Today i went to Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria, I explored the Eden viaducts as well as the Kirkby Stephen East railway station part of the Stainmore Railway Company. I learnt a lot through today’s adventure as well as taking in some of the beautiful countryside that surrounds these wonderful lines and stations. Firstly the ...
I went for a wander to Stanhope, Crawleyside and Parkhead Station. After Researching the area, i knew that there was a winding machine and inline a just along the road from Parkhead Station. The Weather was very strong winds which made the camera on the tripod quite unstable, so i opted for higher speeds and ...
Parkhead was initially opened as a goods only station, however a ticket shows a passenger service being offered. The Line first opened in 1834 The Line ran to transport limestone from quarries above Stanhope in Weardale and coal from various Collieries in North Durham to South Shields. The Line was built without an Act of ...
Castle Eden Walkway is situated near Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton on Tees. The North-Eastern railway was opened in 1880, it joined with Bowesfield junction, Stockton, Thorpe Thewles and a few others. The line was used for both Freight and Passenger, However Passenger use was stopped in 1931, 51 years after it opened. Freight stopped in ...