Backworth Colliery Railway
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Backworth Colliery Railway by Richard Webb as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 1 Oct 2015
Now a cycle path. Behind the Japanese Knotweed on the left is the North Tyneside Steam Railway which uses the route of the Seatonburn Waggonway. On the right is an industrial area where at the time was awaiting redevelopment with the network of roads left after demolition of older units.
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