Weardale Railway photograph

Weardale Railway

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Closed to passengers1953
Opened April 19, 1842
Original gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Locale County Durham
Preserved gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Late 2009Reconnected to the National Network
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1815494
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About Weardale Railway


The Weardale Railway is an independently owned British single-track branch line heritage railway between Bishop Auckland, Witton-le-Wear, Wolsingham, Frosterley and Stanhope. Weardale Railway began services on 23 May 2010, but decided to run special trains rather than a scheduled service for the 2013 season.

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