(12 Aug 2014, 9:46 am)Marcus wrote Personally, I would be very sad to Chester Depot closed.
Despite it being over 100 years old, it was the first depot of the company. With the amount of things they have done to do with the 100th anniversary last year, surely they could consider doing something.
Personally, I would love to see it converted into a transport museum. Just me, like. The depot has been a big part of my life for a long time now, and I don't want to see it be knocked down.
Unfortunately there comes a time when a building is deemed unfit for purpose and its occupants are left with no choice but move on to pastures new. I don't know if this is the case with the depot at Chester, but I imagine it would be harder than most to install the most modern, up-to-date, mechanical equipment apparatus whilst maintaining the required space necessary to store enough vehicles to make the operation (and investment) sustainable. Ultimately, that is why new depots are constructed.
Some sort of transport museum would be a good idea though if GNE did decide to relocate. Although parking would be an absolute nightmare and could potentially cause problems around the town if the museum proved popular, Chester-le-Street is conveniently located near to the A1(M); has a train station; and boasts frequent bus services to three major cities: Newcastle. Sunderland and Durham. It could work.