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Newcastle & Carlisle Railway

English railway company

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR) (formally, the Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle Railway) was an English railway company formed in 1825 that built a line from Newcastle upon Tyne on Britain's east coast, to Carlisle, on the west coast. The railway began operating mineral trains in 1834 between Blaydon and Hexham, and passengers were carried for the first time the following year.2 It ceased to exist in 1862.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1825Founded1

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The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR) (formally, the Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle Railway) was an English railway company formed in 1825 that built a line from Newcastle upon Tyne on Britain's east coast, to Carlisle, on the west coast. The railway began operating mineral trains in 1834 between Blaydon and Hexham, and passengers were carried for the first time the following year.2

Timeline

  1. 1862Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1825Founded Founded1

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