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Depot: Percy Main
Depot Details
| Depot Name |
Percy Main |
| Depot Codes |
| Code | From | To | | PMN | 1875 | 31/01/1950 | | 52E | 01/02/1950 | 27/02/1966 |
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| Date Opened |
1855 |
| Date Closed |
27/02/1966 |
| Pre Grouping Company |
NER |
| Big 4 Company |
LNER |
| British Railways Region |
ER |
| Information |
Originally built by the Blyth and Tyne Railway before being taken over by the North Eastern Railway |
| 1947 Directions |
The shed is on the east side of the Blyth and Tyne colliery line,
south of the point where it runs under the Newcastle to North Shields
line. The yard is not visible from the North Shields line.
Turn left outside Percy Main Station into Burdon Street. Turn
right into St. John’s Street, and left into a passage at the back of a
row of houses, just past Railway Street. The shed entrance is on the
right hand side, at the end of this passage.
Walking time 10 minutes.
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OS (1:25,000) (1937-1961)
OS 7th Series 1 inch (1:63,360) |
| Chronology |
| Date | Event | | 1855 | Depot opened | | 1875 | Change of code to PMN | | 01/02/1950 | Change of code to 52E | | 27/02/1966 | Depot closed |
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