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. For most of its life it served trains to Tynemouth and Morpeth.

Newcastle New Bridge Street
Map from 1884, showing the location of the station (upper centre)
LocationNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
England
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBlyth & Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened
1 January 1909Closed to passengers
4 December 1967Closed 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.

Nothing now remains of the station, as the A167(M) road has been constructed over the site.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Jesmond   North Eastern Railway
Blyth and Tyne Railway
   Terminus
  North Eastern Railway
North Tyneside Loop
   Terminus

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