DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Newcastle - Alnwick
The 2 ¾ mile Alnwick branch connected to the East Coast Main Line at Alnmouth. DMUs were introduced to the Newcastle - Alnwick services from 21 April 1958[1]. The passenger service on the branch ended in January 1968, after which the service became a Newcastle - Alnmouth service.
Sample Timetables
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 59 (0.4 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 53 (0.4 mb pdf).
Images
29th May 1962
E50221 leads a driver-trailer Met-Camm DMU set at Alnmouth with the 3.35pm Alnwick - Newcastle service on May 29th, 1962. Michael Mensing.
29th May 1962
DTCL E56073 sits at the front of the two-car Met-Camm DMU forming the 2.10pm to Alnwick at Newcastle on 29 May 1962. Michael Mensing.
References
- ⋏ p432 June 1958 The Railway Magazine