2022
NZ3071 : Northumberland Park Metro Station
taken 3 years ago, near to Shiremoor, North Tyneside, England
This is 1 of 6 images, with title Northumberland Park Metro Station in this square
Northumberland Park Metro Station
Northumberland Park is one of the stops on the northern loop of the Tyne and Wear Metro; this is looking towards Whitley Bay from the Algernon Drive bridge. Somewhat confusingly, the bridge ahead carries Station Road; this is because, until its closure in 1977, Backworth station was located here. This view from 1970 shows the old station: NZ3071 : Backworth Station. The line on the left is not part of the Metro system but is used by freight trains running to Blyth and Lynemouth Power Station. There are plans to run a passenger service (to be part of the National Rail network) over it to Ashington.
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
- NZ3071, 84 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen McKay (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 27 February, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 3 March, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3083 7110 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:2.0083N 1:31.1514W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3080 7105
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
