This talk will describe the development of the railways in Weardale, once a hive of industrial activity and a lucrative source of traffic. From the first thoughts of rail connections, through the Stockton & Darlington Railway branch to Frosterley and the subsequent extensions to Stanhope and Wearhead, John will show how the railway supported the industries and communities along the dale, and its subsequent decline.
John Addyman is President of the North Eastern Railway Association, and has written several books and articles on the railways of the north east.