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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. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The railway is open every week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Easter till October) as well as on a number of event days throughout the year. <> Railroads of United Kingdom ID number: 1155837383 Hits since: Thu Aug 17, 2006 Hits: 92 Comments? Rate It [ 0.00 / 0 Votes ] Report dead link! Hotels in England Copyright © 2006-2024 Rang Ltd     Contact email or form Disclaimer & Copyright   Privacy Policy Advertising information   To link to RailRoadFocus Click here! Back to Top of the page