Tees Valley line

The Tees Valley Line is a rail route, in Northern England, following part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway route of 1825. The line covers a distance of 38 miles (61 km), and connects Bishop Auckland to Saltburn via Darlington, Middlesbrough and 14 other stations in the Teesdale.

Tees Valley Line
A Northern Rail Class 156 leaving Heighington station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
Locale
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)
Rolling stock
History
Opened27 September 1825
Technical
Track length38 miles (61 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed60 mph (97 km/h)
Route map

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Tees Valley line
Bishop Auckland
Shildon Tunnel
Shildon
Shildon Sidings
Newton Aycliffe
Clarence Railway to Stillington
Heighington
North Road
Darlington
Fighting Cocks
Dinsdale
Teesside Airport
Allens West
Yarm Depot
Eaglescliffe
Stockton
Thornaby
Newport
Middlesbrough
Cargo Fleet
Eston
(2nd)
South Bank
(1st)
South Bank
Eston
(1st)
Grangetown
Lackenby
Lazenby
Warrenby Halt
Redcar British Steel
Redcar
(1st)
Redcar Central
Redcar East
Longbeck
Marske
Saltburn West Junction
Saltburn

The section of line between Darlington and Bishop Auckland is branded as The Bishop Line, and is supported by the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership. Beyond the line's western terminus at Bishop Auckland, the tracks continue for around 16 miles (26 km) to Stanhope along what is now the Weardale Heritage Railway.

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