The Pontop & South Shields Railway

by Rob Langham

After the financial failure of the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company in 1841, a new company was set up to operate the coal-carrying eastern half of the railway that ran from the area around Consett down to South Shields. This new company, the Pontop & South Shields Railway, continued to enjoy success in moving coal from pits in north-west Durham to the shipping point on the River Tyne. Through changes of ownership and modifications to the route, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398114618
• ISBN13: 9781398114616
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages