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The '''North Tyneside Loop''' refers to the railway lines in [[North Tyneside]] from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] via [[Wallsend]], [[North Shields]], [[Whitley Bay]], [[Backworth]], [[Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne|Benton]] and [[South Gosforth Metro station|South Gosforth]] back to Newcastle. |
The '''North Tyneside Loop''' refers to the railway lines in [[North Tyneside]] from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] via [[Wallsend]], [[North Shields]], [[Whitley Bay]], [[Backworth]], [[Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne|Benton]] and [[South Gosforth Metro station|South Gosforth]] back to Newcastle. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The loop emerged as two competing railways were built from Newcastle to [[Tynemouth]], the [[Newcastle and North Shields Railway]] |
The loop emerged as two competing railways were built from Newcastle to [[Tynemouth]], and was not completed until 1909: the southern leg of what became the loop was built by the [[Newcastle and North Shields Railway]] in [[1839]] from {{rws|Newcastle Central}} via Wallsend and North Shields. The northern leg was built by the [[Blyth and Tyne Railway]] in 1860 from {{rws|Newcastle New Bridge Street}} via Benton, although originally the Blythe & Tyne ran on a more inland route to Tynemouth from Monkseaton.<ref name="SRT1114">{{cite book|last1=Young|first1=Alan|title=Suburban Railways of Tyneside|isbn=1-871944-20-1|pages=11-14}}</ref> |
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Initially both railways had separate terminus stations at Tynemouth, however both lines were taken over by the [[North Eastern Railway]] (NER) by the 1870s, and in 1882, the NER built a new coastal route from Monkseaton to Tynemouth via Whitley Bay, abandoning the original Blythe & Tyne inland route, and this allowed both legs of the route to join head on at Tynemouth, where a new through station was opened. However the loop was still not completed, as both the northern and southern legs of the route still ran into separate unconnected termini at Newcastle.<ref name="SRT1114"/> |
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==Electrification== |
===Electrification=== |
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The line was electrified (as the [[Tyneside Electrics]]) by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]] in 1904 to fight competition from the newly built electric tramways, |
The line was electrified (as the [[Tyneside Electrics]]) by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]] in 1904 to fight competition from the newly built electric tramways. In 1909 the loop was finally completed when the original Blythe & Tyne terminus [[Newcastle New Bridge Street railway station|New Bridge Street]], was closed and a connection built to connect the northern leg of the route to an extended {{rws|Manors}} station.<ref name="SRT1114"/>. However the route was de-electrified in 1967.<ref name="SRT20">{{cite book|last1=Young|first1=Alan|title=Suburban Railways of Tyneside|isbn=1-871944-20-1|page=20}}</ref> |
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==Tyne and Wear Metro== |
===Tyne and Wear Metro=== |
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In the late 1970s the lines were converted to form the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]], which opened in stages beginning in 1980. Both lines were diverted underground on the approach to Newcastle, so that the line via Wallsend no longer serves Central Station; both lines now cross at a new station at [[Monument Metro station|Monument]]. |
In the late 1970s the lines were converted to form the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]], which opened in stages beginning in 1980. Both lines were diverted underground on the approach to Newcastle, so that the southern leg of the line via Wallsend no longer serves Central Station; both lines now cross at a new station at [[Monument Metro station|Monument]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Young|first1=Alan|title=Suburban Railways of Tyneside|isbn=1-871944-20-1|page=91}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The North Tyneside Loop refers to the railway lines in North Tyneside from Newcastle upon Tyne via Wallsend, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Backworth, Benton and South Gosforth back to Newcastle.
History
The loop emerged as two competing railways were built from Newcastle to Tynemouth, and was not completed until 1909: the southern leg of what became the loop was built by the Newcastle and North Shields Railway in 1839 from Newcastle Central via Wallsend and North Shields. The northern leg was built by the Blyth and Tyne Railway in 1860 from Newcastle New Bridge Street via Benton, although originally the Blythe & Tyne ran on a more inland route to Tynemouth from Monkseaton.[1]
Initially both railways had separate terminus stations at Tynemouth, however both lines were taken over by the North Eastern Railway (NER) by the 1870s, and in 1882, the NER built a new coastal route from Monkseaton to Tynemouth via Whitley Bay, abandoning the original Blythe & Tyne inland route, and this allowed both legs of the route to join head on at Tynemouth, where a new through station was opened. However the loop was still not completed, as both the northern and southern legs of the route still ran into separate unconnected termini at Newcastle.[1]
Electrification
The line was electrified (as the Tyneside Electrics) by the North Eastern Railway in 1904 to fight competition from the newly built electric tramways. In 1909 the loop was finally completed when the original Blythe & Tyne terminus New Bridge Street, was closed and a connection built to connect the northern leg of the route to an extended Manors station.[1]. However the route was de-electrified in 1967.[2]
Tyne and Wear Metro
In the late 1970s the lines were converted to form the Tyne and Wear Metro, which opened in stages beginning in 1980. Both lines were diverted underground on the approach to Newcastle, so that the southern leg of the line via Wallsend no longer serves Central Station; both lines now cross at a new station at Monument.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Young, Alan. Suburban Railways of Tyneside. pp. 11–14. ISBN 1-871944-20-1.
- ^ Young, Alan. Suburban Railways of Tyneside. p. 20. ISBN 1-871944-20-1.
- ^ Young, Alan. Suburban Railways of Tyneside. p. 91. ISBN 1-871944-20-1.