Monkseaton Metro station

Monkseaton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
Location	Monkseaton, North Tyneside England
Coordinates	55°02′32″N 1°27′30″W / 55.0422980°N 1.4584698°W / 55.0422980; -1.4584698Coordinates: 55°02′32″N 1°27′30″W / 55.0422980°N 1.4584698°W / 55.0422980; -1.4584698
Grid reference	NZ347721
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	22 spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 cycle pods
Disabled access	Step-free access to platform level
Other information
Station code	MSN
Fare zone	C
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
27 June 1864	Opened as Whitley
3 July 1882	Renamed Monkseaton
25 July 1915	Resited
10 September 1979	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	0.52 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station West Monkseaton towards South Shields Yellow Line Whitley Bay towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location
Monkseaton Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Monkseaton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Monkseaton, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

History[]

Monkseaton has been served by a station since June 1864,^[2] with the station at the current site opened in July 1915, under the North Eastern Railway.^[3] Following closure for conversion in the late 1970s, much of the original North Eastern Railway station building, dating from 1915, was retained. However, the southbound platform (trains towards South Shields) and buildings were demolished and replaced.

The station features two stained glass artworks on the northbound platform, incorporated into the original North Eastern Railway station canopies. The two installations, Beach and Shipyards, were commissioned in 1983, and created by artist, Mike Davies.^[4]

Monkseaton was recently refurbished, along with Cullercoats and West Monkseaton, in 2018, as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.^[5][6]

Facilities[]

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to both platforms. 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.^[7][8] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[9][10] The station building houses a number of shops and services, including a cafe, shop and micropub.

A small free car park is available, with 22 spaces, plus one accessible space. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with ten cycle pods available for use.^[11]

Services[]

As of April 2021, 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. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Monkseaton at peak times.^[12]

Rolling stock used: Class 994 Metrocar

References[]

External links[]

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