cleveland railway england railway line england running near east cleveland carried minerals numerous iron ore mines route shipment line jointly proposed railway provided half capital landowners lay north bank cross river connection built freight railway provided passenger services brief existence independently owned railway built number stages bypassing centre opened november construction repeatedly held disputes main rival attempted unsuccessfully use means disposal maintain rail monopoly south remained independent company rivals bought new management linked line existing coastal railway running north closed line west years service line continued service freight route carried passengers constructed passenger stations eastern end line 1870s closed section line easternmost line use today mineral railway history origins line construction line prompted need owners east cleveland transport iron ore served railway subsidiary built line opened running south valley sits line long distance lucrative iron ore mines north valley south flank provided connection mines east built group based service mines deliberately avoiding estates rivals provided minimal passenger service train day way line originally planned passenger station unpopular local people owners saw served narrow commercial interests wider public good parliamentary discussions proposed route told unwilling facility people carrying traffic connected connected attitude aroused strong local resentment asked local landowners think new railway independent replied jump having proposal west harbour railway number landowners struck agreement construct line connecting links branches cleveland line connect route north river crossing local landowners proposed line ran key scheme captain chairman driving force project envisaged making industrial heart construction line strongly opposed forward rival proposal led parliamentary companies schemes accepted rejected group allowed build railway east branch reach permitted build separate line rely instead connection allowed build extension allowed build new bridge act permitting construction railway passed july company half came chairman extension line continued seek independence forward fresh proposal extend line increasing demand iron ore shipments easily met opposed house_of_commons unanimously approved cleveland extension bill rejected house_of_lords left door open private railway lands owned supporters began construct auspices railway opposed time grounds new line cross branch line eventually gave permission construction bridge cross line problem raised need construct new river crossing end line sought build bridge point blocked prompting instead resolved build enable loaded iron ore wagons transported river barges influence commissioners stop undertook legal action stop construction proceeded regardless dispute led violent clashes sides september event dubbed battle barges sent blockade forcibly removed steam police intervene restore order clear winner confrontation able complete line substantially completed spring consisted linked private railways running estates captain bridge constructed march carry section line outside station bypassing town connect existing eastbound line fresh act parliament passed july operate new line opposed parliament tired disputes companies passed act objections line opened november total length miles running crossing gorge arched stands today south west crossed wooden ran nearly straight embankment fields west curving northwards gap branch lines connected line number mines route passenger stations offer passenger services despite poor connections caused discontent onward connections financial irregularities led company suffering severe financial difficulties resulting resignation boards parliament refused contributions nonetheless funds raised construct new extensions taken new management authorised construction link reached route south reach connection completed provided new connection east cleveland mines running north capacity provided doubling tracks line running east cleveland railway line west redundant closed years service parallel line remained open years old cleveland railway provided passenger services 1870s built number stations eastern end line passenger services began plus history lasting effect provision rail services time offer passenger service town leaving instead provided single platform station end line town line bypassed route westbound cleveland railway closed eastbound line joined line leaving railway station end spur trains reverse station continuing line remained way line closed cleveland railway today east end cleveland railway plus connection west use mineral railway serving passenger services short connection survived branch serving railway station public links lane country park south bank middle section line private ownership built railway embankment clearly seen running alongside road section converted public gallery
Cleveland Railway (England)