Leamside Line

52D · Post by **52D** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:29 pm

Please read and comment, im struck dumb by what i read. What a waste. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/l ... al_thefts/

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:29 pm

Ay up!

It should be open. As should every closed line!

Trestrol · Post by **Trestrol** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:02 am

It is Network Rail policy to lift mothballed lines to prevent metal theft. If they don't then they would have to replace everything anyway as it would all "walk" if they didn't. It should be reopened but on what timescale is anybodys guess. More likely that Nexus will extend the Metro over the top half from South Hylton over Victoria viaduct. But as with most things it comes down to money, The government can bleet all it wants about encouraging big infrastucture projects but as usual will not want to stump up any cash itself.

52A · Post by **52A** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:12 pm

The Leamside has now been closed for over 20 years, all signalling and cabling have gone along with various lengths of p way. What remains although mostly modern FB rail and concrete sleepers, must be in a state of decay. The route itself is now a jungle, at least Notwork Fail may clear some of this when they salvage what is left. Wiil it ever reopen? Do you really believe Notwork Fail and our wonderfully honest politicians?

Postman Prat · Post by **Postman Prat** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:03 pm

Hi 52A

Interested to see that you've found a way of using 'honest' and 'politicians' in the same sentence!!

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:05 pm

Ay up!

Irony - I love it!!!

Meself I reckon that Notwork Fail have seen a source of quick cash. Moi? Cynical?

limitofshunt · Post by **limitofshunt** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:08 pm

They say it would need replacing anyway if the line were reopened, so what difference does it make if it's lifted now or in 20 years? If the line was that important strategically it would have been reopened by now!

Jades · Post by **Jades** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:44 am

Very disappointing news, but not entirely unexpected. I suspect that Durham County Council will be annoyed, they'd had high hopes of building an interchange with the Belmont Park And Ride site, more or less where Belmont Junction station used to be. Could've linked up with the Metro at South Hylton, gone to Washington, Newcastle and beyond.

third-rail · Post by **third-rail** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:28 pm

if travelling north on the a1to the left of the railway over bridge part of the track of about 30feet is hanging in mid air where the embankment has subsided

markindurham · Post by **markindurham** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:26 pm

third-rail wrote:if travelling north on the a1to the left of the railway over bridge part of the track of about 30feet is hanging in mid air where the embankment has subsided

You mean this bit?

I've one or two more to put up - possibly on the other thread, later

Mark

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