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Burnhope Reservoir railway

Burnhope Reservoir railway
Locale England
Dates of operation 1930–1937
Successor Abandoned
Track gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
Headquarters Weardale

Coordinates: 54°44′38″N 2°14′28″W / 54.744°N 2.241°W / 54.744; -2.241

The Burnhope Reservoir railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway built to serve the construction of Burnhope Reservoir near Weardale. An extensive network of 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge lines connected the North Eastern Railway branch terminus at Weardale with the dam construction site.



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