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Ernies Northumbrian Railway Archive

1st January 2006

These photos are mainly from the early 80's before electrification and the re-building of the station to provide more through platforms and eliminate many of the bay platforms no longer needed because of the takeover of the lines to the coast by the the Tyneside Metro. One may wonder why the old station only had 3 through platforms, but until 1906 when the King Edward Bridge was built all the East coast express trains used the High Level bridge and had to reverse in the station. There were no through passenger services westwards to Carlisle from the east side of the station and the lack of through platforms was therefore not a problem.

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