Date: 18/04/2014

The reopening of Wearside^s disused Leamside railway line has moved a step closer.
The North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has commissioned a study into the business case for reopening the line.
The move comes just weeks after the last ever meeting of the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority heard about a Nexus plan to introduce a new circular Metro route, connecting Pelaw, Washington, South Hylton, Sunderland and East Boldon, by connecting the Leamside line and the former Sunderland to Durham rail line west of South Hylton.

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A Tyne and Wear Metro service shortly after arrival at South Hylton terminus in the summer of 2004. Prior to 1967 the line crossed the road in the background and continued on to join the Leamside line at Penshaw Junction.
Location: South Hylton
Company: Penshaw to Sunderland (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway)
04/07/2004 John Furnevel

The site of Usworth station on the old main line through County Durham via Leamside in May 1992. View is north towards Pelaw Junction over the former A1290 level crossing.
Location: Usworth
Company: Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway
07/05/1992 John Furnevel

V3 67636 with empty stock from Heaton CS for the Durham Rail Tour of 13 October 1962. After crossing the King Edward Bridge and run east to reach Pelaw the train has turned south under the A184 road on the 'old main line'. This will take it through Washington and Leamside to reach Durham, the starting point for the railtour.
Location: Pelaw
Company: North Eastern Railway
13/10/1962 K A Gray

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Tags: x Leamside Line x Tyne and Wear Metro x Pelaw x Washington x South Hylton x Sunderland x East Boldon