MetroCentre railway station
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| MetroCentre | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Dunston |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MCE |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.376 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.376 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.373 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.384 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Tyne and Wear (Nexus) |
| Zone | 25 |
| History | |
| Opened August 1987 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at MetroCentre from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
MetroCentre railway station is a railway station that serves the MetroCentre shopping and leisure complex in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and is managed by Northern Rail.
The station opened on 3 August 1987. It is an unmanned station, connected to the MetroCentre mall by a covered footbridge. Initially called Gateshead MetroCentre, the station's name was shortened to MetroCentre from 17 May 1993.
There is a regular shuttle service to Newcastle Central station, a half-hourly service to Hexham and hourly extensions through to Carlisle. Additionally, many trains run beyond Newcastle to Sunderland, Middlesbrough or Morpeth.
Most train services are operated by Northern Rail; however the station is also served by First ScotRail, which operates a few daily services between Newcastle and Stranraer and Glasgow via Carlisle.
The station is covered by a Ditra Systems Public Address System (PA), voiced by Phil Sayer.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for MetroCentre railway station from National Rail
- Buses from the station
- Buses to the station
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Newcastle | First ScotRail |
Wylam | ||
| Dunston Newcastle on Sundays |
Northern Rail Tyne Valley Line |
Blaydon Wylam on Sundays |
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Coordinates: 54°57′32″N 1°39′54″W / 54.958911°N 1.664898°W
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