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Whitley Bay is a residential district and seaside resort in the Metropolitan Borough of [[North Tyneside]], [[Tyne & Wear]], in north-east [[England]]. It gained its current name in the early twentieth century, having previously been known just as Whitley. The change was made to avoid confusion in sending letters and parcels to, or booking railwat tickets to, [[Whitby]] in [[Yorkshire]].

'''Whitley Bay''' is a residential district and seaside resort in the Metropolitan Borough of [[North Tyneside]], [[Tyne & Wear]], in north-east [[England]]. It gained its current name in the early twentieth century, having previously been known just as Whitley. The change was made to avoid confusion in sending letters and parcels to, or booking railway tickets to, [[Whitby]] in [[Yorkshire]].

Whitley Bay's position on the coast, overlooking scenic bays, and its closeness to main-line railway connections, helped it to gain a positive reputation as a resort for working-class holidaymakers from [[Glasgow]] and other towns in central [[Scotland]], as well as for day-trippers from industrial [[Tyneside]]. It also prospered as a middle-class dormitory for [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], to which it was connected by one of England's earliest commuter railways.

Whitley Bay's position on the coast, overlooking scenic bays, and its closeness to main-line railway connections, helped it to gain a positive reputation as a resort for working-class holidaymakers from [[Glasgow]] and other towns in central [[Scotland]], as well as for day-trippers from industrial [[Tyneside]]. It also prospered as a middle-class dormitory for [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], to which it was connected by one of England's earliest commuter railways.

Today Whitley Bay retains popularity as a residential centre (linked by the modern Metro system to Newcastle and other towns in [[Tyne & Wear]]), but the sea front is depressing and run down: Glasgow workers no longer wish for the chilly Northumbrian coast, but go abroad to warmer climes. The local council periodically produces plans to rejuvenate the resort, but it remains a fine location and subject for students of melancholy.

Today Whitley Bay retains popularity as a residential centre (linked by the modern Metro system to Newcastle and other towns in [[Tyne & Wear]]), but the sea front is depressing and run down: Glasgow workers no longer wish for the chilly Northumbrian coast, but go abroad to warmer climes. The local council periodically produces plans to rejuvenate the resort, but it remains a fine location and subject for students of melancholy.