Stillington Branch

[DarloRich]

A quick one - is this branch line still open and if so does it carry any traffic?

 

[Gwr12345]

Yes it is still open, and it definitely seems to still carry traffic, there's regularly a 66 at Ferry hill either coming off or on in my experience.

 

[800001]

Yes it does, 6N71 has been down there today, routed each week day I believe.

 

[Freightmaster]

Yes it does, 6N71 has been down there today, routed each week day I believe.

The empty Jarrow tanks also run that way and the NMT paid a visit this morning too:

Realtime Trains | 1Q04 0837 Darlington Up S.S. to London Kings Cross | 22/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 1Q04 0837 departure from Darlington Up S.S. to London Kings Cross on 22/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

MARK

 

[Grumpy]

The empty Jarrow tanks also run that way and the NMT paid a visit this morning too:

Realtime Trains | 1Q04 0837 Darlington Up S.S. to London Kings Cross | 22/01/2024

Real-time train running information for 1Q04 0837 departure from Darlington Up S.S. to London Kings Cross on 22/01/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

MARK

So 50 minutes Stockton to Newcastle and that includes 15 minutes passing allowances. By comparison the Northern DMU takes 70+minutes via the coast. Great shame they never found a way to put on a Middlesbrough-Newcastle via Stockton and Durham service

 

[DarloRich]

thanks chaps - Not greatly used but still used is the answer!