South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway

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The emblem of the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway.

The South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway is a closed railway line, which formerly linked the Stockton & Darlington Railway near Bishop Auckland with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) at Tebay, via Barnard Castle, Stainmore Summit & Kirkby Stephen.

Route

Stations along the route were:

Junctions were made at Barnard Castle, with lines to Darlington and Middleton-in-Teesdale, and at Kirkby Stephen with the Eden Valley Railway to Penrith.

Viaducts

The line was also noted for its viaducts. These were (from the east):

  • Gaunless - 161 feet high
  • Langley - 76 feet
  • Forthburn - 43 feet
  • Percy Beck - 66 feet
  • Tees - 132 feet
  • Deepdale - 161 feet
  • Mousegill - 106 feet
  • Belah - 196 feet
  • Aitygill (or Redgategill) - 94 feet
  • Merrygill - 78 feet
  • Podgill - 84 feet
  • Smardale - 90 feet

External links

  • [1] The Northern Viaduct Trust

References

  • Smith, Martin (1994). British Railway Bridges & Viaducts. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-2273-7. 
  • Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co.. ISBN 978-0-86093-306-9.