(05 Feb 2022, 10:06 am)Andreos1 wrote I'm not sure how feasible it would be to put on the old site. 


My own thoughts were that it would be somewhere down by the Sage itself. Maybe opposite the bingo where theres a car park currently.

(05 Feb 2022, 10:06 am)Andreos1 wrote I'm not sure how feasible it would be to put on the old site. 


My own thoughts were that it would be somewhere down by the Sage itself. Maybe opposite the bingo where theres a car park currently.

(05 Feb 2022, 7:43 pm)Storx wrote If it was down there it would have to be all the way down by Coulthards Lane. New stations on curves are banned now hence some of the rather bizarre positioning of stations on the B&T line.

I'm not sure whether it would be plausable but it's shame they could jam a station on the viaduct here. It would be ideal for the Sage and the Sage even if it was only single platform. Don't see it being a big issue on a 30 min max service.

(05 Feb 2022, 7:43 pm)Storx wrote If it was down there it would have to be all the way down by Coulthards Lane. New stations on curves are banned now hence some of the rather bizarre positioning of stations on the B&T line.

I'm not sure whether it would be plausable but it's shame they could jam a station on the viaduct here. It would be ideal for the Sage and the Sage even if it was only single platform. Don't see it being a big issue on a 30 min max service.

Victoria Viaduct to have new anti trespass gates and fencing to replace existing ones.  Plans can be viewed on Sunderland Council Website. 22/01637/LBC 

(19 Mar 2023, 5:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-65001331?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_origin=BBC_Radio_Newcastle&at_medium=social&at_format=image&at_link_id=951D146C-C649-11ED-AABD-A971AD7C7D13&at_ptr_name=facebook_page

Dicky when pressed on opening the Derwent Line up to Consett went a bright red colour and his tact changed completely...

(04 Oct 2023, 12:08 pm)Adrian wrote HS2 canned then. Worst kept secret ever: https://news.sky.com/story/hs2-rishi-sunak-confirms-northern-leg-from-birmingham-to-manchester-will-be-scrapped-12976382

HS2 will be limited to Euston-Birmingham. Apparently this frees up £36bn for "hundreds of new transport projects in the North and the Midlands, and across the country". It remains to be seen whether this is new money, or the usual trick of recycling old money.

Oh, and it didn't take long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJHz3pU7mI

(04 Oct 2023, 12:31 pm)DeltaMan wrote Look what we've 'won' though...things that should happen anyway! (Leamside line aside) .... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/find-out-about-every-new-transport-project-in-your-region

(04 Oct 2023, 10:31 pm)Unber43 wrote Where does Leamside even go?

(05 Oct 2023, 6:34 am)Ianthegoon wrote Not sure of the wisdom of calling a station "Durham Parkway" when you cannot catch a train from there into Durham! Imagine the confusion for visitors, parking at the Parkway station, asking for a ticket to Durham and then finding out they'll be travelling all the way up to Newcastle to change and come back done again.

(05 Oct 2023, 6:34 am)Ianthegoon wrote Not sure of the wisdom of calling a station "Durham Parkway" when you cannot catch a train from there into Durham!  Imagine the confusion for visitors, parking at the Parkway station, asking for a ticket to Durham and then finding out they'll be travelling all the way up to Newcastle to change and come back done again.

(05 Oct 2023, 8:10 am)cbma06 wrote It’s more similar to Seaburn Station , where the younger generation thinks it’s nowhere near Seaburn seafront because it’s too far for them to walk but never bothered with the older generation in the olden days , younger generation wants to be spoon fed from the corrupt government

(05 Oct 2023, 8:52 am)Unber43 wrote is Leamside track stil down, or will it need all rebuilding

(05 Oct 2023, 9:24 am)deanmachine wrote All needs rebuilding, but the right of way is still all there so there's nothing in the way. The track used to be there into the early 2000s, my Dad lives next to it in Biddick Woods and we used to walk along it when I was a kid, but it's definitely gone now.

(05 Oct 2023, 8:52 am)Unber43 wrote is Leamside track stil down, or will it need all rebuilding

(05 Oct 2023, 9:55 am)Storx wrote The Leamside Line is only the line from Newcastle to Ferryhill aswell, the section between Penshaw and South Hylton is much more expensive. It's been removed since the 60's and the A19 and houses are in the track line. There's never, as far as I'm aware, been a line from Washington towards South Hylton (the North / East curve). It won't ever be built that part as imo it's not really needed / useful.

(05 Oct 2023, 10:29 am)Adrian wrote The A19 and houses aren't in the track line. It's still there as a walking (and I think part, vehicular) route, and I understand that Network Rail still own the track bed between South Hylton and the junction on to the Leamside line.

There is an underpass under the A19. It's been 20 years since I've walked through it, but they'd need to do something with that to allow clearance for trains, which I don't think would be a massive project.

The curve itself from South Hylton to Washington, I agree, I don't think there's ever been one. There's nothing really in the way of it though, and I imagine the TNE plans included purchase of that land, if not already owned.

(05 Oct 2023, 2:56 pm)cbma06 wrote Looks like government have done a quick u turn a day later to scrap any funding for the leamside line and only proposing to open the southern end upto ferryhill only, that must be a record for the corrupt government

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23836372.leamside-line-reopening-plans-dropped-24-hours/?fbclid=IwAR3dBQaCNq9qfwc8uK5q42q9UWbRmDZesHBADnlWudlmKAK-XfAipPtQMtE_aem_AYPKBkjuii9cOM5qbo_jh_e6soG3hLvp-71MeUpMfmc3lgoOwrC00GxfCA0kTk-Fgrc#i9ngky1znj


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(05 Oct 2023, 10:29 am)Adrian wrote The A19 and houses aren't in the track line. It's still there as a walking (and I think part, vehicular) route, and I understand that Network Rail still own the track bed between South Hylton and the junction on to the Leamside line.

There is an underpass under the A19. It's been 20 years since I've walked through it, but they'd need to do something with that to allow clearance for trains, which I don't think would be a massive project.

The curve itself from South Hylton to Washington, I agree, I don't think there's ever been one. There's nothing really in the way of it though, and I imagine the TNE plans included purchase of that land, if not already owned.

(05 Oct 2023, 5:03 pm)Storx wrote I can't confirm 100% but I do believe there's stuff on the track around the Cox Green area, namely here - https://www.google.com/maps/@54.8882333,-1.4858054,240m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu

The A19 would need widened aswell I believe, as it's only wide enough for one track. Be quick an expensive job for not sure exactly what.

Anyone travelling from Washington it would be quicker to get a direct bus, since the train station is so out of the way and heading to Sunderland from elsewhere there's already a direct service anyway. Going in the opposite direction I'm not sure why anyone would really use it as the stations are in the middle of nowhere in terms of a destination.

I could get the argument for Sunderland South though.

(05 Oct 2023, 5:26 pm)deanmachine wrote Linking Nissan and Amazon to the metro network, as well as eastern Washington would be worth it imo. Although if they were really serious about it they should find a way to get the metro going to the Galleries to me, then have the original part of the Leamside as a heavy rail link.

(05 Oct 2023, 5:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote Done the same with HS2 apparently. 
Just yesterday, Sunak was committing to it running all the way to Euston. 
According to what I've just heard on the radio, it's not going to.