2019
NZ3462 : Metro train arriving at Brockley Whins
taken 6 years ago, near to Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, England
Metro train arriving at Brockley Whins
A Tyne & Wear Metro train arriving at Brockley Whins station. The station opened in 1844, was renamed Boldon Colliery in 1925 but reverted to its original name in 1991. Brockely Whins is now served by the Tyne & Wear Metro.
This image was taken on Good Friday in 2019. The station was busier than usual, as part of the Metro system was closed for engineering work. Trains from South Hylton and Sunderland were terminating here, with passengers being required to change to a replacement bus service to continue their journeys towards Gateshead and beyond.
This image was taken on Good Friday in 2019. The station was busier than usual, as part of the Metro system was closed for engineering work. Trains from South Hylton and Sunderland were terminating here, with passengers being required to change to a replacement bus service to continue their journeys towards Gateshead and beyond.
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
- NZ3462, 17 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 19 April, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 22 April, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3461 6289 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.5671N 1:27.6625W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3459 6289
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
