Jarrow Metro station
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Jarrow Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro
, in the centre of the town of Jarrow
in South Tyneside
, England
. It is on the system's Yellow line, but was originally on the Green line prior to the South Shields
and South Hylton
services being swapped over. The station opened in 1984, as part of the final stage of the original Metro system, although it replaced an earlier railway station on the same site which opened in 1872.
Jarrow is situated on a single line section, but has a long passing loop for Metro services and therefore two platforms. On the north side of the station is a single-track Network Rail freight line, now used only by oil trains to the Jarrow oil terminal, but when the Metro first opened there was a small yard here with private sidings going off.
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...
, in the centre of the town of Jarrow
Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...
in South Tyneside
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. The border county of Northumberland lies further north...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the system's Yellow line, but was originally on the Green line prior to the South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
and South Hylton
South Hylton
South Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Lying west of Sunderland city centre on the south bank of the River Wear, South Hylton has a population of 10,317...
services being swapped over. The station opened in 1984, as part of the final stage of the original Metro system, although it replaced an earlier railway station on the same site which opened in 1872.
Jarrow is situated on a single line section, but has a long passing loop for Metro services and therefore two platforms. On the north side of the station is a single-track Network Rail freight line, now used only by oil trains to the Jarrow oil terminal, but when the Metro first opened there was a small yard here with private sidings going off.
List of bus services
The following are the bus services currently using Jarrow Bus Station (which adjoins the Metro Station), correct to 5 September 2011.Route | To | Via | Operator | Route Brand |
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5 | South Shields | Fellgate, Whiteleas, South Tyneside Hospital and Chichester | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
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9 | Sunderland, Park Lane | Calf Close, The Boldons and Newcastle Road | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
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North Shields | Tyne Tunnel and Royal Quays | |||
11 | South Shields | Simonside, Whiteleas and Horsley Hill | Stagecoach Stagecoach A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers... |
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26 | Sunderland, Park Lane | Calf Close, The Boldons, Castletown and Southwick | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
"Show Stopper" |
27 | South Shields | Tyne Dock, Chichester and Westoe | Go North East | "The Crusader" |
Newcastle, Market Street | Hebburn, Monkton Lane, Heworth and Gateshead | |||
88 | Lukes Lane | Hebburn, Hartleyburn Estate and Monkton Lane | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
"South Tyne" |
South Shields | Simonside, South Tyneside Hospital and Chichester | |||
88A | South Shields | Simonside, South Tyneside Hospital and Chichester | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
"South Tyne" |
Lukes Lane | Hebburn and Campbell Park Road | |||
Note - Service 88A operates during the daytime, Monday to Saturday. Evening journeys on service 88 operate between Jarrow and Lukes Lane. | ||||
92 | Team Valley, North End | Hebburn, Heworth and Wrekenton | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... |
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960 | Horsley Hill | Harton Nook and Marsden | Go North East Go North East Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland... and TGM Group - Classic Tellings-Golden Miller Tellings-Golden Miller , a subsidiary of Arriva, is a bus service and coach operator in the United Kingdom.-Golden Miller:Reputedly, Fred Varney began the Golden Miller company with the winnings from a bet made on the horse Golden Miller, which won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National in... |
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Waterview Park | Washington | |||