South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
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The South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway (SD&LUR), also known as the Stainmore Railway, is a former railway line linking the Stockton & Darlington Railway near Bishop Auckland with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) at Tebay, via Barnard Castle, Stainmore Summit & Kirkby Stephen.
A short section of the line at Kirkby Stephen East station has been restored by the Stainmore Railway Company.
Route
Stations along the route were:
Junctions were made at Barnard Castle, with lines to Darlington and Middleton-in-Teesdale, and at Kirkby Stephen with the Eden Valley Railway to Penrith.
Viaducts
The line was also noted for its viaducts. These were (from the east):
- Gaunless - 161 feet high (River Gaunless)
- Langley - 76 feet (Langley Beck}
- Forthburn - 43 feet (Forthburn Beck}
- Percy Beck - 66 feet (Percy Beck}
- Tees - 132 feet (River Tees}
- Deepdale - 161 feet (Deepdale Beck}
- Mousegill - 106 feet (Mousegill Beck)
- Belah - 196 feet (River Belah)
- Aitygill (or Redgategill) - 94 feet (Aitygill Beck)
- Merrygill - 78 feet (Hartley Beck)
- Podgill - 84 feet (Ladthwaite Beck)
- Smardalegill - 90 feet (Scandal Beck)
References
- Richardson, Keith (2007). Kirkby Stephen East; a Station Remembered. Stainmore Railway Company.
- Smith, Martin (1994). British Railway Bridges & Viaducts. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-2273-7.
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co.. ISBN 978-0-86093-306-9.
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