Wansbeck Road Metro station

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Wansbeck Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
Wansbeck Road Metro Station (geograph 5681164).jpg
LocationCoxlodge, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates55°00′51″N 1°38′08″W / 55.0142915°N 1.6356886°W / 55.0142915; -1.6356886Coordinates: 55°00′51″N 1°38′08″W / 55.0142915°N 1.6356886°W / 55.0142915; -1.6356886
Grid referenceNZ233689
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities3 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeWBR
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
10 May 1981Opened
Passengers
2017/180.17 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne Wear Metro logo.svg Metro Following station
Regent Centre
towards South Hylton
 Green Line Fawdon
towards Airport
Location
Wansbeck Road is located in Tyne and Wear
Wansbeck Road
Wansbeck Road
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Wansbeck Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Coxlodge and Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 10 May 1981, following the opening of the second phase of the network, between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.

History[]

The line opened in June 1905, as part of the Ponteland and Darras Hall branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. Wansbeck Road is situated between the former Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations closing to goods in November 1965 and August 1967 respectively.[2][3]

Wansbeck Road is built on an embankment above Wansbeck Road, with platforms located on opposite sides of the road. A second concrete span was added to the original single-track bridge in the late 1970s, during the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

The station is also located near to the point where the Ponteland and Darras Hall branch crossed over the former Fawdon Wagonway, which operated between 1818 and 1826.

In 2018, the station, along with others on the Airport branch, were refurbished as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the re-branding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[4]

The station was used by 166,282 passengers in 2017–18, making it the sixth-least-used station on the network.

Facilities[]

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to both platforms at Wansbeck Road. 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 no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 3 cycle pods available for use.[9]

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.[10]

Rolling stock used: Class 994 Metrocar

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Coxlodge Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Disused Stations: West Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ^ Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Timetables and stations: Wansbeck Road". Nexus. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Timetables and stations: Wansbeck Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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