Annfield Plain Branch

View as:
Standard
Commencement
Ouston Junction
Termination
Consett North Junction
Zero Point
Site of Earlier Junction on York & Newcastle
NER Abbreviation
B A & C
NER Line Name
Birtley, Annfield Plain & Consett
NER Line Number
N13 

Line Diagram

Mileage   No.   Details
004ch
Ouston Junction
026ch
Occupation Crossing
049ch 1
Public Road
059ch
South Pelaw Junction
Durham Turnpike
Also known as Chester-le-Street; Provided connections with road services.
063ch
South Pelaw Signal Box
069ch 2
A693 Road
110ch
Foot Crossing
138ch 3
Culvert
138ch
Foot Crossing
153ch
Pelton Signal Box
155ch
Pelton
158ch 4
Pelton Station Bridge
179ch
Occupation Crossing
216ch 5
Occupation Road
224ch 6
Pelton Bridge
247ch 7
Beamish Railway Wagonway
249ch
Occupation Crossing
260ch
Occupation Crossing
302ch 8
Urpeth Road
327ch 9
Stony Lane
343ch 10
Thornton Fold Bridge
359ch 13
Footbridge
365ch
Beamish Signal Box
368ch
Beamish
371ch
to
374ch
Tunnel
402ch
to
404ch
Tunnel
415ch 16
Eden Place
432ch 17
Occupation Road
513ch 18
Occupation Road
523ch 19
Kiphill To West Stanley Road
531ch 20
A6076 Road
538ch 21
Subway
539ch
Luggage Crossing
540ch 21A
Footbridge
542ch
Shield Row
542ch
Shield Row Signal Box
On station platform; Renamed West Stanley 01.02.1934
545ch
Shield Row Siding
562ch 22
Occupation Road
568ch 23
Culvert
569ch 24
A6077 Road
601ch 25
Wagonway
609ch
Foot Crossing
615ch
Occupation Crossing
638ch 26
Occupation Road
678ch 27
Oxhill To Barley Hill Road
712ch
Occupation Crossing
720ch
Foot Crossing
738ch
Foot Crossing
741ch
Annfield Plain (East) Junction
741ch
Annfield Plain Junction Signal Box
Renamed Annfield East after 3/1922 (appendix)
768ch 29
A693 Road
776ch 30
Footbridge
777ch
Annfield Plain
800ch
Annfield Plain Station Signal Box
Renamed Annfield West after 3/1922 (Appendix)
809ch
Occupation Crossing
834ch
Foot Crossing
850ch 31
Annfield To Greencroft Road
856ch
Foot Crossing
862ch
Occupation Crossing
869ch
Foot Crossing
906ch
Occupation Crossing
934ch
Foot Crossing
937ch 32
Culvert
East Castles Junction
Junction between Annfield Plain branch and original route of line via Loud Bank Incline (original S&T -> P&SS line)
950ch
East Castles Signal Box
Closed by 1934
955ch 33
Culvert
956ch 34
Stoney Heap Lane
973ch 34A
Wagonway
974ch
Occupation Crossing
1002ch
Occupation Crossing
1027ch
Occupation Crossing
1028ch 35
Brooms Subway
1029ch
Occupation Crossing
1038ch
South Medomsley Colliery Junction
1039ch
Eden Colliery
1039ch
South Medomsley Signal Box
Closed post 1950 (WTT)
1055ch 36
Jolly Drovers Bridge
1075ch
Occupation Crossing
1103ch
Leadgate Signal Box
Worked as a ground frame by 1934 (WTT)
1103ch
Luggage Crossing
1106ch
Leadgate Station
1112ch 37
B6309 Road
1128ch 38
Public Road
1135ch
Consett Iron Co's Coke Ovens Siding
Carr House
1137ch
Consett Iron Co's Siding
1138ch
Medomsley Branch Junction
1140ch
Bradley Signal Box
1140ch 39
Carr House Bridge
Over Consett Iron Co's siding and road
1202ch 40
Public Road
1202ch
Carrhouse East Junction
1202ch
Carr House East Signal Box
1222ch
Consett
1226ch 41
Delves Lane
1228ch
Consett Iron Works
1233ch
Carr House West Signal Box
1240ch 42
Consett Iron Co's Wagonway
1247ch 43
Templetown Road
1270ch
Occupation Crossing
1278ch
Occupation Crossing
1300ch 43A
Colliery Drift And Tubway
1318ch 44
Consett Iron Co's Wagonway
1321ch
Consett East Signal Box
1322ch
Consett East Junction
1333ch 44A
Consett Iron Co's Wagonway
1336ch 45
Consett Branch
1339ch 46
Bishop Auckland And Weardale Line
1357ch
Consett North Junction

Sources used:

  • North East Lines and Stations, S. Bragg, NERA. Line Reference: Iq. Diagram(s): D10.