The Remaking Beamish project is continuing at a pace with the first 1950s building having opened at the start of the summer (the Welfare Hall). From a transport point of view the first major project will be the new bus depot which is being built adjacent to the current tram/bus depot at Foulbridge. Once completed later this year it will allow the expanded bus collection to be housed undercover whilst also giving extra space in the tram depot for all the trams at Beamish. There will also be a viewing area so that visitors can see the ongoing maintenance of the buses. An exact date of opening hasn’t yet been announced but it is expected to be later in 2019.
The new depot in all its glory with the main structure in place and the sides now starting to be built. The bright red colour is the traditional colours of Northern, the bus operator in the region.
Sheffield 264 passes by on the tramway. A large area of hard standing is also being constructed in front of the depot. (Both Photographs by Trevor Hall, 30th July 2019)