Newcastle New Bridge Street railway station
Newcastle New Bridge Street | |
|---|---|
Blyth & Tyne Railway | |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 27 June 1864 | Opened |
| 1 January 1909 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 December 1967 | Closed to goods |
Newcastle New Bridge Street was a railway station on the edge of the city-centre of
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 station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesmond
|
North Eastern Railway
Blyth and Tyne Railway |
Terminus | ||
North Eastern Railway
North Tyneside Loop |
Terminus |
References
- ^ a b c "New Bridge Street Goods Station". Railway Architecture. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Newcastle New Bridge Street".
- New Bridge Street station - on disused-stations.org.uk