Simonside Metro station
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| Place | South Shields |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
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| Network One zone | 3 |
| Metro zone | C |
| Original (1979) zone | 37 |
| Station code | not known |
| Tyne and Wear Metro List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations |
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Simonside Metro station is the name of a Tyne and Wear Metro station in South Tyneside, England, which opened on 17 March 2008. Costing GB£3 million [1] it is the 60th station on the network.
The decision to construct a new Metro station here was not universally welcomed by all local residents, with some worried it would lead to an increase in both crime and local road traffic [2].
[edit] References
- ^ "Green Light for Simonside Metro station" (Press release). Nexus. 2005-12-12. http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2006/Nexus+News+-+Simonside. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ "Concern over Metro station plan". BBC News. 2005-10-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/4307528.stm. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Simonside Metro station |
- Train times and station information for Simonside Metro station from Nexus
- Nexus webpage on the new station includes an artist's impression
- Nexus press release announcing the start of construction work
Coordinates: 54°58′17″N 1°27′17″W / 54.9715°N 1.4547°W
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towards St James via the Coast
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Yellow line |
towards South Shields
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