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Hylton, Southwick And Monkwearmouth Railway
All photographs of this railway in date order.
![Looking towards the extensive Wearmouth Colliery, standing alongside the River Wear, approximately 2 years before official closure in 1993. The abandoned site was later cleared to make way for the 50,000 seat 'Stadium of Light', the current home of Sunderland FC, opened in 1997. [See image 36341] Wearmouth Coal Company<br><br>[Bill Roberton //1991]](/images/32000/32352.jpg "Wearmouth Colliery")
![A passing cyclist is dwarfed by the partial remains of the coal staithes standing alongside the site of Wearmouth Colliery, Sunderland, in September 2010. The river Wear is just off picture to the right while a short distance to the left is the Sunderland FC 'Stadium of Light', built on the site of the old colliery. [See image 32352] Wearmouth Coal Company<br><br>[Brian Taylor 12/09/2010]](/images/36000/36341.jpg "Wearmouth Colliery")
