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Work has resumed on a 5.3m project to restore the historic canopy at Whitley Bay Metro station in North Tyneside. The Grade II listed structure, which dates back to the Edwardian era, is undergoing a major programme of restoration work which will see the glazing replaced and the steel work refurbished. Kier Group, a leading UK construction, infrastructure services and property group, is carrying out the work on behalf of Metro operator Nexus.
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Whitley Bay: Exterior of Whitley Bay station, now part of Tyne & Wear Metro, on 13th June 2018. The original station opened as Whitley on 3rd July 1882 and was renamed Whitley Bay on 1st July 1899, then resit ...
David Bosher 13/06/2018


Whitley Bay: The triptych mosaic Passing by Ian Patience, located in the main entrance hall at Whitley Bay station and seen here in the summer of 2004. The mosaic panels have replaced ticket windows within ...
John Furnevel 10/07/2004


Whitley Bay: A St James bound Tyne and Wear Metro service leaves platform 2 at Whitley Bay station in July 2004 and heads south east towards Cullercoats. Note the canopy and scrollwork.
John Furnevel 10/07/2004

Kier Group has agreed to acquire substantially all the rail assets of Buckingham Group Contracting, including High Speed 2 contracts.
(Permalink) Buckingham Group Contracting HS2 Kier Group

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