MetroCentre railway station

MetroCentre
MetroCentre railway station viewed from a GNER intercity service diverted via the Tyne Valley Line in October 2005
Location
Place	Dunston
Local authority	Gateshead
Operations
Station code	MCE
Managed by	Northern Rail
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.376 million
2005/06 *	0.376 million
2006/07 *	0.373 million
2007/08 *	0.384 million
2008/09 *	0.381 million
2009/10 *	0.373 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	Tyne and Wear (Nexus)
Zone	25
History
Opened 2 August 1987 as Gateshead Metro Centre (2 August 1987 as Gateshead Metro Centre)
History
1993	Name changed to MetroCentre
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 estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at MetroCentre from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

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 to Glasgow via Carlisle.

The station is covered by a Ditra Systems Public Address System (PA), voiced by Phil Sayer.

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
Newcastle		First ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line		Wylam
Dunston Newcastle on Sundays		Northern Rail Tyne Valley Line		Blaydon Wylam on Sundays