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Location notes
The line runs from north to south, with Newcastle to the North. Through Gateshead, Sunderland, Seaham, Hartlepool to the Teesside area.
Railway type and traffic
DMU’s running between Newcastle & Teesside.
Booked freight, at the time of writing, includes:
DRS Flask Traffic. 6E44 Carlisle-Seaton and 6M60 return/
Freightliner Cement traffic..6E78 Earles-Seaham and 6M25 return: 6E90 Oxwellmains-Seaham and 6S26 return ( ***NOTE*** 6E90/6S26 can not be seen from the bridge at Dawdon just south of Seaham)
It should be remembered that these trains do not always run to their booked days.
Booked freight, at the time of writing, includes:
DRS Flask Traffic. 6E44 Carlisle-Seaton and 6M60 return/
Freightliner Cement traffic..6E78 Earles-Seaham and 6M25 return: 6E90 Oxwellmains-Seaham and 6S26 return ( ***NOTE*** 6E90/6S26 can not be seen from the bridge at Dawdon just south of Seaham)
It should be remembered that these trains do not always run to their booked days.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Dawdon
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
A small coastal town in County Durham.
Road directions
The bridge at Dawdon is on the A182 Dawdon Link Road which is approximately 2 miles east of the A19 road.
Travelling either north or south on the A19 take the slip road which is signposted A182 for Murton: Seaham: Dalton Park Shopping Outlet.
If travelling NORTH then you will need to turn to your right, having left the A19, to travel east. If travelling SOUTH you will turn to your left.
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Dawdon map co-ordinates
Travelling either north or south on the A19 take the slip road which is signposted A182 for Murton: Seaham: Dalton Park Shopping Outlet.
If travelling NORTH then you will need to turn to your right, having left the A19, to travel east. If travelling SOUTH you will turn to your left.
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Dawdon map co-ordinates
Parking
See road directions.
Public transport
Amenities
Nearby Dalton Park Shopping Outlet , and local shops.
Accommodation
Although there will be local pubs that would probably do Bed and Breakfast I would suggest that this location would be best visited as part of a North East visit.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Dawdon
Streetmap links
Dawdon general view map
Dawdon close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Dawdon
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Dawdon
Googly map
Dawdon general view map
Dawdon close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Dawdon
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Photographic notes
The location is an over bridge (A182 Dawdon Link Road) at the site of the former Dawdon Colliery which gives a good view in either direction, again the position of the sun can effect your position.
General views - All photographs © Ken Short unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
