Image Former goods shed, Morpeth
Former goods shed, Morpeth
Former goods shed, Morpeth Morpeth had, at one time up until 1880, two stations side by side. The one still open on the ECML was built an opened by the North British (NB) in 1862 by which time the Blyth and Tyne (B & T) station had already been open four years. However, the earlier station did not prevail diverting its services in the NB station and it eventually closed only twenty-two years after it opened. The goods shed remained in use and was rail connected right up until 1980. It is still in use today as industrial storage and is Grade II listed. The original B & T station building also stands and is now a private residence, it is also Grade II listed. Keywords: Former goods shed Morpeth
Former goods shed, Morpeth Morpeth had, at one time up until 1880, two stations side by side. The one still open on the ECML was built an opened by the North British (NB) in 1862 by which time the Blyth and Tyne (B & T) station had already been open four years. However, the earlier station did not prevail diverting its services in the NB station and it eventually closed only twenty-two years after it opened. The goods shed remained in use and was rail connected right up until 1980. It is still in use today as industrial storage and is Grade II listed. The original B & T station building also stands and is now a private residence, it is also Grade II listed. Keywords: Former goods shed Morpeth


Morpeth had, at one time up until 1880, two stations

side by side. The one still open on the ECML was built an opened by the North British (NB) in 1862 by which time the Blyth and Tyne (B & T) station had already been open four years. However, the earlier station did not prevail diverting its services in the NB station and it eventually closed only twenty-two years after it opened. The goods shed remained in use and was rail connected right up until 1980. It is still in use today as industrial storage and is Grade II listed. The original B & T station building also stands and is now a private residence, it is also Grade II listed.