The North Eastern Railway Association
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A comprehensive register of station masters of the NER and its successors - see Recent Publications, below: - Read more
North Eastern Lines and Stations was produced by the late Stephen L Bragg, and Eddie Scarlett, over a long period - Read more
Dates for your diary: 8 - 9th November 2025Jesmond Park Academy, Newton Road,Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DPThere are 19 - Read more
Following closure of part of Leeman Road, Richard Pulleyn advises that there are new walking and vehicle routes to the - Read more
The Northumberland Line is the name given to the passenger route from Newcastle Central to Ashington, opened on 15th December - Read more
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The Cradle of Railways
The North Eastern Railway covered an area measuring about 170 miles from just north of Doncaster to Berwick, and up to about 60 miles inland from the East Coast. Within this area it had a near-monopoly of rail transport and dock facilities.
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