Rainton and Seaham Railway, Framwellgate Branch
Rainton and Seaham Railway, Framwellgate Branch
HER Number
3200
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Rainton and Seaham Railway, Framwellgate Branch
Place
Rainton Bridge
Map Sheet
NZ34NW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Railway
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Rainton and Seaham Railway, Framwellgate Branch was part of the Londonderry Railway which closed in 1896.
Easting
432850
Northing
548310
Grid Reference
NZ432850548310
Sources
<< HER 3200 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1861, 6 inch scale, Durham20
C.E. Mountford, 1970, The Development of Colliery Railways in Co. Durham, p.14,16
C.E. Mountford, 1970, The Development of Colliery Railways in Co. Durham, p.14,16