branch of the national rail network.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| builtFor |
freight traffic
ⓘ
passenger traffic ⓘ |
| connectedToNetworkAt | Bishop Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicRole | supports local tourism economy ⓘ |
| followsValleyOf | River Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse | national rail network branch line ⓘ |
| hasBridgeOver | River Wear (at various points) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersAt | Stanhope station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevelCrossingType |
automatic half-barrier crossings
ⓘ
user-worked crossings ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bishop Auckland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastgate (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Etherley (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Frosterley NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolsingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageFocus | preservation of rural branch line railway ⓘ |
| heritageRailwayType | standard gauge heritage railway ⓘ |
| heritageServicesStart | late 20th century ⓘ |
| lineCharacter | single-track rural branch line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Durham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| offersService |
charter services
ⓘ
seasonal passenger services ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| openedAsHeritageRailway | 1990s ⓘ |
| operator | Weardale Railway Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLineOpened | 19th century ⓘ |
| originalOperator | North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFormerLine | Weardale branch ⓘ |
| preservationBodyInvolvement | railway preservation volunteers ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricFreight |
limestone
ⓘ
minerals ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| routeTerminus |
Bishop Auckland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastgate (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOperator |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| trackOwner | Weardale Railway Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType |
heritage coaching stock
ⓘ
heritage diesel locomotives ⓘ heritage diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| usesTrackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
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