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Harton Electric Railway
Harton Electric Railway was built by the Harton Coal Company to transport coal from their collieries in South Tyneside. The electrified system opened in 1908, and originally employed a fleet of electric locomotives built by Siemens (probably related to there being German shareholders in Harton Coal Company at that time). The network included a line which ran from Westoe Colliery via St Hilda's Colliery, to the company's Low Staiths on the River Tyne (near the site of todays ferry landing) in South Shields. There was also a line from Harton Colliery up to Westoe Colliery, and also a line from Boldon Colliery to the High Staiths, by the River Tyne in South Shields. The Harton Electric Railway closed in 1989.
Adaped from 1933 map: http://www.dmm.org.uk/maps/3311-p01.htm
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'END OF THE LINE' Harton Electric Coal Railway by British Coal Television
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Harton Colliery (1841 - 1969)
- The sinking of Harton Colliery began on the 10th of May, 1841. It reached the Bensham coal seam on the 10th July, 1844, reaching a depth of 1,290 ft., being the …
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Westoe Colliery (1909-1993)
- Westoe Colliery opened in 1909, though boring operations in the neighbourhood of Westoe were recorded earlier in 1759 and 1873.[1] The colliery was originally built as a man-riding shaft for …
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Harton Elecrtic Railway - 23 photos
- Flickr Album with photos of Harton Elecrtic Railway by David Ford
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Tyne and Wear HER(2456): South Shields, Harton Colliery Staiths (Low Staith)
- "Also known as the Harton Low Staiths, the staithes were opened in 1904 as one of the termini of the Harton Railway. They were unique in that coal was loaded …
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Simon Cotterill
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Tyne and Wear HER(2427): South Shields, Ballast Railway/Harton Coal Company Railway
- "A Ballast Railway from St. Hilda's Colliery (HER ref. 2355) to a ballast hill on The Bents (HER ref. 2452). The western end of this line was at Cooksons/Swinburne's Glassworks …
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Simon Cotterill
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Tyne and Wear HER(2467): South Shields, Railway Spur/Harton Coal Company Railway
- "A Railway Spur connecting Mineral Railway (HER ref. 2427) with the South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway, (HER ref. 2466). This line was part of the Harton Coal Company …
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Simon Cotterill
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Tyne and Wear HER(2356): South Shields, St. Hilda's Wagonway/Harton Coal Co. Railway
- "St. Hilda's Wagonway connected St. Hilda's Colliery (HER ref. 2355) to the Templetown Wagonway (HER ref. 2449). It was built in 1822 by the Brandlings and eventually became part of …
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St. Hilda's Colliery (1810 - 1940)
- St. Hilda's Colliery in High Shields was established by Simon Temple and produced its first coal on the 23rd of April 1810. By 1822 St. Hilda's Wagonway was built to …
from Geograph (geograph)
Westoe Lane station, South Shields & Whitburn Colliery Railway, 1953
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Youtube (youtube)
'END OF THE LINE' Harton Electric Coal Railway by British Coal Television
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Harton Colliery (1841 - 1969)
- The sinking of Harton Colliery began on the 10th of May, 1841. It reached the Bensham coal seam on the 10th July, 1844, reaching a depth of 1,290 ft., being the …
Co-Curate Page
Westoe Colliery (1909-1993)
- Westoe Colliery opened in 1909, though boring operations in the neighbourhood of Westoe were recorded earlier in 1759 and 1873.[1] The colliery was originally built as a man-riding shaft for …
from https://www.flickr.com/photos…
Harton Elecrtic Railway - 23 photos
- Flickr Album with photos of Harton Elecrtic Railway by David Ford
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(2456): South Shields, Harton Colliery Staiths (Low Staith)
- "Also known as the Harton Low Staiths, the staithes were opened in 1904 as one of the termini of the Harton Railway. They were unique in that coal was loaded …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(2427): South Shields, Ballast Railway/Harton Coal Company Railway
- "A Ballast Railway from St. Hilda's Colliery (HER ref. 2355) to a ballast hill on The Bents (HER ref. 2452). The western end of this line was at Cooksons/Swinburne's Glassworks …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.twsitelines.info/S…
Tyne and Wear HER(2467): South Shields, Railway Spur/Harton Coal Company Railway
- "A Railway Spur connecting Mineral Railway (HER ref. 2427) with the South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway, (HER ref. 2466). This line was part of the Harton Coal Company …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://twsitelines.info/SMR/2…
Tyne and Wear HER(2356): South Shields, St. Hilda's Wagonway/Harton Coal Co. Railway
- "St. Hilda's Wagonway connected St. Hilda's Colliery (HER ref. 2355) to the Templetown Wagonway (HER ref. 2449). It was built in 1822 by the Brandlings and eventually became part of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
St. Hilda's Colliery (1810 - 1940)
- St. Hilda's Colliery in High Shields was established by Simon Temple and produced its first coal on the 23rd of April 1810. By 1822 St. Hilda's Wagonway was built to …
from Geograph (geograph)
Westoe Lane station, South Shields & Whitburn Colliery Railway, 1953
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
