RAILSCOT | Gateshead

Station

Gateshead
Gateshead East
Gateshead

Station code: GHD National Rail
Opened on the Newcastle and Berwick Railway.

/03/1837	Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Blaydon to Redheugh, Gateshead opened and a ferry operates to Newcastle.
09/03/1840	Durham Junction Railway Opened for passengers. Service runs from Gateshead via the Brandling Junction Railway and Stanhope and Tyne Railway to Washington before continuing to Durham (Rainton Meadows).
05/10/1841	Great North of England Railway Powers from Darlington to Gateshead relinquished to Robert Davies, James Richardson and John Hotham of York acting on behalf of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway.
11/04/1843	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Darlington to Gateshead section of the Great North of England Railway formally handed over in Act of Parliament.
23/05/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Act for terminus at Gateshead. Was reached via the Pontop and South Shields Railway and the Brandling Junction Railway.
18/06/1844	Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Train runs from London (Euston Square) to Gateshead in 9 hours and 21 minutes (with stops totalling 70 minutes).
30/06/1848	York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway Proposed Team Valley Railway receives Act for line from Gateshead to Newton Hall to Leamside. Line was to have a branch from Newton Hall to Durham, Relly Mill and Bishop Auckland.

05/06/2023	Tyneside's High Level Bridge refurbishment to go ahead [BBC News]
15/12/2022	The Tyneside railway station that would become a busy Metro station [ChronicleLive]
03/10/2022	Unique project offers free travel to over 300 young people in Newcastle and Gateshead [Tyne and Wear Metro]
09/05/2022	All Aboard the Visitor Economy Express! Northern throws weight behind Newcastle Gateshead Initiative activity [Northern]
05/03/2022	The vanished Tyneside railway stations of Gateshead West and Gateshead East [ChronicleLive]
21/01/2022	Network Rail begins major work to historic railway bridge in Gateshead this month [Network Rail]
26/02/2021	Heritage railway get a boost from Metros 70m depot project [Tyne and Wear Metro]
18/01/2021	Major line closure on Tyne and Wear Metro for 14 days in February [Tyne and Wear Metro]
13/08/2020	Community leaders hail Metros importance on its 40th anniversary [Tyne and Wear Metro]
15/12/2013	Gateshead's Dunston Staithes to be restored [BBC News]