2016
NZ3958 : Stadium of Light Metro Station and Tesco Extra
taken 9 years ago, near to Roker, Sunderland, England
Stadium of Light Metro Station and Tesco Extra
Looking down at the station from the footbridge which leads pedestrians towards the large Tesco Extra store.
The Stadium of Light Metro station is situated to the north of the centre of the city of Sunderland. The station opened in 2002, as part of the extension of the Metro system into the city. It is named after the nearby Stadium of Light, the home stadium of Sunderland AFC, which is just a ten-minute walk away.
The Stadium of Light Metro station is situated to the north of the centre of the city of Sunderland. The station opened in 2002, as part of the extension of the Metro system into the city. It is named after the nearby Stadium of Light, the home stadium of Sunderland AFC, which is just a ten-minute walk away.
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
- NZ3958, 42 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 24 March, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 30 March, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 396 582 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:55.0645N 1:22.9690W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 396 584
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
