(05 Jun 2025, 12:01 am)ALavery wrote Am I the only one who can’t wrap my head around why they’re making a loop out of it? I would’ve thought it would make more sense to have it follow the old track alignment to penshaw or fence houses with a new line from that terminus to gosforth or regent centre or something? Surely this whole loop thing is just going to be confusing for people travelling?
It makes a lot of sense having a loop. People in Washington so travel to Sunderland, as well as Newcastle. I have to say, there’s a lot of negativity towards this extension (not necessarily on these pages). I would like to see the entire Leamside line brought back into use , and this is a good start.