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The Durham Coast Line (DCL) is the name given to the railway line which links Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesbrough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East Edinburgh Waverley railway station, commonly referred to as just " Waverley " locally is the main Railway station in the Scottish capital Newcastle Central railway station is the mainline railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East Coast The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. The High Level Bridge is a road and railway Bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East Darlington railway station, formerly known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main Railway station for the town of Darlington, in the Ceremonial county Heworth station is a suburban interchange between Bus, Northern Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro services History The line opened in 1839 and was formed from the original lines of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway and the Durham Junction Railway The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East The Tyne and Wear Metro is a metro system serving stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside North Tyneside and Sunderland, Tyne Dock Metro station is situated on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro system in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. Tyne Dock is a small neighbourhood within the town of South Shields, England, on the south of the River Tyne. Brockley Whins Metro station is on the Tyne and Wear Metro Green Line East Boldon Metro station serves the East Boldon area of South Tyneside, England. Seaburn Metro station was a former National Rail station converted for use by the Tyne and Wear Metro upon the opening of the Sunderland extension Monkwearmouth Station Museum is the former railway station in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, England The River Wear (wɪə("wee-er" is a river in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards mostly through County Durham, The Wearmouth Rail Bridge is a rail bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England. Sunderland station is a National Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro station in Sunderland, north-east England. The Tyne and Wear Metro is a metro system serving stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside North Tyneside and Sunderland, South Hylton Metro station serves the suburb of South Hylton on the banks of the River Wear. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. Seaham Railway Station serves the town of Seaham in County Durham, England. Easington is a town in Easington district in east County Durham, England. Horden is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast to the east of Peterlee, approximately 12 miles south of Blackhall Rocks is a village on the North Sea coast of County Durham, in England. Middleton is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the North Sea coast between the centre of Hartlepool and The Headland Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England Seaton Carew railway station serves the village of Seaton Carew, within the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Hartlepool Power Station is a Nuclear power station situated south of Hartlepool in County Durham, North East England. Greatham is a Village and Civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England Billingham railway station' serves the town of Billingham, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Seal Sands ( is a 29437 Hectare Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England, notified in 1966 The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East Stockton railway station serves the town of Stockton-on-Tees, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Service All trains along the route are currently operated by Northern Rail, with the exception of First TransPennine Express services starting at Middlesbrough Darlington railway station, formerly known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main Railway station for the town of Darlington, in the Ceremonial county The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles Thornaby railway station serves the town of Thornaby-on-Tees and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station also much of Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the Ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. Battersby railway station, serves the village of Battersby in North Yorkshire, England. Service All trains along the route are currently operated by Northern Rail, with the exception of First TransPennine Express services starting at Middlesbrough Redcar Central railway station serves the town of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the Ceremonial county of North Yorkshire "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. Hartlepool ('hɑːtlɪpuːl is a North Sea port in North East England The services are operated by Northern Rail and the majority continue on from Newcastle to the MetroCentre and a few to Carlisle. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England MetroCentre is the second most visited shopping centre in the UK attracting 24 million visitor a year In terms of retail area it's regarded as the largest Mall in the Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria.
The lines which make up the route were originally part of the North Eastern Railway, which became the London and North Eastern Railway at the 1923 Grouping. The North Eastern Railway (NER unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies had a relatively compact territory having the district it covered to itself The The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being The DCL comes under the aegis of the Tees Valley Rail Strategy, whose aims are to enhance services in the region. Under that scheme, Phase 1 undertaken on DCL resulted in an hourly service between Newcastle and Hartlepool from 2000; a half-hourly service was later to come into operation. Plans for Phase 2, including opening new stations, has been on hold since the Strategic Rail Authority came into being, when funding for the scheme was brought to a virtual standstill. In existence from from 2001 to 2006 the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom set up under the Transport Act 2000
A halt at Greatham was downgraded to a partial service during the early 1980s and discontinued altogether by the end of the decade. Greatham is a Village and Civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
The section between the junction just south of Sunderland and Pelaw Junction (just south of Pelaw Metro station) is the only Network Rail route electrified at 1500V DC overhead, this section is shared with trains operated by Tyne and Wear Metro which collect the overhead current via Pantograph. Sunderland station is a National Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro station in Sunderland, north-east England. Pelaw Metro station serves the Pelaw area of Gateshead, England. Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited Railway electrification in Great Britain describes the past and present electrification systems used to supply traction current to railways and tramways in Great Britain Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit Electrical energy to Trams Trolleybuses or Trains at a distance from the The Tyne and Wear Metro is a metro system serving stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside North Tyneside and Sunderland,
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- Middlesbrough
- Thornaby
- Stockton
- Billingham
- Seaton Carew
- Hartlepool
- Seaham
- Sunderland
- Heworth
- Newcastle
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Middlesbrough railway station serves the large town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the Ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, Thornaby railway station serves the town of Thornaby-on-Tees and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station also much of Stockton-on-Tees Stockton railway station serves the town of Stockton-on-Tees, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Billingham railway station' serves the town of Billingham, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Seaton Carew railway station serves the village of Seaton Carew, within the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Hartlepool railway station serves the town of Hartlepool within the borough of Hartlepool and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England Seaham Railway Station serves the town of Seaham in County Durham, England. Sunderland station is a National Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro station in Sunderland, north-east England. Heworth station is a suburban interchange between Bus, Northern Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro services Newcastle Central railway station is the mainline railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East CoastDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic