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Heritage railways, steam railways and railway museums in Great Britain and Ireland

Heritage railways, steam railways and railway museums in Great Britain and Ireland
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Heritage railways, steam railways and railway museums in Great Britain and Ireland

Tanfield Railway


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The Tanfield Railway is a 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former colliery wooden wagonway, later a steam railway, it operates preserved industrial diesel and steam tank locomotives. The railway operates a passenger service on Sundays all year round, as well as demonstration freight trains. The line runs 3 miles (4.8 km) between a southern terminus at East Tanfield, Durham, to a northern terminus at Sunniside, Gateshead, with the main station, Andrews House situated near to the Marley Hill engine shed. A halt also serves the historic site of the Causey Arch. The railway claims to be "the world's oldest railway".

Source: Wikipedia

Gauge: 4ft 8½in

Length: 3 mile

Stations: 3

Type: Standard Gauge Railway

Location: Marley Hill Engine Shed, Old Marley Hill, Gateshead

Postcode: NE16 5ET

Website: tanfield-railway.co.uk

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