Four Lane Ends Metro station is a station on 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...

 network. It forms part of a major transport interchange located on the boundary of 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....

 and Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

 in England

England

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Location

The station is located at the junction of Benton Lane (A188), Benton Park Road (A191) and Front Street (A191). The crossroads has historically been important for traders

Merchant

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, cattle

Cattle

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 drivers, and those transporting local salt

Salt

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s and lime

Lime (mineral)

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 towards the shipyard

Shipyard

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s and factories

Factory

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 in Newcastle. In 2008-9 the interchange was used by over 900,000 passengers, of which over 500,000 can be attributed to 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...

 journeys.

Nearby employment sites such as the Benton Park View

Benton Park View

-Overview:Benton Park View located in Longbenton, a suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, is a multi-agency site of the UK Government. The complex is one of the largest civilian government complexes in Europe...

 government complex at Longbenton, which houses epartment for Work and Pensions|DWP], HMRC offices and Quorum Business Park

Quorum Business Park

Quorum Business Park in North Newcastle is currently the largest speculative office development in the UK outside Central London, with almost one million square feet of office space built or under construction...

 mean that the station is one of the most used on the Metro system. Regular bus

Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

 services depart the interchange for destinations towards Killingworth

Killingworth

Killingworth, formerly Killingworth Township, is a town north of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in North Tyneside, United Kingdom.Built as a planned town in the 1960s, most of Killingworth's residents commute to Newcastle, or the city's surrounding area. However, Killingworth itself has a sizeable...

, the MetroCentre, Newcastle city centre, Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...

 and Wallsend

Wallsend

Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...

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History

The station was erected specifically to service the Metro light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 system, opening in August 1980, although built at the location of the long-closed Long Benton station (not to be confused with Longbenton), opened in 1864 and closing (when replaced by Benton) at the start of 1871, the last remains of which disappeared when Four Lane Ends was built.

Whilst the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority utilised existing stations where possible, such as at Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay Metro station

Whitley Bay Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England.The station dates from 1910 and is now a Grade II listed building.-Ticketing anomalies:...

 and Tynemouth

Tynemouth Metro station

Tynemouth Metro station is one of the oldest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The railway station was opened in 1882 by the North Eastern Railway and is now a Grade II* listed building...

, new stations such as Four Lane Ends had a definite corporate look of rectangular blocks, light enamelled wall panels, and black roofing. The interchange was redeveloped in 2004 to include a multi-storey car park

Multi-storey car park

A multi-storey car-park is a building designed specifically to be for car parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place...

 and improved facilities. Despite the redevelopment of the interchange the station concourse remains unchanged.

List of bus services

The following are the bus services currently using Four Lane Ends, correct to 5 September 2011.

Key - Route serves a bus/coach station. - Route serves a Tyne & Wear Metro station. - Route serves a railway station.

Route	To	Via	Operator	Days of operation (if not 7 days)
1	Slatyford	Sandyford, Newcastle & South Benwell	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...
Note - Alternate Mon-Sat daytime journeys terminate at South Benwell Armstrong Road.
18	Wallsend Bus Station Wallsend Metro station Wallsend Metro station is located towards the centre of Wallsend, a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. The station was originally opened on 19 June 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway, and was reopened as a Tyne and Wear Metro station on 14 November 1982...	Freeman Hospital, Byker & Walker	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...
	Forest Hall	Benton Estate
Note - evening & Sun service runs to Walker Bus Station only.
32	Circular Service	Newcastle, Elswick & Kenton Bar	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...  (#)
Note - (#) Evening/Sun services operated by Arriva & Go North East.
32A	Circular Service	Newcastle, Elswick & Kenton Bar	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...  (#)
Note - (#) Evening/Sun services operated by Arriva & Go North East.
52	Cramlington Shops	Killingworth , Dudley & Bedlington	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	Mon-Sat daytime.
	Freeman Hospital	Longbenton
Note - Alternate Mon-Fri & all Sat journeys extended to Ashington Town Centre.
55	Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the...	Longbenton & South Gosforth	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....
	Meadway Estate	Forest Hall
56	North Shields	Killingworth , Shiremoor & Cobalt	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....
	Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the...	Longbenton & South Gosforth
62	North Walbottle	Byker, Newcastle & Slatyford	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...
	Killingworth Bus Station	Forest Hall
62B	Newcastle Neville Street	Walkergate, Walker & St.Anthonys	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	One-Way, 1 journey, Mon-Sat morning.
63	Chapel House	Byker, Newcastle & Slatyford	Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...
	Killingworth Bus Station	Forest Hall
68	DSS Tyneview Park		Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing...	Mon-Fri peak hours.
332	Quorum Business Park Quorum Business Park Quorum Business Park in North Newcastle is currently the largest speculative office development in the UK outside Central London, with almost one million square feet of office space built or under construction... > Benton Lane	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	Limited Service, Mon-Fri daytime..
	Regent Centre			DSS Longbenton & Gosforth
Note - Limited extension to Newcastle Great Park Sage Offices.
335	Cobalt Business Park	DSS Tyneview Park, High Farm & Hadrian Park	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	Mon-Sat daytime.
353	Kingston Park	Killingworth, Dudley & Airport	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sun.
	Freeman Hospital	Longbenton
499	DSS Tyneview Park		Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	One-Way, 1 journey, Mon-Fri daytime.
555	Circular Service	Balliol Business Park & Quorum Business Park	Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation....	One-Way, Mon-Fri daytime.
K1	Killingworth Bus Station Killingworth bus station Killingworth bus station serves the town of Killingworth, Tyne and Wear, England. The bus station is part of the Killingworth Centre, next to the town's Morrisons supermarket just off the Citadel E road....	Balliol Business Park & West Moor	Connect Community Transport	Mon-Fri daytime.
K2	Greenhills Estate	Balliol Business Park, West Moor & Killingworth	Connect Community Transport	Mon-Sat daytime.

External links

• Train times and station information for Four Lane Ends Interchange from 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....