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About the Bishop Line

The Bishop Line is the railway line Darlington to which runs between Darlington and Bishop Auckland. The service is Bishop Auckland designated by the Department for Transport as Community Rail.

With six stations along the line, just 27 minutes... including Darlington’s main line station, Bank Top, the Bishop Line serves commuters, shoppers and day travellers alike.

Starting in Bishop Auckland, home of Auckland Castle, the line follows the heritage-rich, diverse landscape between Shildon, Newton Aycliffe,

Heighington, Darlington North Road, Supported by then ends at Darlington Bank Top.

Beyond Darlington the line continues as the Tees Valley line to Saltburn via Eaglescliffe, Middlesbrough and Redcar. www.bishopline.org

Follow us About the Bishop Line Achievements

Community Rail Station adoption Stations along the line have been adopted by the following Partnership organisations; Bishop Auckland - Bishop Trains, Shildon - New Shildon Residents The Community Rail Partnership is Association, Newton Aycliffe - Greenfield made up of representatives of Members of the Bishop Trains Youth Group tending to the planters Community College, Heighington - Xcel on North Road platform. relevant local authorities and also of Centre and North Road - Bishop Trains. town and regional councils; rail Rail heritage organisations Customer information screens have been bodies, train operating companies A1 Locomotive Trust installed along the line and are now and other linked agencies. Friends of Darlington Railway Museum operational. Friends of the National Railway Museum Local Authorities (North East Branch) Treasure trails walks from Shildon and Darlington Borough Council Locomotion, the National Railway Museum Bishop Auckland are available from www.treasuretrails.co.uk Durham County Council at Shildon Great Aycliffe Town Council Railway Heritage Committee Interpretation panels featuring interesting Shildon Town Council G5 Locomotive Company historical information on each station will Weardale Railways Limited be installed along the line in early 2016. Weardale Railway Trust Rail Industry The Locomotion Way The Partnership ACoRP supported Durham County Council to British Transport Police Community and voluntary based groups create a walking and cycling route Network Rail Age Concern between Shildon and Newton Aycliffe Northern Rail (up to March 2016) Xcel Centre which provides a pleasant, sustainable Arriva Rail North Bishop Trains route between the two stations. Rail Passengers Committee Bishop Auckland Town Team The Bishop Line Booklet Rail Trade Unions RMT and ASLEF Greenfield Community College The Partnership in conjunction with the New Shildon Residents Association North Eastern Railway Association has

produced a booklet about the line. For more information or to request a copy visit

www.bishopline.org

Schools Transition Programme The Partnership has delivered training to students across the region on rail travel as part of their transition to secondary school.