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Northallerton (Longlands Junction) to Berwick (Marshall Meadows)

Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
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Maximum Permissible Speed on Main and Fast lines 90 m.p.h. Northallerton to Eryholme
Maximum Permissible Speed on Main and Fast lines 80 m.p.h. Eryholme to Durham (Newton Hall)
Maximum Permissible Speed on Slow lines 60 m.p.h. Eryholme to Durham (Newton Hall)
Maximum Permissible Speed on Goods lines 40 m.p.h. Eryholme to Durham (Newton Hall)
Maximum Permissible Speed on Main and Fast lines 75 m.p.h. (Up) 80 m.p.h. (Down) Durham (Newton Hall) to Newcastle via King Edward Bridge or High Level Bridge
Maximum Permissible Speed on Slow lines 60 m.p.h. Durham (Newton Hall) to Newcastle via King Edward Bridge or High Level Bridge
Maximum Permissible Speed 15 m.p.h. King Edward Bridge South East Curve
Maximum Permissible Speed on Main and Fast lines 80 m.p.h. Newcastle and Fallodon1
Maximum Permissible Speed on Slow lines 60 m.p.h. Newcastle to Fallodon1
Maximum Permissible Speed on Goods lines 40 m.p.h. Newcastle to Fallodon1
Maximum Permissible Speed on Main and Fast lines 90 m.p.h. Fallodon to Marshall Meadows1
Maximum Permissible Speed on Slow lines 60 m.p.h. Fallodon to Marshall Meadows1
Maximum Permissible Speed on Goods lines 40 m.p.h. Fallodon to Marshall Meadows1
1 – ↓ Longlands Junction –
2 ↑↑ ↓ Northallerton Station 3m1026yds* DPL 339
UPL 314		 * From Otterington
3 ↑ ↓ Eryholme 8m 794yds UPL 297
DPL 357
URS 44
4 ↑ ↓↓↓ Darlington South 4m 1672yds UGL 157
UGL 52
UGL 91
UGL 77
DGL 396
5 ↑↑ ↓↓ Darlington North 0m 821yds* * Distance through station 913yds
6 ↑↑ ↓ Parkgate 0m 877yds DGL 84
UGL 156
7 ↑ ↓ Aycliffe Station 4m 1317yds
8 ↑ ↓ Preston 2m 727yds DGL 167
UGL 81
9 ↑ ↓ Bradbury 2m 346yds
10 ↑ ↓↓↕↕↓ Ferryhill No.3 2m 325yds
11 ↑↕↑↑ ↓↓↓↓↕ Ferryhill No.2 0m 872yds
12 ? ↑↑↑↕↑ ↓↓↓ Ferryhill No.1 0m 498 ds
13 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Coxhoe 0m 1499yds
14 ↑↑ ↓ Tursdale 1m 158yds DRS 44*
DRS 41*		 * Connection with Down Slow Line worked by Ground Frame controlled by Signal Box
15 ↑ ↓ Hett Mill 1m 292yds
16 ↑ ↓ Browney 2m 981yds
17 ↑ ↓ Bridge House 1m 1502yds
18 ↑ ↓ Relly Mill 0m 849yds
19 ↑ ↓↓ Durham South 0m 1667yds
20 ↑↑ ↓↓ Durham North 0m 339yds
21 ↑↑ ↓ Newton Hall 1m 421yds
22 ↑ ↓ Kimblesworth 1m 1422yds
23 ↑ ↓ Plawsworth Station 0m 1011yds c. 7.4.1952
24 ↑ ↓ Chester Moor 0m 1675yds
25 ↑ ↓ Chester-le-Street Station 1m 198yds
26 ↑ ↓↓ Ouston 1m 718yds
27 ↑↑ ↓↓ Birtley Station 1m 1095yds c. 5. 12.1955
28 ↑↑ ↓↓ Birtley North (Signals Fast lines only) 0m 1692yds
29 ↑↑ ↓↓ Lamesley Station 1m 1095yds c. 5.6.1945
30 ↑↑ ↓ Low Fell Station 0m 1692yds
31 * ↑ ↓↓ King Edward Bridge 1m 1724yds * Also N/W curve
