2016
NZ2662 : Tyne and Wear Metro, Gateshead Stadium Station
taken 9 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
Tyne and Wear Metro, Gateshead Stadium Station
Looking northwards along platform 2 at Gateshead Stadium Metro station which is named after the nearby Gateshead International Stadium. The station opened in 1981, as part of the third phase of the Metro system.
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
- NZ2662, 47 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 264 626 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.4567N 1:35.2908W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 264 626
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
