Jarrow Metro station

Jarrow
Tyne and Wear Metro station
Location	Jarrow, South Tyneside England
Coordinates	54°58′47″N 1°29′37″W / 54.9795929°N 1.4935920°W / 54.9795929; -1.4935920Coordinates: 54°58′47″N 1°29′37″W / 54.9795929°N 1.4935920°W / 54.9795929; -1.4935920
Grid reference	NZ325651
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus stands	5
Construction
Parking	23 spaces
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle lockers 6 cycle pods
Disabled access	Step-free access to platform level
Other information
Station code	JAR
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
1 March 1872	Opened
1 June 1981	Closed for conversion
24 March 1984	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	0.44 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Bede towards South Shields Yellow Line Hebburn towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location
Jarrow Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Jarrow is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Jarrow, 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 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.

Jarrow 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.

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.^[3][4]

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 Jarrow. 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.^[5][6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[7][8]

There is a small free car park available at the station, with 23 spaces, plus 2 accessible spaces. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with 5 cycle lockers and 6 cycle pods available for use.^[9]

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.^[10]

Rolling stock used: Class 994 Metrocar

Bus Station[]

Jarrow Bus Station is located adjacent to the Tyne and Wear Metro station. It is served by Go North East and Stagecoach North East's local bus services, with frequent routes serving South Tyneside and Sunderland. The bus station has five departure stands (lettered A–E), each of which is fitted with a waiting shelter, seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters. The bus station was refurbished in 2014 – at a cost of £120,000.^[11]

Art[]

Vince Rea's Jarrow March sculpture was commissioned for the station in 1984, to commemorate the 207 people who, in 1936, walked from Tyneside to London to protest about the lack of jobs in the area.^[12]

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Jarrow Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for Jarrow