▁the ▁C K & P , ▁also ▁author ised ▁these ▁companies ▁( joint ly ▁or ▁separately ) ▁to ▁reach ▁agreement ▁with ▁the ▁C & W ▁on ▁the ▁operation ▁and ▁management ▁of ▁the ▁C & W . ▁ ▁Connection ▁with ▁the ▁C K & P ▁was ▁made ▁by ▁a ▁new ▁line ▁leaving ▁the ▁existing ▁line ▁just ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁C ock erm outh ▁station ▁and ▁meeting ▁the ▁C K & P ▁at ▁a ▁new ▁joint ▁passenger ▁station ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁town ▁( the ▁old ▁C & W ▁station ▁became ▁a ▁joint ▁goods ▁station ). ▁Min eral ▁traffic ▁began ▁running ▁over ▁the ▁C K & P ▁in ▁late ▁aut umn ▁ 1 8 6 4 ; ▁passenger ▁services ▁on ▁the ▁C K & P ▁began ▁( and ▁C & W ▁passenger ▁trains ▁ran ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁station ▁at ▁C ock erm outh ) ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁ ▁Connection ▁to ▁the ▁ha emat ite ▁ore - field ▁The ▁White h aven , ▁Cle ator ▁and ▁Eg rem ont ▁Railway ▁sought ▁a ▁parliament ary ▁Act ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 3 ▁to ▁extend ▁its ▁line ▁from ▁Lam pl ugh ▁to ▁a ▁j unction ▁with ▁the ▁C & W ▁near ▁Bridge foot : ▁its ▁" Mar ron ▁extension ". ▁The ▁Mar ron ▁extension ▁gave ▁a ▁route ▁north wards ▁for ▁ha emat ite ▁ore ▁independent ▁of ▁the ▁White h aven ▁and ▁F urn ess ▁J unction ▁Railway ' s ▁tunnel ▁at ▁White h aven , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁traffic