The Border Counties Railway Through Time
The Border Counties Railway Through Time by Roy G. Perkins, published by Amberley Publishing in 2014, offers a detailed exploration of the historical railway that connected Riccarton Junction to Hexham. This edition, comprising 96 pages, presents a narrative that highlights the railway’s significance in providing access to coal deposits and its role in alleviating local hardship, as initiated by the Duke of Northumberland. The book captures the railway’s journey from its inception in 1862 to its closure in the late 1950s, while also noting the remnants of the line that still exist today.
Readers will find a rich collection of period and contemporary photographs that illustrate the railway’s history and the surrounding landscape. The book delves into themes of transportation and regional history, showcasing the impact of the Border Counties Railway on the communities it served. Through its visual and textual content, this work aims to bring to life the story of a railway that has largely disappeared but remains a significant part of local heritage.
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The Border Counties Railway ran from the old railway village of Riccarton Junction on the Waverley Route across the Border and through Northumberland to Hexham. Partly intended to provide access to coal deposits at Plashetts, near Kielder Water, the railway was also linked to a scheme by the Duke of Northumberland to alleviate local hardship. Services began in 1862, some eight years after the Act for the railway received Royal Assent, on the same day as the Waverley Route opened. Closed to passengers in the late 1950s and to freight in the early 1960s, the line has largely disappeared. However, it has not completely vanished as part of the line at Saughtree has been restored and there have been plans to open a narrow gauge line along Kielder Water. In this book, Roy Perkins and Iain MacIntosh use a selection of period and contemporary photographs to bring the history of the line and its landscape to life.
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