Tees Valley line
| Tees Valley Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | |||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | |||
| Depot(s) | Heaton Depot | ||
| Rolling stock | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | 27 September 1825 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 38 miles (61 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) | ||
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The Tees Valley Line is a railway route in Northern England, following part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway route of 1825. The line covers a distance of 38 miles (61 km), and connects Bishop Auckland with Saltburn via Darlington, Middlesbrough and other stations across the Tees Valley and Teesdale.
The section of line between Darlington and Bishop Auckland is branded as the Bishop Line and is supported by the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership. The section of the route between Darlington and Saltburn is supported by the Tees Valley Line Rail User Group. Beyond the line's western terminus at Bishop Auckland, the tracks continue for around 16 miles (26 km) to Stanhope along what is now the Weardale Heritage Railway.