Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway

This line is closed. Part of the line ran along the earlier Wylam Waggonway and was close to where George Stephenson was born.

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Clickable map of the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway Newcastle and Carlisle Railway

Local area 

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This line runs through the through a number of small towns on the north bank of the River Tyne to the west of Newcastle.

Chronology 

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Description of route 

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The line ran from Prudhoe to Scotswood along the north bank of the River Tyne.

Prudhoe Junction?

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To the east of the Prudhoe was the junction between the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway and the line to Scotswood.

North Wylam -
   
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This station is on the closed line from Prudhoe to Scotswood. Near here George Stephenson was born and part of the line ran on the former Wylam Waggonway.

Heddon-On-The-Wall -
   
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This station is on the closed line from Prudhoe to Scotswood.

Newburn -
   
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This station is on the closed line from Prudhoe to Scotswood.

Lemington -
   
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This station is on the closed line from Prudhoe to Scotswood.

Scotswood -
   
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To the east of this station was an east facing junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.


Page created on 14/02/2003
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