GC Diverts 19th/26th Sept

[142094]

Will the trains that don't call at Hartlepool be diverted via Durham and the Stillington Branch again?

TIA

 

[BOSCH]

Will the trains that don't call at Hartlepool be diverted via Durham and the Stillington Branch again?

TIA

Yep

 

[spoony]

Whats the Stillington branch line? Anyone got any info on it, and the route the GC trains would take departing Sunderland. May fancy a bash down to York

edit - Just checked the times and the 13.13 out looks good, time for a few pints in York before heading back to Sunderland on the 20.25. Does it go Sun, Gateshead missing out Newcastle, pass Durham, then does it sneak off just south on that junction which has the white Stockton sign (IIRC)? If so where does it come out. Cant find much info on this Stillington Line like! Cheers.

 

[Jordy]

The trains leave Sunderland northbound, avoid Newcastle, down the ECML, turn off south of Durham, round Norton Junction and end up at Eaglescliffe!

 

[spoony]

The trains leave Sunderland northbound, avoid Newcastle, down the ECML, turn off south of Durham, round Norton Junction and end up at Eaglescliffe!

Cheers. What about the poor folk of Hartlepool then.....goes off to check various timetables!

 

[Jordy]

Because of Network Rail engineering work between Sunderland and Eaglescliffe some trains will not call at Hartlepool. Replacement road transport will operate between Hartlepool and Eaglescliffe for affected services.

http://www.grandcentralrail.co.uk/planned-alterations.html

 

[spoony]

Travelled on this train Sunday gone Sunderland-York. Interesting journey and good to be able to go past Durham on a GC train. Good to see loadings were very good both ways too. Anyone know if much traffic uses the Stillington line?

 

[OMGitsDAVE]

Stillington im afraid doesnt see much at all, only the odd freight.

 

[142094]

Think one of the workings is a limestone train from Hardendale to Redcar, or used to be, plus anything going from Tees Yard to the Tyne Valley