Some 60 or more years separate these two photographs taken from almost identical locations at East Newport Station, probably around early 1900s and 1970.
East Newport station platform sign, with house in Norwood behind. The ground between the station and Norwood was at one time used for allotments.
Tremendous view of the 12.28 train from Dundee to Tayport on 21 September 1963, leaving East Newport station. Image directly in front of the present day Craighead care home. Just visible on the right are the chimneys of Craighead Road.
Painting of East Station, Newport-on-Tay by Helen Wallace.
Engine 64577 at East Newport pulling a freight train to Tayport. The house in the centre, Magask, on the corner of Kilgask Street and Gowrie Brae, had a good view of all the activity on the line.
The coffin for the funeral of the Newport railway is brought alongside the last train at East Newport on a suitably dismal wet May evening. It was piped on board, and was then 'buried at sea' from Dundee Esplanade.
Four photographs showing the last days at East Newport station.
Memories of East Newport station from David Sutherland. Living in Norwood, we looked out on the station – it was often interesting, and noisy, especially in the time before diesel replaced steam. Most of the trains were pulled by BR 2-6-4 tank engines. My dad taught in Dundee art college, and often gave evening classes, so he made good use ...
Model of East Newport Railway Station created for 2016 Old Newport Exhibition. Spot the level crossing, footbridge, phone box, station building, railway carriage on platform, two coal merchants, sidings, signal box and up platform shelter. A very realistic representation!
Newport Railway timetable showing trains between Dundee and Tayport. In 1956 there were 22 trains each way each day.
Painting of East Newport station by Helen Wallace.
The train carrying Windmill Park picnickers ready to leave East Newport Station on its return to Dundee.
This postcard shows East Newport Station, probably in the early 1900s.
Postcard showing view of East Newport Station with the footbridge and the view down Station Brae.
Extensive railway sidings at East Newport station. Two coal companies had their bases there.
Steam freight train at East Newport Station. East Newport signal box and Thomas Muir, Son and Patton Ltd coal depot in background.
Steam locomotive 64577 at East Newport Station, photographed in November 1965. This engine was built in 1918 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, only being based at Dundee from January 1963. It was withdrawn from service in August 1966 and scrapped at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap, Inslow Works, Wishaw four months later. Thanks to ...
Arriving at East Newport Station, a steam train heading for Tayport.
The arrival of a steam train at East Newport Station. Note the use of the old railway carriage on opposite platform.
Framed photograph of steam train leaving East Newport Station, heading for Tayport.
Framed photograph of passing steam trains at East Newport Station.
James Duncan was the first stationmaster at East Newport station. In this newspaper cutting he recalls the night of the Tay Bridge Disaster and his early days at Newport.
The viaduct that carried the railway line through the Tayfield Estate comprised four spans on three columns. It was removed soon after the line closed. Picture 1 shows the series of supports that carried the viaduct, 2 the present day retaining wall at the other side of the gap, and 3 is a rare view ...