1985
NZ2861 : Tyne & Wear Metro at Heworth
taken 40 years ago, near to Felling, Gateshead, England
Tyne & Wear Metro at Heworth
Heworth station was built as an interchange where passengers could transfer from buses to the Metro system. A number of buses can be seen at the top of the image.
Tyne & Wear Metro
The Tyne & Wear Metro opened in 1980. Light rail vehicles replaced trains on suburban lines into Newcastle from north and south of the Tyne. The system was integrated with the local bus network, with bus routes redesigned to carry people to Metro interchanges rather than direct into the centre of Newcastle. A single ticket allowed passengers to interchange between bus and Metro.
The Metro was designed to be fully wheelchair-accessible right from the start, well before any other UK transport systems.
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- Grid Square
- NZ2861, 66 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 20 February, 1985 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 20 January, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 2839 6195 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.0838N 1:33.4960W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 2836 6193
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
