Tynemouth Metro station

Tynemouth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of Tynemouth, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network as a terminus station on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

Tynemouth
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Tynemouth, North Tyneside England
Coordinates	55°01′01″N 1°25′44″W
Grid reference	NZ368693
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	71 spaces
Bicycle facilities	4 cycle racks 5 Sheffield stands
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	TYN
Fare zone	C
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
7 July 1882	Opened
11 August 1980	Joined the Tyne and Wear Metro network[lower-alpha 1]
Passengers
2017/18	0.56 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Cullercoats towards South Shields via Whitley Bay Yellow Line North Shields towards St James
Location Tynemouth Location in Tyne and Wear, England

History

The station, designed by architect William Bell, was originally opened by the North Eastern Railway on 7 July 1882.^[2] It was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 2 November 1978.^[3]

Following a significant decline in the number of passengers using the North Eastern Railway's services in North Tyneside during the early 1900s, the line was electrified as part of the Tyneside Electrics network, using a 600 V DC third-rail system.^[4]

Owing to falling passenger numbers during the 1960s, as well as rising costs, and the need to renew life expired infrastructure and rolling stock, the Tyneside Electrics network was de-electrified and converted to diesel multiple unit operation in 1967.^[5]

The station has remained in constant use since opening, with British Rail continuing to use the station's former bay platforms for services from Newcastle via Wallsend until the day before the first section of the Tyne and Wear Metro opened.

Tynemouth joined the Tyne and Wear Metro network on 11 August 1980, with the opening of the first phase of the network between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends. Prior to the introduction of through services to St James via Wallsend on 14 November 1982, all trains used the present platform 2.

Regeneration

In 2007, English Heritage placed the station on the Heritage at Risk Register.^[6] The survey is used by national and local government, a wide range of individuals and heritage groups to establish the extent of risk and to help assess priorities for action and funding decisions.

Work on the £3.68 million regeneration project began in early 2011,^[7] and was completed in the following year. On 2 July 2012, the station was officially reopened by Anne, Princess Royal,^[8][9][10] and subsequently removed from the register.^[11]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point.

There is step-free access to both platforms by road bridge, with platforms also linked by a pre-grouping wooden footbridge, which is similar in design to that at nearby Cullercoats.

The station has a pay and display car park, with 71 spaces. There is also cycle storage at the station, with four cycle pods and five Sheffield stands.^[12]

Services

As of April 2021^[update], 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.^[12]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Market

A weekly market is held at the station every Saturday and Sunday, which doubles as a farmers' market once a month. The Friends of Tynemouth Station also hold book fairs several times a year at the station.^[13] The first book fair took place in August 1993.^[14]

Notes

1. Through services to St James via Wallsend commenced on 14 November 1982.

References

1. Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (6 November 2018). "Station usage figures for 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. Hoole, Kenneth (1974). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Volume IV, The North East. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. p. 204. ISBN 978-0715364390.
3. Historic England. "Tynemouth station buildings, canopies and footbridge (Grade II*) (1185168)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
4. Hoole, Kenneth (1974). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Volume IV, The North East. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. p. 213. ISBN 978-0715364390.
5. Young, Alan (1999). Suburban Railways of Tyneside. Martin Bairstow. p. 20. ISBN 978-1871944204.
6. "At-risk buildings 'need millions'". BBC News. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
7. "Tynemouth preserved". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
8. Wilson, Richard (2 July 2012). "The Princess Royal arrives at Tynemouth Metro station". ITV News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
9. Bell, Bethan (8 November 2018). "Historic England: The endangered buildings saved from ruin". BBC News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
10. Nugent, Helen (16 April 2012). "Tynemouth's wonderful welcome is back on the rails". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
11. "Historic England: The endangered buildings saved from ruin". BBC News. 8 November 2018.
12. "Timetables and stations: Tynemouth". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
13. "Tynemouth Markets".
14. "TSBF History".

External links

• Media related to Tynemouth Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for Tynemouth