Callerton Parkway Metro station

Callerton Parkway
Callerton Parkway
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne ; England
Coordinates	55°01′40″N1°42′12″W / 55.0277062°N 1.7034114°W Coordinates: 55°01′40″N1°42′12″W / 55.0277062°N 1.7034114°W
Grid reference	NZ190704
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	195 spaces
Bicycle facilities	4 cycle lockers; 5 cycle pods;
Disabled access	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	CAL
Fare zone	B and C
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
17 November 1991	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.17 million
Services
Location
	Callerton Parkway Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Callerton Parkway Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated October 08, 2022

Callerton Parkway is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the hamlet of Black Callerton and suburb of Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 17 November 1991, following the opening of the extension from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport.

History

The majority of the route was already in place, with the alignment having been formerly served by the Ponteland Railway. The Airport branch only required the construction of a short distance (around 0.2 miles) of new right-of-way.

Callerton Parkway is situated close to the site of the former Callerton station, which was located to the north west of the level crossing on Callerton Lane. The station opened to passengers in June 1905, consisting of a single platform, simple pitched roof station building, and a signal box. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with goods services operating until November 1965.^[2]

Refurbishment

In 2018, the station, along with others on the branch between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport, were refurbished. The £300,000 project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the rebranding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.^[3]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment),^[4] smartcard validators,^[5] sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms. The station serves as a park and ride, with 189 spaces (plus seven accessible spaces). There is also cycle storage at the station, with four cycle lockers and five cycle pods.^[6]

Services

As of April 2021^[update], the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between South Hylton and Newcastle Airport.^[6]^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Accidents and incidents

In 2008, traffic enforcement cameras were installed at the station's level crossing – this having been the location of over half of the road traffic incidents at the five Metro-owned level crossings on the network.^[7]^[8] Similar cameras were installed at nearby Bank Foot and Kingston Park in October 2012.^[9]

Notes

↑ Prior to 12 December 2005, Tyne and Wear Metro services operated between South Shields and Newcastle Airport.

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References

↑ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
↑ "Disused Stations: Callerton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
↑ Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
↑ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
↑ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
1 2 "Timetables and stations: Callerton Parkway". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
↑ "Nexus to install speed cameras at Metro level crossing". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
↑ "Cameras for Metro train crossing". BBC News . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
↑ "Safety cameras for Metro level crossings". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 16 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[7] Prior to 12 December 2005, Tyne and Wear Metro services operated between South Shields and Newcastle Airport.

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

[disusedstations-2] "Disused Stations: Callerton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[3] Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[:112-4] "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[:142-5] "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[:032-6] 1 2 "Timetables and stations: Callerton Parkway". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[8] "Nexus to install speed cameras at Metro level crossing". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[9] "Cameras for Metro train crossing". BBC News . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[10] "Safety cameras for Metro level crossings". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 16 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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