Tynemouth Metro station
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| Location | |
| Place | Tynemouth |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
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| Network One zone | 3 |
| Metro zone | C |
| Original (1979) zone | 29 |
| Station code | TYN |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 July 1882 |
| Metro since | 11 August 1980 As terminus 14 November 1982 For through services |
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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.[1] 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 platforms 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.[2] 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, Heworth today call at Platform 1, while services running in the opposite direction stop at Platform 2.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Listed building details". North Tyneside Listed Building Database. North Tyneside Council. http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/listed_buildings.shtml?031712. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ "At-risk buildings 'need millions'". BBC News. 2007-07-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6913354.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tynemouth Metro station |
- Train times and station information for Tynemouth Metro station from Nexus
- Buildings at Risk Register: Tynemouth+Station
Coordinates: 55°01′02″N 1°25′42″W / 55.0173°N 1.4282°W
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towards St James
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Yellow line |
towards South Shields
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