The Lambton Railway was a private industrial railway in County Durham, England, constructed initially as a tramway from 1737 to carry coal from the Lambton Collieries to the Port of Sunderland. It closed under the ownership of the National Coal Board in August 1967.
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1. Lambton Railway (Wikipedia)
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It closed under the ownership of the National Coal Board in August 1967.
Operates In: Railroad Industry, Lead
The Lambton Railway was a private industrial railway in County Durham, England, constructed initially as a tramway from 1737, to enable coal to be transported from Lambton Collieries to the Port of Sunderland.
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UK railway company
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instance of: industrial railway
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instance of: railway company
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