2022

NZ3667 : Tyne and Wear Metro, South Shields

taken 5 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England

Tyne and Wear Metro, South Shields
Tyne and Wear Metro, South Shields
The platform end in the foreground is that of the South Shields Transport Interchange which opened in 2019, replacing the original Tyne and Wear Metro station visible in the background.
The railway track gives access to a depot and does not carry service passenger trains.

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Tyne & Wear Metro (provided by Malc McDonald)

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.

Geographical Context: City, Town centre Railways Railway: Tyne and Wear Metro Place: South Shields Primary Subject: Metro other tags: Platform Station Railway Metro Station Railway Track Railway Platform South Shields Transport Interchange Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Metro Station [26] · Tyne Wear [11] · Metro Train [7] ·
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NZ3667, 221 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 27 January, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 36342 67225 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.8969N 1:26.0069W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 36367 67140
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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