Wansbeck Road Metro station
Wansbeck Road | |||||||||||
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| Tyne and Wear Metro station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Coxlodge, Newcastle upon Tyne England | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°00′51″N 1°38′08″W / 55.0142915°N 1.6356886°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ233689 | ||||||||||
| Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | 3 cycle pods | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Step-free access to platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | WBR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | B | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Original company | Tyne and Wear Metro | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 10 May 1981 | Opened | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2017/18 | 0.17 million[1] | ||||||||||
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.svg)  Wansbeck Road Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear  Wansbeck Road Location in Tyne and Wear, England | |||||||||||
Wansbeck Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Coxlodge and Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 10 May 1981, following the opening of the second phase of the network, between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.[2]
History[edit]
On 1 March 1905, the line between South Gosforth and Ponteland was opened by the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway, with passenger services commencing three months later. Eight years later, the line was extended to Darras Hall, with passenger services commencing on 1 October 1913.
Wansbeck Road is situated between the former Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations closing to goods in November 1965 and August 1967 respectively.[3][4]
Wansbeck Road is built on an embankment above Wansbeck Road, with platforms located on opposite sides of the road. A second concrete span was added to the original single-track bridge in the late 1970s, during the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro.[5] The restricted working areas and it being built on an embankment made it one of the more challenging stations to construct on the Metro system at the time.[5]
Refurbishment[edit]
In 2018, the station, along with others on the branch between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport, were refurbished. The £300,000 project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the rebranding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[6]
Facilities[edit]
The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms by ramp, with platforms also accessed by stairs. There is cycle storage at the station, with three cycle pods.[7]
Services[edit]
As of April 2021[update], the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between South Hylton and Newcastle Airport.[7][a]
Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar
Notes[edit]
- ^ Prior to 12 December 2005, services operated between South Shields and Newcastle Airport.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 466.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Coxlodge Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Disused Stations: West Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ a b Proceedings. Thomas Telford Limited at The Institution of Civil Engineers. 1981. p. 738.
- ^ Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Timetables and stations: Wansbeck Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
Sources[edit]
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Wansbeck Road Metro station at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable and station information for Wansbeck Road
