Gosforth and Ponteland Railway (Ponteland)
The Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway was a plan of the North Eastern Railway as part of the general electrification of their routes between Newcastle and the coast. It was, however, a steam-operated line from its opening in June 1905 until it was closed to passengers in June 1929. Freight continued to be carried until the 1960s. The line was also used for accommodating spare rolling stock and the Royal Train on 9 October 1928 as a quiet line. The line ran from South Gosforth and turned north-west with a series of stations within the suburbs of Newcastle, before passing into Northumberland close to the area of Newcastle Airport and ending at Ponteland. Much of the line is now used by the Metro route to the airport; the trackbed from the point of the Metro line diversion to Ponteland is a bridleway. (1)
The Ponteland Branch Railway was a light railway built between Ponteland and Gosforth in 1905, and was intended to be electrified, but this never happened, it being worked by a steam autocar until closed in 1929. (2)
The Ponteland Branch Railway was a light railway built between Ponteland and Gosforth in 1905, and was intended to be electrified, but this never happened, it being worked by a steam autocar until closed in 1929. (2)
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20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
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