2015
NZ3860 : Tyne & Wear Metro near Fulwell, Sunderland
taken 10 years ago, near to Fulwell, Sunderland, England
Tyne & Wear Metro near Fulwell, Sunderland
A Tyne & Wear Metro train between East Boldon and Seaburn stations. It is on a section of line shared with passenger and freight trains on the national rail network. The line is electrified using overhead cables.
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
- NZ3860, 15 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 4 April, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 7 April, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3897 6022 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:56.1083N 1:23.5992W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3898 6020
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
