Tyne and Wear Metro before opening
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Tyne and Wear Metro before opening
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 26 Apr 1980
Just over three months before the Tyne & Wear Metro was opened, the tunnel portals leading into central Newcastle are seen. Note that the overhead wire has not yet been strung, even though masts have been erected.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.9666
Longitude
-1.616204