Monkseaton Metro station
Monkseaton | |||||||||||
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Tyne and Wear Metro station | |||||||||||
Location | Monkseaton, North Tyneside England | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°02′32″N 1°27′30″W / 55.0422980°N 1.4584698°WCoordinates: 55°02′32″N 1°27′30″W / 55.0422980°N 1.4584698°W | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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Station code | MSN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | C | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Original company | Blyth and Tyne Railway | ||||||||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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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] | ||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Monkseaton Station (First site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Monkseaton Station (Second site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "'Beach & Shipyards' by Mike Davies". Nexus. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Seddon, Sean (22 February 2018). "Three Metro stations to get £700,000 refurbishment after years of wear and tear". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "North Tyneside Metro stations are to undergo refurbishments". Nexus. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Timetables and stations: Monkseaton". Nexus. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Timetables and stations: Monkseaton". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links[]
- Media related to Monkseaton Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
- Timetable and station information for Monkseaton
- Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside
- 1915 establishments in England
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1915
- 1980 establishments in England
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1980
- Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line stations
- Transport in Tyne and Wear
- Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations