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The Blyth & Tyne Railway in Northumberland is unique. It’s origins lie in the days of the pioneer wagonways of the 1600s and it was formed in 1853 before being adsorbed into the North Eastern Railway in 1874.
The Blyth and Tyne Railway linked the port of Blyth, which in 1961 was Europe’s busiest coal handling port, with Newcastle upon Tyne and via a junction at Newsham, with Ashington, Newbiggin and Morpeth, which lies on the East Coast main line.
Orignaly the frist railway (not inculding waggonways) built in the area was 2ft gauge railway running between Pegswood and Ashington also running down the back street of the Colliery houses dropping off coal and collection "house hold" waste, today it is down from its peak with only coal running to Lynemouth and soon to end the Local Alcan Trip working with the clouser of the smelter.