Newbiggin Branch

View as:
Standard
Commencement
Bedlington Junction
Termination
Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Station
Zero Point
NER Abbreviation
Ne Br
NER Line Name
Newbiggin Branch
NER Line Number
N94 

Line Diagram

Mileage   No.   Details
000ch
Bedlington Junction
004ch
Level Crossing
015ch
Occupation Crossing
021ch
Robinson's Brickworks Ground Frame
021ch
Robinson's Brickworks
029ch 1
B1330 Road
038ch 1A
Underline Bridge
041ch
Occupation Crossing
052ch
to
057ch
2
Sleekburn Viaduct
064ch
Occupation Crossing
076ch
Bomarsund Colliery
Also known as Bedlington 'F' Colliery
076ch
West Sleekburn Signal Box
078ch
West Sleekburn Colliery
Also known as Bedlington 'F'
078ch
West Sleekburn Junction
121ch
Occupation Crossing
135ch
Marcheys House Loop Junction
141ch
Marchey's House Crossing
141ch
Marchey's House Signal Box
150ch
to
168ch
3
North Seaton Viaduct
169ch
North Seaton Colliery Branch Junction
175ch
North Seaton Signal Box
176ch
North Seaton Crossing
200ch
North Seaton
220ch
Occupation Crossing
243ch
Green Lane Crossing
277ch
Ashington
301ch 4
Footbridge
301ch 5
A197 Road
Also wagonway bridge at 3m 01.5ch
302ch
Hirst Junction Signal Box
303ch
Ashington & Linton Collieries Junction
Ashington Colliery closed 29.01.1988, Linton Colliery closed 27.09.1968, line taken over by BR for Butterwell Opencast site
ch
Ashington Junction
311ch 6
Wagonway
316ch
Ashington Colliery Siding
321ch
Hirst Lane Crossing
321ch
Hirst Lane Gate Cabin
335ch
Occupation Crossing
369ch
Occupation Crossing
404ch
Occupation Crossing
405ch
Woodhorn Colliery
408ch
Woodhorn Signal Box
410ch
Foot Crossing
410ch
Woodhorn Colliery
420ch
Occupation Crossing
445ch 7
A197 Road
455ch
Lynemouth Colliery
Also access to Alcan Ltd, Lynemouth Smelter. Colliery closed 18.02.1994; BR/BC boundary shown as 6m 12ch in 1988 Quail
466ch
Occupation Crossing
478ch
Foot Crossing
501ch 8
Cattle Creep
520ch
Newbiggin Colliery
526ch
Newbiggin Signal Box
542ch
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Platform on up side

Sources used:

  • North East Lines and Stations, S. Bragg, NERA. Line Reference: Zb. Diagram(s): D3.