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Weardale Railway

On September 8, 2011 By

I recently spent a day travelling through Weardale in Western County Durham.
However, instead of driving up the dale on the A689, I decided to relax and take a trip on the Weardale Railway.

The railway in Weardale dates back to the 1840s and originally operated as an extension [...]

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Ask any railway enthusiast where the birthplace of the passenger railway is and many will mention Stephenson, the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Some may even

mention Shildon in County Durham or the Mason’s Arms pub.

However, few will mention Aycliffe Station. It is a place you wont find [...]

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