Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway

Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway
Broomielaw station in April 1965
Overview
OwnerDarlington and Barnard Castle Railway
Stockton & Darlington Railway
North Eastern Railway
London North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Termini
Stations7 (including the two pre-existing stations in Darlington)
History
Opened8 July 1856 (1856-07-08)
Line opened8 July 1856
Line closed to passengers30 November 1965
Line closed completely2 May 1966
Technical
Line length17 mi (27 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle
(
original
station
)
Broomielaw
Winston
Gainford
Forcett goods branch
Piercebridge
Barton goods branch
(Merrybent Railway)
Stooperdale Junction
North Road
Darlington (Bank Top)

The Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway, (also known as the D&BCR) was an east–west railway line that connected Darlington and Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. Besides the main running line, it had two branches that headed south into Yorkshire that were only used for freight. The whole system opened up by July 1856 and was closed completely by 1966. The former Merrybent freight branch is now used as part of the A1(M) road that bypasses to the west of Darlington.