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In 1844 the [[North Eastern Railway]] (NER) gained powers to erect a station at Greenesfield, Gateshead and in 1852 built large locomotive sheds and works on the same site. | In 1844 the [[North Eastern Railway]] (NER) gained powers to erect a station at Greenesfield, Gateshead and in 1852 built large locomotive sheds and works on the same site, immediately adjacent to the south end of the High Level Bridge. | ||
The Gateshead Railway Works closed in 1933 | A well-illustrated article about the works was published in 'The Engineer' in 1896<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/5/50/Er18961218.pdf] The Engineer, 18 December 1896, pp.607-617</ref> | ||
The Gateshead Railway Works closed in 1933. However, a number of the works buildings have survived, some tastefully restored for commercial and residential use, while several others are presently (2017) derelict. | |||
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Revision as of 14:22, 21 April 2017
In 1844 the North Eastern Railway (NER) gained powers to erect a station at Greenesfield, Gateshead and in 1852 built large locomotive sheds and works on the same site, immediately adjacent to the south end of the High Level Bridge.
A well-illustrated article about the works was published in 'The Engineer' in 1896[1]
The Gateshead Railway Works closed in 1933. However, a number of the works buildings have survived, some tastefully restored for commercial and residential use, while several others are presently (2017) derelict.
See Also
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