Shiremoor Metro station

Shiremoor
Tyne & Wear Metro
Location
Place Shiremoor
Local authority North Tyneside
WGS84 55°02′13″N 1°30′16″W / 55.0370°N 1.5044°W / 55.0370; -1.5044Coordinates: 55°02′13″N 1°30′16″W / 55.0370°N 1.5044°W / 55.0370; -1.5044
Fare zone information
Network One zone 2 & 3
Metro zone B & C
Original (1979) zone 18
Station code SMR
History
Opened 1980-08-11
List of stations

Shiremoor Metro station is on the Yellow Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving the village of Shiremoor, in North Tyneside, England. The station opened in 1980, as part of the first stage of the Metro system. It was a newly-built station, replacing Backworth railway station. In the 2008-9 period the station was used by around 375,000 passengers.[1]

A free car park is available at the station.[2]

References

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards St James via the Coast
Yellow line
towards South Shields


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