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unusual facts about North Eastern Railway



Appleby-in-Westmorland

Appleby East station, built by the North Eastern Railway was nearby; it closed in 1962 but retains the potential for connection to the Eden Valley Railway.

Ebberston railway station

Ebberston railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway's Pickering to Seamer branch line.

Forge Valley Line

The Forge Valley Line was a 16 mile long branch of the North Eastern Railway between Seamer (near Scarborough, North Yorkshire) and Pickering.

Forge Valley railway station

Forge Valley railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway's Pickering to Seamer branch line.

James Joseph Allport

When it merged into the Midland Railway, he moved to George Hudson's York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway until it merged into the North Eastern Railway.

Ponteland Railway

Authorised in 1899 as the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway, the line was built to provide a passenger service to link the communities to the north west of Newcastle upon Tyne — including Ponteland, Kenton, Fawdon, Coxlodge, and West Gosforth, with the city and the North Eastern Railway's network.

Snainton railway station

Snainton railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway's Pickering to Seamer branch line.

Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway

The Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway was a British railway company formed to connect the Midland and Great Central lines at Swinton, north of Rotherham, with the North Eastern Railway at Ferrybridge, near Knottingley, a distance of sixteen miles, opening up a more direct route between York and the Sheffield area.

Thornton Dale railway station

Thornton Dale railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway's Pickering to Seamer branch line.

Wykeham railway station

Wykeham railway station was situated on the North Eastern Railway's Pickering to Seamer branch line.


see also

NER Class T3

Despite their prowess, the original quintet of T3s was not augmented by the North Eastern Railway, a move that would have pleased footplate crews who disliked having to lubricate and maintain the centre cylinder and valve gear.

Pictogram

An early modern example of the extensive use of pictographs may be seen in the map in the London suburban timetables of the London and North Eastern Railway, 1936-1947, designed by George Dow, in which a variety of pictographs was used to indicate facilities available at or near each station.

Shiv Ganga Express

Shiv Ganga Express is an Indian Super-fast train of North Eastern Railway Zone named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Lord Shiva and the Ganges river.