Jarrow Metro station
Jarrow | |||||||||||
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Tyne and Wear Metro station | |||||||||||
Location | Jarrow, South Tyneside England | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°58′47″N 1°29′37″W / 54.9795929°N 1.4935920°WCoordinates: 54°58′47″N 1°29′37″W / 54.9795929°N 1.4935920°W | ||||||||||
Grid reference | NZ325651 | ||||||||||
Transit authority | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 5 | ||||||||||
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Parking | 23 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities |
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Disabled access | Step-free access to platform level | ||||||||||
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Station code | JAR | ||||||||||
Fare zone | B | ||||||||||
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Original company | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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1 March 1872 | Opened | ||||||||||
1 June 1981 | Closed for conversion | ||||||||||
24 March 1984 | Reopened | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017/18 | 0.44 million[1] | ||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Pelaw Station (2nd site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Our £100m project to boost frequency and reliability on Metro". Nexus. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Rail in the 2020 budget". Railway Gazette International. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Timetables and stations: Jarrow". Nexus. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Timetables and stations: Jarrow". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Jarrow bus station refurbished in £120,000 programme". Nexus. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "'Jarrow March' by Vince Rea". Nexus. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Jarrow Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
- Timetable and station information for Jarrow
- 1872 establishments in England
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872
- 1984 establishments in England
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1984
- Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line stations
- Transport in Tyne and Wear
- Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations