2019
NZ2962 : Tyne & Wear Metro approaching Pelaw
taken 6 years ago, near to Pelaw, Gateshead, England
Tyne & Wear Metro approaching Pelaw
A Tyne & Wear Metro train approaching Pelaw station.
The two tracks in the foreground are part of the metro system. The railway tracks to the right of the train are part of the national railway system, and are used by passenger and freight trains.
The two tracks in the foreground are part of the metro system. The railway tracks to the right of the train are part of the national railway system, and are used by passenger and freight trains.
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
- NZ2962, 166 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 September, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 22 September, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 292 620 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.1509N 1:32.6896W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 293 620
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
