Newcastle New Bridge Street railway station

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Newcastle New Bridge Street
EW(1884) p.557 - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead (right) - A + C Black (pub).jpg
Map from 1884, showing the location of the station (upper centre)
General information
Location Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
England
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Blyth & Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened
1 January 1909Closed to passengers
4 December 1967Closed to goods
Location
Newcastle New Bridge Street railway station

Newcastle New Bridge Street was a railway station on the edge of the city-centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The station was the original Newcastle terminus of the Blyth and Tyne Railway, and was opened on 27 June 1864. In 1874 the Blyth & Tyne was taken over by the North Eastern Railway. [1] For most of its life it served trains to Tynemouth and Morpeth. Picton House, a villa designed by John Dobson, was used for company offices and passenger facilities. [1]

In 1904 the line to Tynemouth was electrified (see Tyneside Electrics), and New Bridge Street temporarily became a terminus for the new electric service. The station was isolated, and had no connection to the lines towards Newcastle Central. In order to create a loop service (see North Tyneside Loop) New Bridge Street was closed to passengers in 1909, and a new link was built to nearby Manors North station, allowing trains to run through to Newcastle Central. Following this, New Bridge Street became a goods station, and remained open as such until 1967. Picton House was demolished in 1970. [1]

Nothing now remains of the station, as the A167(M) road and a car park of Northumbria University have been constructed over the site. [2]

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Jesmond   North Eastern Railway
Blyth and Tyne Railway
 Terminus
  North Eastern Railway
North Tyneside Loop
 Terminus

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Bridge Street Goods Station". Railway Architecture. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Disused Stations: Newcastle New Bridge Street".

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