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]
Newcastle New Bridge Street | |
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Map from 1884, showing the location of the station (upper centre) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne England |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | 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 |
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 edit
- New Bridge Street station - on disused-stations.org.uk