2016
NZ2662 : Gateshead Stadium Metro Station
taken 9 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title Gateshead Stadium Metro Station in this square
Gateshead Stadium Metro Station
The southern end of the island platform at the 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 265 626 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.4458N 1:35.2628W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 264 626
- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
