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Northumberland Park was not part of the original Tyne & Wear Metro network but opened in December 2005 to serve new housing and business developments in the surrounding area. The covered steps with an unusual staged flat roof design, seen here, lead down to an island platform. This was, however, close to the site of Backworth station until 1977 when it was closed by British Rail to allow construction of the Metro. The single line on the right is not part of the Metro system but is in fact a Network Rail freight only line running to Blyth and Lynemouth Power Station. There are, however, plans to reopen this for a passenger service to Ashington.