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)


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