[Alan J.]

This line was made when Broomhill Coal Co. took over Radcliffe Coal Co. in the late 1890's. The purpose was to enable them to ship some of their coal to Amble without paying the N E R so much per ton to use the main line from Broomhill to Amble which they had used since the pit opened and still continued to use.It connected with the already existing line from the old Radcliffe colliery to Amble and a branch was made to the newly opened Newburgh colliery. This branch was still in use until the early 1950's when coal from Hauxley South drift,which belonged to Broomhill, was sent to Amble harbour. Hauxley colliery branch also joined the line nearer Amble. These lines and the tubways from East Togston and Dawsons drifts are shown on "Wagonways of the North East".