| Tees Valley Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Northern Rail Class 156 leaving Heighington station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | |||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | |||
| Rolling stock | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | 27 September 1825 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 38 miles (61 km)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) | ||
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The Tees Valley Line is a railway route in Northern England, following part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway route of 1825.[2] The line covers a distance of 38 miles (61 km), and connects Bishop Auckland with Saltburn via Darlington, Middlesbrough and 14 other stations in the Teesdale.
The section of line between Darlington and Bishop Auckland is branded as the Bishop Line and is supported by the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership.[3] Beyond the line's western terminus at Bishop Auckland, the tracks continue for around 16 miles (26 km) to Stanhope along what is now the Weardale Heritage Railway.[4]
- ^ "Delivering a better railway for a better Britain: Route Specifications 2019 London North Eastern and East Midlands" (PDF). Network Rail. April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Welcome to the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership website". Bishop Line. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Weardale Railway trust | Stanhope | The Weardale Railway Trust". weardale-railway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.