Bowes Railway
The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne.Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: British preserved standard gauge cable railway system (built 1826)
- Address: Springwell Road, Springwell, Gateshead, NE9 7QJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Cardinal Hume Catholic School.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is based in Sheriff Hill in Gateshead, England. It is managed by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Queen Elizabeth Hospital is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bowes Railway.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Beacon Lough area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Cardinal Hume Catholic School is situated 1 mile northwest of Bowes Railway.
Heworth Interchange
Railway station
Heworth Interchange is a transport hub consisting of a National Rail, Tyne and Wear Metro and bus station, as well as a park and ride facility. The interchange is located in the suburb of Heworth, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Heworth Interchange is situated 2 miles north of Bowes Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Wrekenton.
Springwell Village
Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham.
Wrekenton
Suburb
Photo: Donald Brydon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrekenton is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles from Sunderland, and 14 miles from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
Albany
Suburb
Photo: Brian Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Albany is a suburb of Washington in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, historically part of County Durham. It is in the north of the town. The village is also relatively close to The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington. Albany is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bowes Railway.
Bowes Railway
- Categories: cable railway, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.92352° or 54° 55′ 25″ northLongitude
-1.55724° or 1° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6WWCFV+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4300571650OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4950957
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In Other Languages
“Bowes Railway” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ボウズ鉄道”
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Highlights include Fairhaven Play Area and Springwell Quarries.
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