Tyneside Signal Box

Where - Gateshead.
Visited - October 2008.

Posted - 13 November 2008.
Categories - , .

Tyne Yard, on the outskirts of Newcastle was once one of the largest railway yards in the country. A decline in the railway freight system meant the yard was drastically downsized. This signal box controlled the yard and much of the nearby mainline. Electrification and re-signalling of the mainline in the 1980s finally meant that this huge signal box was no longer required.

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The last 20 years of closure have had their effect. The roof on the control room at the top has disappear and everything is covered in naturey moss and plants.

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View of the remaining pieces of Tyne Yard. The huge gap in the foreground used to be sidings.

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