Newcastle to Hexham

including the Allendale Branch

by Roger Darsley

The eastern part of the route parallel to Hadrian's Wall formed part of one of the earliest railways in Britain and has a fascinating past. This is told with many interesting historic photographs and maps, numerous recent views making astonishing comparisons. Unusual pictures include a train fording a river and another bypassing a tunnel.

Book Details

Author: Roger Darsley
Editor: Vic Mitchell
Series: Eastern Main Lines
Publisher: Middleton Press Ltd
Published: 01 December 2005
Reprinted: 10 December 2016
ISBN: 9781904474692
Language: English

Format: Hardback
Dimensions: 240 x 174 mm
General: 96 Pages
120 Photographs
Large Scale Maps
Other details of local history

Stations & Locations

Stations		Photo
Newcastle Central		1-12,119-120
Gateshead		13-16
Gateshead (West of)		17-20
Dunston (East of)		21-26
Dunston		27-29
Metrocentre		30-31
Derwenthaugh		32
Blaydon		33-45
Ryton		46-49
Ryton (West of)		50
Wylam		51-55
Prudhoe		56-58
Mickley		59-60
Stocksfield		61-64
Riding Mill		65-67
Corbridge (East of)		68
Farnley Tunnel, Corbridge		68
Corbridge		69-71
Hexham		72-78
Elrington		79-80
Langley		81-84
Staward		85-86
Allendale		87-91
West Wylam Junction and bridge		92-94
North Wylam		95-99
Heddon on the Wall		100
Newburn		101-104
Lemington		105-108
Scotswood		109-115
Scotswood Halt		116
Elswick		117
Forth Bank Goods		118