Nearing The Bottom of

Washington Station Road

Looking back-up Washington Station Road towards Bell's Butchers Shop and Saint Cuthbert's Mission Hall.
Both hidden behind the trees.
[ Postcard from Keith Cockerill's Collection ]

Looking up Washington Station Road, from the Railway Bridges, to Bell's and The Mission Hall.
That's Barmston Close terrace on the left and the original Post Office on the right.
The track opposite the children leads to Washington Railway Station.
[ Postcard from Keith Cockerill's Collection ]

Close-up of the Original Post Office
Large Sign: 'Washington Station Post Office'.   Small Sign: 'Post Office' etc.
[ Postcard from Keith Cockerill's Collection ]

The Bridges at The Bottom of

Washington Station Road

The Bridges at the Bottom of Washington Station Road.
1. The Leamside Line - Newcastle to London
2. Tyne Dock to Consett Iron Works

Straight ahead for Cox Green, Washington Staithes and the River Wear.
Turn left, immediately beyond The Bridges for Pattinson Town.
Turn right before The Bridges for the Railway Station.

Washington Chemical Works occupied a huge area between these railway lines and the River Wear.

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Looking towards the 'Long Footbridge' from the Leamside Line Bridge at the Bottom of Washington Station Road.
That's Barmston Close leading up Station Road towards Saint Cuthbert's Mission.
[ Photographer unknown ]

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Immediately Beyond The Railway Bridges
Straight down to Washington Staithes and the River Wear.   Left, following the wooden fence, to Pattinson Town.

Newall's Chemical Work's Routine Chemical Laboratory (4 big windows), next to the Sample House (2 windows).

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Looking back up to Washington Station Road from beyond The Railway Bridges
Washington Station: off-picture, top-left  -  Washington Station Road: top-right corner
Road to Pattinson Town: lower-left.

The Building of an Extension to the Physics Laboratory at Washington Chemical Work.
[ Thanks to David Young for making this picture / information available. ]

Day Trip from

Washington Railway Station

An Excursion Train to West Durham, hauled by K1 Class Locomotive 62059, calling at Washington Station.
[ Photographer: unknown ]

This Train has just crossed the Leamside Line Bridge over Washington Station Road - where the tracks disappear.

Washington Station from the Long Footbridge that crossed all the railway tracks and led to Washington Staithes.
The Leamside Line is on the left and the 'Tyne Dock to Consett' Line is on the right.

The Arched Platform Footbridge & The Long Footbridge.
Passenger train heading north towards Usworth Station and Newcastle Central Station.

Press Cutting

Washington Railway Station

Washington Station Road

OS Map: 1949-1968

Note: 'The Gents' near Fatfield Road;  The Westwood Club;  Washington Glebe Miners' Welfare Hall;
Glebe School;  The Carlton Cinema;  The Methodist Chapel;  The Post Office:
The Wagonway;  The Railway Bridges & The Footbridges.