Tynemouth Metro station
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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. It served as the terminus
for the first section of the Metro network from Tynemouth to Haymarket
(in Newcastle
City Centre) via Benton
and Jesmond
, that opened on 11 August 1980; all trains used the present platform 2. It became a through station once more on 14 November 1982 when the section to St James
via North Shields
, Wallsend
and Monument
became the fourth section of the network to commence services. British Rail
continued to use the bay platform
s at the southern end of Platform 2 for services from Newcastle via Wallsend until the day before the first section of the Metro opened, meaning that Tynemouth station never closed.
Only the central portion of this once vast station now used by the Metro has been refurbished. With the old ticket office, waiting room and porters rooms now being use by various businesses, including a newsagent, cafe and restaurant.
The regular Market
has undergone changes and is under New Management, up grading the market which is held on both sides of the station, currently every weekend, with a monthly Farmers' Market
, but more events during Bank Holidays and Mid Week are in the pipeline. Also, the Friends of Tynemouth Station hold book fairs several times a year, and they also arrange the displays of artwork that are regularly seen in the central section of the bridge and hanging from the roof area at the station.
In 2007, English Heritage
placed the station on its "at-risk" register of notable buildings in need of restoration. In early April 2009 plans regarding proposed regeneration of the station, were put on show briefly to members of the public and local businesses and are now being considered.
Trains from St James and Monument travel onwards anti-clockwise around the North Tyneside Loop
to South Shields
via Four Lane Ends, Central Station
, today call at Platform 1, while services running in the opposite direction stop at Platform 2.
North Tyneside Council and Millhouse Developments jointly own Station Developments Limited, which in turn is the owner of Tynemouth station.
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. The railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
was opened in 1882 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...
and is now a Grade II* listed building. It served as the terminus
Terminal Station
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for the first section of the Metro network from Tynemouth to Haymarket
Haymarket Metro station
Haymarket Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in the north of the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Like the other stations in the city centre, its platforms are located underground...
(in Newcastle
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...
City Centre) via Benton
Benton Metro station
Benton Metro station is on the Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line between Four Lane Ends and Palmersville. The railway station serves Benton in North Tyneside, just north of Newcastle upon Tyne, England....
and Jesmond
Jesmond Metro station
Jesmond Metro station serves Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The station opened in August 1980 and was purpose built as part of Tyne and Wear Metro. The station lies off the former North Tyneside Loop just north of the original Jesmond railway station. The station was used by over 1...
, that opened on 11 August 1980; all trains used the present platform 2. It became a through station once more on 14 November 1982 when the section to St James
St James Metro station
St James Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, in the west end of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The station is situated next to St James' Park, the stadium of Newcastle United F.C.....
via North Shields
North Shields Metro station
North Shields Metro Station is on the Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line.It was formerly the terminus of the now defunct Blue line , which used a bay platform on the south side, at the west end of the station...
, Wallsend
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...
and Monument
Monument Metro station
Monument is a principal station on the underground section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system and is used by almost 6 million passengers per year. It is named after Grey's Monument, which stands directly above the station...
became the fourth section of the network to commence services. British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
continued to use the bay platform
Bay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
s at the southern end of Platform 2 for services from Newcastle via Wallsend until the day before the first section of the Metro opened, meaning that Tynemouth station never closed.
Only the central portion of this once vast station now used by the Metro has been refurbished. With the old ticket office, waiting room and porters rooms now being use by various businesses, including a newsagent, cafe and restaurant.
The regular Market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
has undergone changes and is under New Management, up grading the market which is held on both sides of the station, currently every weekend, with a monthly Farmers' Market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
, but more events during Bank Holidays and Mid Week are in the pipeline. Also, the Friends of Tynemouth Station hold book fairs several times a year, and they also arrange the displays of artwork that are regularly seen in the central section of the bridge and hanging from the roof area at the station.
In 2007, English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
placed the station on its "at-risk" register of notable buildings in need of restoration. In early April 2009 plans regarding proposed regeneration of the station, were put on show briefly to members of the public and local businesses and are now being considered.
Trains from St James and Monument travel onwards anti-clockwise around 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...
to South Shields
South Shields Metro station
South Shields Metro station is the main Tyne and Wear Metro station for South Shields, England. In 2008-9 the station was used by over 1 million passengers. The station is located on a bridge above King Street, the main shopping street in South Shields Town Centre...
via Four Lane Ends, Central Station
Central Station Metro station
Newcastle Central Station is a underground station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located below Newcastle railway station, from which the Metro station gets its name. There are entrances to it from both inside and outside the main line station...
, today call at Platform 1, while services running in the opposite direction stop at Platform 2.
Regeneration and redevelopment
North Tyneside Council's Planning Committee has recently received a planning application (dated 16 September 2009) which envisages substantial redevelopment of the Tynemouth Metro Station site. The owners of the site, Station Developments Limited wish to a build a 16,000 sqft supermarket on the site, as well as other improvements. A leading supermarket chain is said to have shown interest. The insertion of a supermarket of such size is likely to have a large effect on the amenity of the surrounding area, which is a designated conservation area.North Tyneside Council and Millhouse Developments jointly own Station Developments Limited, which in turn is the owner of Tynemouth station.
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....