Sunderland railway station.

[Dadsarmy73]

Never understood this, Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham etc, why do charv scumbags hang around bus and train stations? It’s freezing, there’s nothing to do. Why?

They like looking hard smoking tabs and grunting pretend stories about how they knocked someone out last night

 

[Weststand]

been discussed at high level now

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[Brett]

been discussed at high level now

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So basically northern and network rail still don't care

 

[SAFCTEES]

So basically northern and network rail still don't care

Think that’s been proved by the lack of accountability in their email responses to queries about the station

 

[Weststand]

So basically northern and network rail still don't care

seems to be the case

 

[bobster999]

I think it's terrible how it's been built and then just left to be vandalized all the time. Looks good from the outside but inside it's crap and was more practical before

 

[Harbour Boy]

Should have left it as a metro station and made monkwearmouth the main station and built it around the new developments. Missed opportunity

 

[0verlord44]

I saw it for the first time before Christmas. What a joke.

Basically plonked a shell over the existing station, but chased the outlets out with too high a rate..

Should have left it as a metro station and made monkwearmouth the main station and built it around the new developments. Missed opportunity

agreed

 

[Andy7973]

Should have left it as a metro station and made monkwearmouth the main station and built it around the new developments. Missed opportunity

Disagree with this. If you can redevelop the poundland side it could be very good

 

[Harbour Boy]

Disagree with this. If you can redevelop the poundland side it could be very good

It's shit, you come out and you're met with the mess of market square and those hideous tower blocks.

It's an awful first impression.

 

[errant]

hideous tower blocks

did you spell iconic wrong?


i always thought nike were clever two year ago with the launch photos of the redone 84/85 kit using the cities most noticable skyline background...

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[Weststand]

It's shit, you come out and you're met with the mess of market square and those hideous tower blocks.

It's an awful first impression.

We know the North end is in plans to open up as a 'gateway' entrance to the city as it once was, whether they get the funding sorted is another thing...however the train station for the City has to be in the city centre tho....have you seen the state of Bridge Street btw as a welcoming site?..your greeted with Mackem Pizza and some asylum housing

 

[Shandy drinker]

did you spell iconic wrong?


i always thought nike were clever two year ago with the launch photos of the redone 84/85 kit using the cities most noticable skyline background...

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It’s like Manhattan man with the skyscrapers

 

[Will e]

It's shit, you come out and you're met with the mess of market square and those hideous tower blocks.

It's an awful first impression.

Tower blocks are a fact of life and those in Sunderland are very decent in comparison to some/most FFS.

Our market Square again is quite good compared to many, I'm sure things could be improved but it's anything but $hit mind.

 

[herra soul mob]

It’s like Manhattan man with the skyscrapers

yes and Blandford St is like Greenwich Village

 

[errant]

yes and Blandford St is like Greenwich Village

Does keel square have a time square vibe when that big screens setup!?

 

[Harbour Boy]

We know the North end is in plans to open up as a 'gateway' entrance to the city as it once was, whether they get the funding sorted is another thing...however the train station for the City has to be in the city centre tho....have you seen the state of Bridge Street btw as a welcoming site?..your greeted with Mackem Pizza and some asylum housing

I was thinking a new entrance the other side of bridge street, opening up onto the new sheepfolds site, with the new bridge it's a short walk to Keel Square.

 

[Mad Max]

Its a shame they didn't work with Burger King or similar to take part of the space up and pre fitting some catering area . I know it's not exactly a classy joint but it was always busy and at least somewhere to get a coffee etc whilst waiting for a train

 

[Shandy drinker]

yes and Blandford St is like Greenwich Village

BoHo

 

[Football Dinosaur]

yes and Blandford St is like Greenwich Village

Think the demographics of those that frequent Blandford Street are slightly different from those of the village mind

I was thinking a new entrance the other side of bridge street, opening up onto the new sheepfolds site, with the new bridge it's a short walk to Keel Square.

Can see what you mean but I think plan is to improve more areas and push outwards in all directions. We've concentrated of a few smaller areas initially to kick start growth. Next phase must be to replicate that elsewhere.