Sunderland railway station.

[Skylon]

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.

They'll move the exit/entrance onto high street

 

[Andy7973]

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.

You're talking about the south entrance im not. The ones that's just been done isn't the main entrance

 

[Shandy drinker]

All travel writers say the greatest experience of rail travel is the mounting excitement of the journey then the arrival and all the exciting potential it offers as you step off the train

I rest my case m’lud

 

[Harbour Boy]

You're talking about the south entrance im not. The ones that's just been done isn't the main entrance

The main entrance is a back alley then?

North end redevelopment is a million miles away

 

[Andy7973]

The main entrance is a back alley then?

North end redevelopment is a million miles away

Whether its years away or not if it happens it would be miles better than over the water

 

[Northumberland Rocks]

Sounds like they need to get much more footfall through to discourage ASB.

Probably need to take a hit to get retail units open and save cash repairing vandalism.

Sounds like the owners of the building need to pull their finger out as well as the police.

 

[seaham ftm]

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

Plenty stations in cities around the country aren’t in the exact city centre…

Whether its years away or not if it happens it would be miles better than over the water

It wouldn’t be. Monkwearmouth is beautiful building, whatever is built won’t be.

 

[Andy7973]

Plenty stations in cities around the country aren’t in the exact city centre…

It wouldn’t be. Monkwearmouth is beautiful building, whatever is built won’t be.

And not in the city centre.

 

[PhilY]

So basically northern and network rail still don't care

It is exactly this, with added slowing down from Nexus. Nexus are largely made up of Neanderthal mags who absolutely hate anything to do with Sunderland and will do everything they can to denigrate our city.

It’s 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

That Burger King was a franchise - ie owned and operated by an individual/small company under licence from BK. So getting another will depend on there being someone looking to take it on.

Interest rates are still relatively high following Trussonomics and that inhibits investment. They’ll likely come down a bit today and should drop more over the rest of the year, which will make investment more likely.

 

[seaham ftm]

And not in the city centre.

Plenty stations around the country aren’t and are a lot further away.

 

[Weststand]

Plenty stations around the country aren’t and are a lot further away.

im trying to think which city centres that dont have a train station in their centre? im struggling to think of any?

 

[Harbour Boy]

im trying to think which city centres that dont have a train station in their centre? im struggling to think of any?

Cambridge

 

[Skylon]

im trying to think which city centres that dont have a train station in their centre? im struggling to think of any?

Bristol

 

[OldNewtown]

Exeter is a canny walk into the centre, though you can catch local trains to get closer.

 

[Weststand]

Bristol

fair enough theres a few

 

[seaham ftm]

The likes of Bristol and Cambridge are a lot further out of the centre than monkwearmouth is too.
All pie in the sky stuff mind…

 

[Brett]

Not being to Durham in a long long time , is the station a bit of a walk into the centre

 

[Daz965]

They had to shut the bogs again a couple weeks ago because somebody smeared shite all over the walls in the gents and the ladies. Cleaner showed me the photos

 

[maghater]

Not being to Durham in a long long time , is the station a bit of a walk into the centre

Easy walk to the centre, bit od a bastard climbing back with a belly full of beer

 

[AyeAyeAye]

im trying to think which city centres that dont have a train station in their centre? im struggling to think of any?

Remember the first time I went to York and being surprised how long the walk took from station to centre. Seemed to take ages.