Aln Valley Railway Society

South Gosforth

  • 27/06/1864 Opened as Gosforth
  • 01/03/1905 Renamed South Gosforth
  • 23/01/1978 Closed (Passengers)
  • 14/08/1967 Closed (Goods)
  • 11/08/1980 Reopened for Metro.

South Gosforth from the south east. (Brian Johnson 1964)

Station building on the down platform at South Gosforth. (Brian Johnson 1964)

Waiting rooms on the up platform. (Brian Johnson 1964)

A 2 car unit of 1937 electric stock departing South Gosforth for Newcastle. (Brian Johnson 1964)

A 2 car unit of 1937 electric stock departing South Gosforth for Newcastle. (Brian Johnson 1964)

Royal train conveying Prince Phillip to Monkwearmouth passing through South Gosforth on 06/03/1964. The train was stabled overnight at West Gosforth to the west of the car sheds. (Brian Johnson)

As above. (Brian Johnson 1964)

An early livery (Cat's Whiskers) Class 101 DMU being recovered as darkness falls after over running the catch points at Gosforth East Junction to the north of South Gosforth station. (M R Johnson)

Previous page: Percy Main Station
Next page: Tynemouth Station