↑↑ ↓↓↓ Station West End 0m 723yds
32 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Newcastle 0m 377yds
↑↑↑ ↓ Station East End 0m 249yds
Via High Level Bridge
1 – ↓↓ King Edward Bridge –
2 ↑↑ ↓↓ Greensfield 0m 674yds
3 ↑ ↓ Newcastle 0m 1024yds
1 – ↓ King Edward Bridge (South East Curve)
2 ↑
Manors Station 0m 500yds
33 ↑↑ ↓↓ Argyle Street 0m 1205yds
34 ↑↑ ↓↓ Ouseburn 0m 588yds
35 ↑↑ ↓↓ Riverside 0m 562yds
36 ↑↑ ↓↓ Heaton Station 0m 403yds
37 ↑↑ ↓ Heaton South 0m 661yds
38 ↑↑ ↓ Benton Bank 0m 1232yds
39 ↑ ↓ Little Benton South 0m 1570yds
40 ↑ ↓ Little Benton North 0m 582yds
41 ↑ ↓ Benton Quarry 0m 729yds
42 ↑ ↓ Benton North 0m 743yds
43 ↑ ↓ Forest Hall 0m 441yds c. 15.9.1958
44 ↑ ↓ Killingworth Sidings (Signals Down line only) 0m 1295yds
45 ↑ ↓ Killingworth Station 0m 405yds c. 15.9.1958
46 ↑ ↓↓ Dudley 1m 1725yds
47 ↑↑ ↓ Dam Dykes 0m 1131yds
48 ↑ ↓ Cramlington 1m 402yds URS 38
URS 68
49 ↑ ↓ Plessey 1m 1197yds c. 15.9.1958
50 ↑ ↓↓ Stannington 2m 813yds c. 15.9.1958
51 ↑↑ ↓ Clifton Crossing 0m 1323yds
52 ↑ ↓ Morpeth Station 2m 166yds UGL 67
DRS 78
53 ↑ ↓ Pegswood Station 1m 1682yds
54 ↑ ↓ Longhirst 1m 836yds DRS 61 c. 20.10.1951
55 ↑ ↓ Widdrington Station 3m 106yds
56 ↑ ↓ Widdrington North 1m 1097yds
57 ↑ ↓ Chevington Station 0m 1424yds UGL 159
DGL 159
58 ↑ ↓ Acklington Station 2m 1502yds DRS 61
59 ↑ ↓ Southside 2m 514yds
60 ↑ ↓ Warkworth 1m 139yds c. 15.9.1958
61 ↑ ↓ Shilbottle 1m 973yds
62 ↑ ↓↓ Wooden Gate 0m 913yds
63 ↑↑ ↓ Alnmouth Station 1m 87yds URS 74
DRS 36
64 ↑ ↓ Longhoughton Station 2m 861yds c. 18.6.1962
65 ↑ ↓ Howick Hough (Signals Up line only) 1m 203yds
66 ↑ ↓↓ Little Mill 0m 1518yds DRS 37 c. 15.9.1958
67 ↑↑ ↓ Stamford Crossing 1m 120yds
68 ↑ ↓ Christon Bank 2m 902yds DRS 40 c. 15.9.1958
69 ↑ ↓ Chathill Station 2m 1735yds URS 72
Chathill Station c. 25.9.1950
70 ↑ ↓ Lucker 3m 404yds
71 ↑ ↓↓ Belford Station 2m 637yds URS 32
DRS 59		 c. 29.1.1968
72 ↑↑ ↓ Crag Mill 1m 41yds
73 ↑ ↓ Smeafield 2m 687yds c. 1.5.1930
74 ↑ ↓↓ Beal Station 3m 1162yds DRS 42 c. 29.1.1968
75 ↑↑ ↓ Goswick 2m 327yds c. 15.9.1958
76 ↑ ↓ Tweedmouth South 4m 1581yds c. 15.6.1964
77 ? ↑ ↓ Tweedmouth North 0m 330yds
78 ↑ ↓ Berwick-upon-Tweed Station 1m 176yds UGL 63
DGL 116
DGL 53
79 ↑ ↓ Marshall Meadows 0m 1742yds UGL 64
DGL 59
80 ↑ – Burnmouth Station (Sc.R.) 4m 80yds c. 4.2.1962
1 ↕ Kimblesworth
— ↕ Kimblesworth Colliery
1 ↕ Widdrington station
— ↕ Stobswood Colliery
1 ↕ Tweedmouth North
— ↕ Tweedmouth Dock
1 ↕ Croft Ground Frame
— ↕ Croft Depot

1. Fallodon is not shown in the list of location in the Sectional Appendix, but the name is used in the context of speed limits. It was a private station for the Earl of Folloden and was situated between Christon Bank and Chathill.

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