Consett was a railway station built by the North Eastern Railway on the route of the Stanhope and Tyne Railway, in County Durham, North East England. It...
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Sheffield to become the leading centre of the British steel industry. Consett railway station opened in 1896. It remained open for passengers until 1955 and...
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Shields Railway, to continue operation and take over the debt. Part of the line was bought by the Derwent Iron Company, which later became the Consett Iron...
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The Consett Iron Company Ltd was an industrial business based in the Consett area of County Durham in the United Kingdom. The company owned coal mines...
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and Tyne Railway and the Lanchester Valley Railway from Durham; it also had a large goods yard. It opened as Benfieldside, then renamed Consett on 1 November...
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laid in a derelict state. The former railway line now forms part of the Waskerley Way between Tow Law and Consett. |} "A VERY Gusty ride to the edge of...
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intermediate stations, and onwards to Consett. In 1842, the Derwent Iron Company (DIC) had taken over the southern part of the former Stanhope and Tyne Railway. After...
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Green Railway Station was on the Derwent Valley Railway Branch of the North Eastern Railway near Consett, County Durham, England. The railway station opened...
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Lanchester Valley Railway was an English railway line that was developed by the North Eastern Railway to run between Durham to Consett. Extending 12 miles...
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to Blackhill via Consett. The frequent service and location close to the main centres of industry and population meant both stations were very well patronised...
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