Gateshead railway station

It was situated on the northern and western sides of the triangular junction to the south of the High Level Bridge which connects Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne.

Facilities were initially modest at both stations, but the NER subsequently provided trainsheds on both sides to give waiting passengers shelter from the wind at what was quite an exposed location.

The frequent service and location close to the main centres of industry and population meant both stations were very well patronised - in 1911 more than 491,000 tickets were issued from the two combined.

It was eventually closed on 23 November 1981,[3] having been effectively made redundant by the newly commissioned Tyne and Wear Metro route between Newcastle and Heworth.

[4] The platforms and buildings at Gateshead East remained substantially intact until the late 1980s, but after sustaining major fire damage they were demolished in 1990.