South Gosforth Metro station

South Gosforth
South Gosforth
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne ; England
Coordinates	55°00′21″N1°36′30″W / 55.0057849°N 1.6083021°W
Grid reference	NZ251679
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	SGF
Fare zone	A and B
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway ; British Rail (Eastern Region) ;
Key dates
27 June 1864	Opened as Gosforth
1 March 1905	Renamed South Gosforth
23 January 1978	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	1.60 million
Services
Location
	South Gosforth Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear South Gosforth Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated January 25, 2024

South Gosforth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

History

The station was opened as Gosforth on 27 June 1864 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was later renamed South Gosforth on 1 March 1905, following to the opening of the nearby West Gosforth on the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway.^[2]

The original pre-grouping footbridge remains in use at South Gosforth. A similar footbridge removed from Percy Main has since been preserved by the National Railway Museum in York.^[3]

The station is located near to the South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot, which is located between stations at South Gosforth, Longbenton and Regent Centre. The depot, which opened in October 1923 under the London and North Eastern Railway,^[4] now serves as a facility for cleaning, storing and maintaining a fleet of 89 Metrocars.

The station also houses the Metro Control Centre. It is responsible for operating the network's signalling and electrical supply, as well as being used to communicate with train drivers and other staff, using two-way radio equipment.^[5]

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to platforms at South Gosforth. Between platforms, step-free access is by the road bridge on Station Road. The station is equipped with ticket machines, a waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit cards (including contactless payment), notes and coins.^[6]^[7] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[8]^[9]

There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use.^[10]

Services

As of April 2021^[update], the station is served by up to ten trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Benton, Monkseaton, Regent Centre or South Gosforth at peak times.^[11]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

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References

↑ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
↑ "Blyth & Tyne railway". Northumbrian Railways. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
↑ "Large exhibits". National Railway Museum . Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
↑ Wells, J. A. (1990). The Blyth & Tyne Branch, 1874–1989 (Blyth & Tyne): Part 2. Northumberland County Council. ISBN 9780951302750.
↑ Meet Your Metro. Tyne and Wear Transport. June 1978.
↑ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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Timetable and station information for South Gosforth

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[1] "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

[2] "Blyth & Tyne railway". Northumbrian Railways. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.

[3] "Large exhibits". National Railway Museum . Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2007.

[:0-4] Wells, J. A. (1990). The Blyth & Tyne Branch, 1874–1989 (Blyth & Tyne): Part 2. Northumberland County Council. ISBN 9780951302750.

[:9-5] Meet Your Metro. Tyne and Wear Transport. June 1978.

[:11-6] "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[:12-7] "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[:13-8] "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[:14-9] "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[:02222-10] "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[:03-11] "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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