Northallerton–Eaglescliffe line

The Northallerton–Eaglescliffe line runs between Northallerton and Eaglescliffe stations. It connects the East Coast Main Line to the Tees Valley Line. It was built by the Leeds Northern Railway as part of their main line from Leeds to Stockton (via Harrogate and Ripon) which opened on 2 June 1852, although the connection to the ECML at the Northallerton end was not opened for a further four years.

Northallerton–Eaglescliffe line
Special train in Yarm station, 2003
Overview
OwnerNational Rail
LocaleNorth Yorkshire
County Durham
Service
SystemNational Rail
History
Opened2 June 1852
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

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