10th November 1985
Branch Line Society
Tyne & Wear Explorer
Units Used | 2 x 2-car Metro units 4013 & 4021 |
Route :
Units | Route |
as listed | Newcastle Central - Pelaw - South Shields (Siding No 1) (1) |
as listed | South Shields (Siding No 1) - Bede - Jarrow - Pelaw Refuge Line - Newcastle Central - Monument - South Gosforth - Benton |
as listed | Benton - Longbenton - (via Gosforth Depot avoiding line) - Regent Centre - Regent Centre Sidings |
as listed | Regent Centre Sidings - (via Gosforth Depot wash road) - Gosforth East Jn |
as listed | Gosforth East Jn - Gosforth Depot (2) |
as listed | Gosforth Depot - Regent Centre - Bank Foot Sidings |
as listed | Bank Foot Sidings - South Gosforth - New Bridge Street (3) |
as listed | Manors - Stoddart Street Sidings (4) |
as listed | Stoddart Street Sidings - Stoddart Street Headshunt (5) |
as listed | Stoddart Street Headshunt - Stoddart Street Sidings |
as listed | Stoddart Street Sidings - St James - North Shields (bay and siding) - Monkseaton (loop) Benton - Gosforth Depot (visit) - Regent Centre (siding) - Longbenton - Four Lane Ends - Benton (Siding No 2) - South Gosforth - Newcastle Central |
as listed | Manors - Stoddart Street Sidings - St James - St James overrun tunnel (4) |
as listed | St James overrun tunnel - Monument - Wallsend - North Shields (bay platform) |
as listed | North Shields (bay platform) - Preston Sidings |
as listed | Preston Sidings - Whitley Bay - (via Monkseaton loop) - Monkseaton - Benton |
as listed | Benton - Benton No.2 Siding |
as listed | Benton No.2 Siding - Benton - Monument - Newcastle Central |
Notes:
(1) To stop board.
(2) For depot visit.
(3) Passengers de-trained to visit New Bridge Street Depot and then walk to
Manors.
(4) To end of line.
(5) To end of line, in old Quayside tunnel.
4013 & 4021 are seen during a stop on the tour (photo: Steve Kemp)
Sources : Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout)
& Andy Pullar
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)
Location | Booked (actual) |
Newcastle Central (T&W) | 11.49d (12.07) |
Heworth | 11/56 |
Pelaw | 11/58 |
Hebburn | 12/01 |
Jarrow | 12/04 |
Bede | 12/06 |
South Shields | 12/16 |
South Shields Sidings | 12.17a ~ 12.26d |
Jarrow | 12/40 |
Hebburn | 12/43 |
Pelaw | 12/46 (??.??a ~ ??.??d) |
Heworth | 12/48 |
Newcastle Central (T&W) | 12/52 (??.??a ~ ??.??d) |
Momument | 12/56 |
South Gosforth | 13/04 |
Four Lane Ends | 13/08 |
Benton | 13.10a ~ 13.14d |
Longbenton | 13/17 |
Regent Centre | 13/21 |
Regent Centre Sidings | 13.22a ~ 13.26d |
Gosforth East Jn | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Gosforth Depot | 13.36a ~ 14.46d (13.56 ~ 14.46) |
Regent Centre | 14/51 |
Bank Foot Sidings | 14.58a ~ 15.02d |
South Gosforth | 15/10 |
New Bridge Street | 15.17a |
Manors | 15.42d |
Stoddart Street Sidings | 15.43a ~ 15.47d |
Stoddart Street Headshunt | 15.48a ~ 15.52d |
Stoddart Street Sidings | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
St James | 16/00 |
St James overrun tunnel | 16.01a ~ 16.05d |
Monument | 16/06 |
Wallsend | 16/16 |
North Shields Bay Platform | 16.25a ~ 16.29d |
Preston Sidings | 16.30a ~ 16.34d |
Whitley Bay | 16/42 |
Monkseaton | 16/46 |
Shiremoor | 16/51 |
Benton | 16.58a ~ 17.02d |
Benton No.2 Siding | 17.03a ~ 17.08d |
Benton | 17/09 |
Monument | 17/22 |
Newcastle Central (T&W) | 17.23a (17.22) |