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Interested in the Railways of North-East England?

A warm welcome awaits you in the North Eastern Railway Association

The North Eastern Railway Association

Founded in 1961 and catering for all those interested in the railways of North-East England

Collection & Preservation of Records – Journal – Meetings – Models – Books – Information Panels

Read The Latest News:

To be held on Saturday 19th November 2022 and Sunday 20th November 2022. The conference will consist of a series - Read more
Author (and NERA Vice-President) Ian Mitchell describes the development of fares and tickets on the North Eastern Railway from 1870 - Read more
This paper by Dr Sophie Vohra examines how and why communities connected to the railways celebrated anniversaries of important moments - Read more
The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway have brought out a 40 page A4 fully illustrated colourful softcover book - Read more
Following the press release we can now reveal one of the modelling projects NERA have been supporting with research information - Read more

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What’s On

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Archive

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FAQ

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The Cradle of Railways

The North Eastern Railway covered an area measuring about 170 miles from just north of Doncaster to Berwick, and up to about 60 miles inland from the East Coast. Within this area it had a near-monopoly of rail transport and dock facilities.

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