Hebburn Metro station

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Hebburn
Tyne and Wear Metro station
Hebburn Metro Station (Platform 1) (geograph 4752438).jpg
LocationHebburn, South Tyneside
England
Coordinates54°58′31″N 1°31′16″W / 54.9752922°N 1.5212236°W / 54.9752922; -1.5212236Coordinates: 54°58′31″N 1°31′16″W / 54.9752922°N 1.5212236°W / 54.9752922; -1.5212236
Grid referenceNZ307645
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking80 spaces
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeHEB
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 March 1872Opened
1 June 1981Closed for conversion
24 March 1984Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.42 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne Wear Metro logo.svg Metro Following station
Jarrow
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Pelaw
towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location
Hebburn is located in Tyne and Wear
Hebburn
Hebburn
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Hebburn is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Hebburn, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between Heworth and South Shields.

History[]

The station was opened on 1 March 1872 by the North Eastern Railway.[2] Following closure for conversion in the early 1980s, the station was demolished and re-built, with staggered platforms on each side of the bridge on Station Road.

Hebburn is situated on a single-line section of track, but has a long passing loop for Tyne and Wear Metro services, and therefore two platforms. On the north side of the station is a single-track line used by freight services.

Facilities[]

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms at Hebburn. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[3][4] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[5][6]

There is a free car park available at the station, with 80 spaces, plus 4 accessible spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with 5 cycle pods available for use.[7]

Services[]

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to 5 trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to 4 trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday.[8]

Rolling stock used: Class 994 Metrocar

Future developments[]

During the 2020 Budget, the Government announced a £103 million scheme, known as Metro Flow. From September 2022, the project will see three sections of single line between Pelaw and Bede converted to dual use, with the existing freight-only line electrified, and redesigned to operate using a similar system to the existing shared line between Pelaw and Sunderland.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Pelaw Station (2nd site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Timetables and stations: Hebburn". Nexus. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Timetables and stations: Hebburn". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Our £100m project to boost frequency and reliability on Metro". Nexus. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Rail in the 2020 budget". Railway Gazette International. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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