Gateshead Norwood and Blaydon Branch

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Commencement
Gateshead Junction
Termination
Blaydon East Junction
Zero Point
NER Abbreviation
G N & B
NER Line Name
Gateshead, Norwood & Blaydon
NER Line Number
N64 

Line Diagram

Mileage   No.   Details
000ch
Gateshead Junction
004ch 1
Footbridge
005ch 2
High Level Road Bridge
007ch 3
Entrance To Subway
007ch
Gateshead West
008ch 4
Bridge To Railway Shops
008ch 5
Archway
008ch 6
Bridge Under Railway Shops
012ch 7
For Use Of Railway Co's Servants
021ch
Greensfield Junction
028ch
Gateshead Shed
Closed to steam 13.03.1965
Greenesfield
Terminus of York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway prior to opening of Tyne bridge. Site later used for Gateshead locomotive works
031ch
King Edward Bridge East Junction
037ch 8
Riversdale Road
048ch
King Edward Bridge South Junction
047ch
New Redheugh Bridge Road
043ch
Redheugh Bridge Road
062ch
to
064ch
Askew Road Tunnel
079ch 11
Derwentwater Road
101ch
to
107ch
Bensham Tunnel
112ch 13
Footbridge
121ch 14
Bensham Terrace
130ch 15
Victoria Road
130ch
Bensham Curve Junction
131ch
Bensham Curve Signal Box
145ch 16
Public Road
150ch 17
River Team
160ch 18
Culvert
171ch
Allerdene Junction
172ch 19
Team Colliery Wagonway Bridge
173ch
Norwood Junction
200ch
Norwood Signal Box
0m 04ch on line from Dunston East Junction
202ch 20
Tanfield Branch Bridge
207ch 21
Over Footpath
217ch
Dunston-on-Tyne
221ch 22
A6081 Road
228ch
Dunston Signal Box
245ch 23
Public Road
266ch
Occupation Crossing
274ch 24
Occupation Road
309ch 25
Culvert
315ch
Whickham Junction
316ch 26
Occupation Road
320ch
Whickham Signal Box
322ch 27
Occupation Road
322ch
West Dunston Staithes Branch Junction
329ch 27A
Electric Supply Co's Conveyor
341ch
Gateshead Metro Centre
342ch 28
Culvert
347ch
Newcastle Electricity Supply Co Siding
347ch
Dunston Electric Supply Board Ground Frame
377ch
Raine's Ironworks
377ch
West Dunston Staithes Approach Lines Junction
378ch
Derwenthaugh Junction
402ch
Derwenthaugh Signal Box
407ch 29
River Derwent Viaduct
409ch
Garesfield & Chopwell Railway Siding
Garesfield Coke Ovens Siding
413ch 29A
Public Road
419ch
Occupation Crossing
Derwenthaugh Goods Station
419ch 30
Consett Iron Co Railway Bridge
423ch
Blaydon Main (Curve) Junction
426ch 30A
Overline Bridge
430ch 30A
Culvert
431ch
Blaydon Main Signal Box
435ch 31
A694 Road
436ch
Blaydon Main Colliery
Colliery closed 1921
439ch
Blaydon Main [West] Junction
441ch 32
Underline Bridge
459ch
Occupation Crossing
464ch 33
Consett Branch Bridge
476ch
Blaydon Branch Junction
500ch
Blaydon Branch Ground Frame
528ch
Blaydon East Junction

Sources used:

  • North East Lines and Stations, S. Bragg, NERA. Line Reference: V. Diagram(s): D2, D22.