Cullercoats Metro station
Encyclopedia
Cullercoats Metro station is the Tyne and Wear Metro
station serving Cullercoats
on the North Tyneside
coast. It was originally built by the North Eastern Railway
as part of the North Tyneside Loop
. It first opened on the 7 July 1882 and has been exclusively operated by the Tyne and Wear Metro
since the opening day of the system on 11 August 1980.
The original buildings have been retained and as such Cullercoats station is one of the most architecturally interesting on the Metro network. The present station replaced an earlier one built in 1865, which was located further inland, about half way up what is now Farringdon Road. This section of the railway ran between Tynemouth
and Whitley Junction (now Monkseaton
Metro station), with Cullercoats being the only stop in between.
Cullercoats is one of several Metro stations identified as hot-spots for juvenile delinquency
. As a deterrent, the Metro operator Nexus
pipes classical music across the station tannoy.
tickets, which means that for a number of journeys a Transfare may actually be cheaper than a standard Metro-only ticket.
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
station serving Cullercoats
Cullercoats
Cullercoats is an urban area of north east England, with a population 9,407 in 2004. It has now been absorbed into the North Tyneside conurbation, sitting between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. There is a semi-circular sandy beach with cliffs and caves, and the village is a popular destination for...
on the North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
coast. It was originally built by the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
as part of the North Tyneside Loop
North Tyneside Loop
The North Tyneside Loop refers to the railway lines in North Tyneside from Newcastle upon Tyne via Wallsend, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Backworth, Benton and South Gosforth back to Newcastle...
. It first opened on the 7 July 1882 and has been exclusively operated by the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
since the opening day of the system on 11 August 1980.
The original buildings have been retained and as such Cullercoats station is one of the most architecturally interesting on the Metro network. The present station replaced an earlier one built in 1865, which was located further inland, about half way up what is now Farringdon Road. This section of the railway ran between Tynemouth
Tynemouth
Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England, at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Cullercoats . It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough in its own right...
and Whitley Junction (now Monkseaton
Monkseaton
Monkseaton is a village near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in the northeast of England. It is in the north-east of the borough, less than a kilometre from the North Sea coast and around 5 km north of the River Tyne at North Shields...
Metro station), with Cullercoats being the only stop in between.
Cullercoats is one of several Metro stations identified as hot-spots for juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...
. As a deterrent, the Metro operator Nexus
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....
pipes classical music across the station tannoy.
Ticketing anomalies
Different zonal fare systems are used for Metro single tickets and inter-modal TransfareTransfare
A Transfare is an inter-modal ticket available for a single journey within Tyne and Wear.- Rail :Transfare tickets are valid on:* All Tyne and Wear Metro services.* Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland via Heworth....
tickets, which means that for a number of journeys a Transfare may actually be cheaper than a standard Metro-only ticket.
| Station | Network Zone | Metro Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Byker Byker Metro station Byker Metro station is located in Byker, an area in the east-end of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, and opened in 1982... |
27 | A |
| Chillingham Road Chillingham Road Metro station Chillingham Road Metro station is located in the south of the Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne, and is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro service. It was originally to be called Parsons, reflecting its proximity to the Parsons engineering works... |
27 | A |
External links
- Train times and station information for from NexusTyne and Wear Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....