Monkseaton Metro station

Monkseaton
Tyne & Wear Metro
Location
Place Monkseaton
Local authority North Tyneside
WGS84 55°02′32″N 1°27′29″W / 55.0423°N 1.4580°W / 55.0423; -1.4580Coordinates: 55°02′32″N 1°27′29″W / 55.0423°N 1.4580°W / 55.0423; -1.4580
Fare zone information
Network One zone 3
Metro zone C
Original (1979) zone 19
Station code MSN
History
Opened 1915-07-25
Closed for conversion 1979-09-10
Metro since 1980-08-11
List of stations

Monkseaton Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, in Monkseaton, North Tyneside, England. Much of the original 1915 station was retained when the line was converted to Metro operation, although the northbound (In) platform and buildings were completely replaced. South of the station is a turnback siding allowing trains to terminate here, which a large number of additional peak time trains do.

The station is used by over 900,000 passengers per year.[1]

Station artwork

The station features two stained glass artworks, incorporated into the original station canopies. The two works Beach and Shipyards were created by artist Mike Davies. Beach was designed by schoolgirl Rosalind Hurst.[2]

References

  1. NEXUS, http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2009/Nexus+news+New+caf%C3%A9+bistro+opens+at+Monkseaton+Metro+station
  2. "Beach & Shipyards by Mike Davies - Monkseaton". Art on Transport. Nexus. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards St James via the Coast
Yellow line
towards South Shields
  Historical railways  
Brierdene   North Eastern Railway
Collywell Bay Branch Line
  West Monkseaton
Dairy House   North Eastern Railway
Blyth & Tyne Railway
  West Monkseaton

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