Go North East are looking to move to a new £7.7 million bus depot at Handy Drive, Metro Reiverside, Gateshead, replacing the 2 existing depots at Winlaton and Sunderland Road, Gateshead & hopes for early 2012 start on new development
See scanned copy of article from Newcastle Evening Chronicle of 30/11/11
The Gateshead Depot was built pre 1896 to serve the tramway system, see following extract of 1896 OS Map and has kept same location since that time
and looks like this ( pictures taken in recent weeks)
This depot is in the area that Gateshead Council wishes to clear as part of its long term plans - along with adjacent Chandless Estate Multi Storey Flat & maisonettes and 3 blocks of Tynegate Office Precinct
KEN
See scanned copy of article from Newcastle Evening Chronicle of 30/11/11
The Gateshead Depot was built pre 1896 to serve the tramway system, see following extract of 1896 OS Map and has kept same location since that time
and looks like this ( pictures taken in recent weeks)
This depot is in the area that Gateshead Council wishes to clear as part of its long term plans - along with adjacent Chandless Estate Multi Storey Flat & maisonettes and 3 blocks of Tynegate Office Precinct
KEN