Middlesbrough 1st railway station (site), Yorkshire
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Middlesbrough 1st railway station (site), Yorkshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 29 Jul 2019
Opened in 1830 by the Stockton & Darlington Railway as the original terminus of the line from Darlington, this timber-built station shed closed in 1837 when it was transferred to nearby Commercial Street. View south west towards Thornaby and Darlington. The built environment has changed a lot in the intervening years but the railway station near Watson's Wharf was believed to have been very close to here. Until 1834, trains were only horse-drawn but from 1834, most trains were steam-hauled, except on Sundays!
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Image Location
Latitude
54.584965
Longitude
-1.240549