Start of the Bowes Railway Path
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Start of the Bowes Railway Path
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 28 Feb 2014
The Bowes Railway was one of the oldest railways in the world, sections of which were constructed by George Stephenson in 1826, and extended from Pontop to the Tyne at Jarrow. In 1842 it was bought and restored by John Bowes and Partners (hence the name). As the coal industry declined, so did use of the railway and the last section of the line was abandoned in the 1970s. The trackbed is now being converted into a cycle- and foot-path running from Dipton via Burnopfield, Kibblesworth, Birtley and Springwell to Jarrow. It forms Regional Route 11 of the National Cycle Network. At present, much of the path is of poor standard, only suitable for mountain bikes. The benches give a fine view over the Derwent valley.
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Image Location
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54.886071
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-1.74978