Tyne and Wear Metro's new Gosforth depot will accommodate the 46 new Metro trains
Pictures show progress being made to the £70 million Gosforth depot on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
The depot, which will accommodate the 46 new Metro trains made by Stadler, is undergoing a huge transformation. It will see the complete demolition of the old depot, which dates back to 1923, and the construction of a brand new depot, as well as the replacement of new rails throughout the site.
The second phase of the Gosforth depot project was completed in time for the Jubilee weekend, and three more new sections of line to serve the new facility have been successfully installed. In phase three of the six-stage process, more of the old depot building will be demolished.
The first two stages of the project saw the demolition of train stabling sheds to the west of the depot, the partial demolition of the main depot buildings and the start of construction of new ones, as well as the removal and renewal of six train stabling lines.
The new Metro trains, which will be 15 times more reliable and will cut energy consumption by 30%, will have modern features including charging points, air conditioning and a step-change in accessibility. Among the new features will be an automatic sliding step at every door of the new trains, making travel easier for Metro's 50,000 wheelchair passengers as well as people with push-chairs, luggage or bicycles.
Construction of the new £70 million Gosforth Depot which will be home to the new Stadler train fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Stephen Bowles, Project Manager at Nexus at the construction site of the new £70 million Gosforth Depot which will be home to the new Stadler train fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro
The second phase of the Gosforth depot project was completed in time for the Jubilee weekend, and three more new sections of line to serve the new facility have been successfully installed.
The depot is undergoing a huge transformation
Construction of the new £70 million Gosforth Depot which will be home to the new Stadler train fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Stephen Bowles, Project Manager at Nexus at the construction site of the new £70 million Gosforth Depot which will be home to the new Stadler train fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro
In phase three of the six-stage process, more of the old depot building will be demolished
The new Metro trains, which will be 15 times more reliable and will cut energy consumption by 30%, will have modern features including charging points, air conditioning and a step-change in accessibility. Among the new features will be an automatic sliding step at every door of the new trains, making travel easier for Metro's 50,000 wheelchair passengers as well as people with push-chairs, luggage or bicycles.
The depot building is taking shape
Electrics are being wired into the building
Construction of the new £70 million Gosforth Depot which will be home to the new Stadler train fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Looking out as construction carries on: Stephen Bowles, Project Manager at Nexus, Marcus Dench, Senior Project Manager at Volker Fitzpatrick and James McCaffery, Programme Lead for Depot Construction at Stadler
The new Metro trains, which will be 15 times more reliable and will cut energy consumption by 30%, will have modern features including charging points, air conditioning and a step-change in accessibility
There is still plenty to do at the Gosforth Depot