(16 May 2015, 9:38 pm)Davie wrote Me, Lee and my friends Anthony & Kailey were denied access to Newcastle Central Station to photograph a class 47 on a rail tour this evening
That's odd.
Was there any football matches on or was it busier than normal? Also, about the uploading to Internet thing, you are allowed to take photos but only if you're not going to sell them (according to Network Rail). The only time when I've been told not to upload images to the Internet was when I was allowed into Ashington depot and was shown around a new Sapphire E400 which had paper sheets on the floor which looked tatty, which was the reason behind it.
You can take photographs at stations provided you do not sell them. However, you are not allowed to take photographs of security related equipment, such as CCTV cameras.
Flash photography on platforms is not allowed at any time. It can distract train drivers and train despatch staff and so is potentially very dangerous.
Tripod legs must be kept away from platform edges and behind the yellow lines. On busy stations, you may not be allowed to use a tripod because it could be a dangerous obstruction to passengers.