West Durham Railway

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Commencement
Burnhouse Junction
Termination
End of Line at Todhills Siding
Zero Point
NER Abbreviation
W D Br
NER Line Name
West Durham Branch
NER Line Number
N138 

Line Diagram

Mileage   No.   Details
000ch
Burnhouse Junction
Hagg Beck
011ch
Byers Green Crossing
018ch
Byers Green Colliery
Colliery closed 4/1926
021ch
Byers Green
027ch
Level Crossing
065ch
Byers Green Engine Shed
079ch
Byers Green
100ch
Todd Hill Crossing
114ch
Long Lane
148ch
Underline Bridge
Hunwick, Newfield and Willington Collieries Branch
171ch
River Wear Bridge
Extends from 1m 69ch to 1mi 72ch
Willington Old Pit
Willington New Pit
227ch
Durham & Bishop Auckland Line
239.00ch
Spur from Bishop Auckland & Durham line
Sunnybrow Sidings
252ch
B6286 Road
252ch
Bowden Close Colliery Junction
324ch
Overline Bridge
342ch
Occupation Road
348ch
Helmington Incline Top
364ch
Jobs Hill Colliery
365ch
Level Crossing
414ch
Level Crossing
447ch
Siding
452ch
Stream
456ch
Stanley Branch Bridge
475ch
Level Crossing
0m 34ch after line severed
475ch
Lucy Pit Workshops
Later mileage 0m 33ch
For curve to Sunniside line and Emma Pit
479ch 2
Culvert
0m 27ch later mileage
508ch
Billy Row Crossing
0m 18ch later mileage
509ch
Gate Box
0m 17ch later mileage
520ch 1
Culvert
0m 06ch later mileage
523ch
Occupation Crossing
0m 03ch later mileage
526ch
West Durham Junction
Zero point for stub of former West Durham Railway
532ch
Old White Lea Colliery
End on junction with NER spur from West Durham Junction

Sources used:

  • North East Lines and Stations, S. Bragg, NERA. Line Reference: Md.