Location notes
North of Newcastle City centre, located on the former BR line from Jesmond to Manors BR, which was closed in 1977, to allow metro construction to take place. Nowadays, the line is an ECS line from Manors Metro to Jesmond junction.
Railway type and traffic
The old Jesmond station is located just off Sandyford Road in Jesmond. The old station was closed in 1977, when the Metro service was introduced, and a new Jesmond station was built, underground. The line that the old station sits on is still used, but only for ECS workings at peak times on the Tyne and Wear Metro. No regular passenger Metro trains are scheduled to use the line.
Environment
The Jesmond area is a heavily urbanised area, with very little trouble. The people are friendly enough, and so you should encounter no problems. A lot of the houses are student accommodation, so a lot of young people will be in the area.
Best to avoid Sunderland Colours!.
Best to avoid Sunderland Colours!.
Road directions
The area is very congested, due to on street parking, and it being near the city centre. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not drive to this location.
If you do decide to drive, come off the A167(M) at the Jesmond junction, and head to the roundabout. You will pass the metro station on the right. Turn right at the roundabout, and your onto Osborne terrace, and the location.
Old Jesmond Station map co-ordinates
If you do decide to drive, come off the A167(M) at the Jesmond junction, and head to the roundabout. You will pass the metro station on the right. Turn right at the roundabout, and your onto Osborne terrace, and the location.
Old Jesmond Station map co-ordinates
Parking
All houses have on street parking, and as such, the car park, mentioned below, is the nearest. Two others are located at Sandyford Road, near the underpass, but the University of Northumbria is nearby, and as such, this car park could be busy. All three are pay and display.
Therefore, it is recommended to use public transport to this location.
Therefore, it is recommended to use public transport to this location.
Public transport
The nearest Tyne and Wear Metro station is at Jesmond. From the station, leave, and turn left to the roundabout. Take the right turn, and proceed down. You will pass a car park, which can be used for pictures, and you can also proceed further down the road, and take pictures on a road bridge (Sandyford Road).
Buses are plentiful and are run by Stagecoach in Newcastle and Arriva Northumbria. Furthermore, Arriva Northumbria's bus garage, and head office, is located just along from the Metro station. Turn out of the station, and turn left, and carry on over the traffic lights. The bus garage is on the right.
Buses are plentiful and are run by Stagecoach in Newcastle and Arriva Northumbria. Furthermore, Arriva Northumbria's bus garage, and head office, is located just along from the Metro station. Turn out of the station, and turn left, and carry on over the traffic lights. The bus garage is on the right.
Amenities
A newsagents kiosk is available in Jesmond Metro station, though it is closed at night. There are some other shops and pubs around the Jesmond area. Take the Metro to West Jesmond station. Alternatively, hop on the metro at Jesmond station, and Newcastle city centre is only a couple of minutes away. Alight at Haymarket or Monument.
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Tyne and Wear area is plentiful. Call the tourist information on 0191-277-8000 for advice.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Old Jesmond Station general view map
Old Jesmond Station close up map
Multimap links
Old Jesmond Station on new multimap
Old Jesmond Station general view map
Old Jesmond Station close up map
Old Jesmond Station aerial view (where available)
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Old Jesmond Station
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Helpful location information
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Photographic notes
Firstly, as this is an empty coaching stock line, trains are rare. It is very complicated how to work out when trains will be running down the line, but here goes. You will need to have a metro timetable for Byker station, Monument station, and Manors station. These can be printed out from the Tyne and Wear Metro website and clicking on the Metro logo, and following the prompts from there.
Once there, some trains from Byker to St. James will show a symbol, which mean terminates at Manors. See what time it is meant to leave Byker, and be at the Old Jesmond station then. Alternatively, see what time trains are meant to leave Monument for Manors. Then look at the Manors timetable, and see when they arrive. Now, look at the journey time from Manors to Monument (about 2 minutes), and work back the departure times. If the time at Manors has a match for a time leaving monument, then this is NOT a train starting at Manors. Should there be no matching departure time from Monument, then this train is starting at Manors. It is then best to be at the OJS about 10-15 minutes beforehand.
To make things harder, some evening trains arriving at St. James go out of service, run back to Manors ECS, then go up the loop!
Photography can be difficult in the winter, as this line is used mainly in the early mornings, and late evenings, and at night. Some afternoon workings do occur, with trains heading into service for the rush hour.
There is a lot of traffic noise, and so could ruin any videos.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Once there, some trains from Byker to St. James will show a symbol, which mean terminates at Manors. See what time it is meant to leave Byker, and be at the Old Jesmond station then. Alternatively, see what time trains are meant to leave Monument for Manors. Then look at the Manors timetable, and see when they arrive. Now, look at the journey time from Manors to Monument (about 2 minutes), and work back the departure times. If the time at Manors has a match for a time leaving monument, then this is NOT a train starting at Manors. Should there be no matching departure time from Monument, then this train is starting at Manors. It is then best to be at the OJS about 10-15 minutes beforehand.
To make things harder, some evening trains arriving at St. James go out of service, run back to Manors ECS, then go up the loop!
Photography can be difficult in the winter, as this line is used mainly in the early mornings, and late evenings, and at night. Some afternoon workings do occur, with trains heading into service for the rush hour.
There is a lot of traffic noise, and so could ruin any videos.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
General views - All photographs © Robert Clarke unless otherwise stated
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
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