NEWCASTLE CENTRAL STATION


A new gateway for Newcastle W


ith passenger numbers growing continually – 8.4 million recorded in 2016/17 and a


further 38% increase expected by 2023 – Newcastle Central Station, originally completed in 1850, was forced to expand.


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As part of a large-scale regeneration of Newcastle’s city centre, its Victorian station is undergoing a revitalising refurbishment. Here, Alex Vafeiadi of Atkins tells Jack Wooler how the firm was able to bring all the stakeholders together to uplift this major gateway, while retaining a sense of local authenticity


Following this realisation, Newcastle City Council have taken the opportunity to revitalise the station’s Victorian design to match its stature, introducing a new and improved canopied entranceway, while retaining visible signs of the original


ADF DECEMBER 2022


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