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MetroCentre railway station
Railway station in Tyne and Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 3 miles 39 chains (3.49 mi; 5.61 km) west of Newcastle, serves Metrocentre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Location | Metrocentre, Gateshead England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°57′32″N 1°39′54″W | ||||
Grid reference | NZ215627 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
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Station code | MCE | ||||
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Original company | British Rail (Eastern Region) | ||||
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3 August 1987 (1987-08-03) | Opened as Gateshead MetroCentre | ||||
17 May 1993 | Renamed MetroCentre | ||||
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