The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-09 00:00:00

STATION 3.

Pendleton Moses Cate
Dixon Fold Bolton.
Stone.clough
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Itrandling Junction, Durham,
Is named after R. Brandling, Esq., who projected it. It is I 7
miles in length ; it rune from the Stanhope and Tyne Railway to
the Carlisle Railwa, and branches run to Monkwearmouth,
and Suuth Shields. The gage is 4 feet 8,1 inches.

STATIONS.
Gateshead, Monkwearmouth, South Shit lds.
Bristol and Exeter Railway.
The Bristol and Exeter Railway branches off from the Great
Western near Bristol, and runs parallel to the estuary of the Se-
vern as far as Bridgewater, when it follows the course of the Rivers
panel and Tone, and of the Bridgewater Canal as far as Taunton ;
it then runs by the side of the Western Canal, and afterwards enters
the valley of the Culm. which it pursues until its junction with the
Exe at Exeter. It is on the same grand scale as the Great Wes-
tern, and under the direction of the engineer, Mr. Brunel. The
length of this Railway is 76 miles,and although the country through
which it passes is difficult, yet it presents comparatively but little
cutting, embankments,
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Company loans
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raised is "00 OtOs' Ot or,
500,0001.
STATIONS.

Bristol .
Vatton
Weston
Uphill
Burnisam
Bridgewater

Taunton
Welliegton
7 ivet ton
Collumpton
Silverton
Exeter

Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.

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This Railway is worked for nearly the entire length by fixed
engines, the way is single throughobt ; the guage is 4 feet Si
incl.es. The capital is 80,0001., and three Acts of Parliament
have been acquired by the Company. It was opened to the public
on the 3d July, 1534. Length of the line six miles.
Chester and Birkenhead Railway

Is an extension of the Chester and Crewe Railway. It com-
mences in Brook-street, Chester, and carries the line of rails
from the Grand Junction Railway to the extreme point of the
Cheshire cost The capital is 500,0001. and the length of the
line 14 miles, 60 chains ; the gage of the way 4 feet 9 inches.
There is a branch to Woodside ferry, with a tunnel 573 yards in
length. There is a fine viaduct at Morton, built over the Ellesmere
Canal. The Act of Parliament for the incorporation of this
Railway passed 12th July, 1837; a second Act passed :?-3d Juue,
1840, giving the Company greater powers.

STATIONS.

Chester

Birkenhead.

Chester and Crewe Railway;

May be called a part of the Grand Junction Railway, inasmuch as
the line is an extension of the Grand Junction line, and the Com-
pany become the proprietors, by allowing the Crewe proprietors to
become shareholders in the Grand Junction Company, at the rate
of 254 for every 501. share. It runs from the Grand Junction
Crewe. to the Chester and Birkenbead Railway, At

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Crewe it is 21 miles in length ; its capital 455,000/. the gage of
the rails 4 feat Si inches. This line is remarkable for the number
of curves it makes. There is a viaduct over the river Weaver, and
a very substantial brick 'wilt aqueduct, to convey the Ellesmere
canal over thci Railway. The Act passed June 30th, 1837.

Crewe
Nant wich
Calveley
Boston

STATIONS.
Crownest
Black Dog
Chester

Clarenc3 R.ailway

Commences at Port Clarence, on the River Teec, and joins the
Stockton and Darlington Railway at Sun Pasture. Tile length of
the line is 14 miles 21 chains. Three branches run out of the main
line; the city of Durham branch from Stillingtm Moor to Durham,
length 10 miles 13 chains ; the Dyer's Green branch, which is an
auxiliary line to the Durham branch, length 5 miles 72 chains; the
Stockton branch, from the city of Stockton to Norton-gate; the
total length of railway belonging to the Company is 5 miles 72
chains ; a portion of the line is used for passengers' trains ; that be-
tween Stockton and Coxhoe, 41 miles S.E. of Durham, three times
a day. This Railway is one of the great coal railways; about
400,000 tons are annually conveyed upon it, and on the four drops
at Port Clarence 81 keels can he shipped in twelve hours. The
sage of the way is 4fl. 81in. ; the capital 500,0001. The Act of In-
corporation was passed 23d of May, 1828, but five Acts, with
additional powers, have been since obtained.