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Tanfield Railway


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  • Description

    The Tanfield Railway was originally built to transport coal from the collieries of County Durham, to the staithes on the River Tyne, for onward transport in colliers (bulk coal carrying ships).[1] The oldest part of the original Tanfield Railway, located to the north east of the present heritage line, in the Lobley Hill area, dated from 1647, and was in continuous use until final closure in 1964

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    Mickyboyc

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    What does this mean? Attribution License

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41281834@N08/3959071430/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
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