Callerton Parkway Metro station

Callerton Parkway
Tyne and Wear Metro station
The station platforms and level crossing, looking towards the airport
General information
Location	Woolsington Newcastle upon Tyne England
Coordinates	55°01′40″N1°42′12″W / 55.0277062°N 1.7034114°W / 55.0277062; -1.7034114
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
Accessible	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 [1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Bank Foot towards South Hylton Green Line Airport Terminus
Location Callerton Parkway Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Show map of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Callerton Parkway Location in Tyne and Wear, England Show map of Tyne and Wear

Callerton Parkway is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the hamlet of Black Callerton and suburb of Woolsington, in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is adjacent to a level crossing that carries Callerton Lane across the rail line. The station opened in 1991, following the opening of the extension of the Metro from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport.

History

Callerton Parkway is situated on the alignment of the former Ponteland Railway, some 125 metres (410 ft) to the south-east of the site of the former Callerton station, which was located on the other side of the Callerton Lane level crossing. The earlier 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 freight services operating until March 1989. ^{[2] [3]}

Construction of the extension of the Metro from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport began in 1990, after funding had been secured from the European Economic Community (now the European Union). Callerton Parkway opened on 17 November 1991, along with the rest of the extension. ^[4]

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. ^{[5] [6]} Similar cameras were installed at nearby Bank Foot and Kingston Park in October 2012. ^[7]

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. ^[8]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, with separate step-free access to each platform from the street. 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. ^{[9] [10]}

Both platforms have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Services

As of October 2024 ^[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. In the southbound direction, trains run to South Hylton via Newcastle and Sunderland. In the northbound direction, trains run to Newcastle Airport. ^{[9] [10] [lower-alpha 1]}

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Notes

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

References

1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. "Disused Stations: Callerton Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
3. "Callerton Parkway" (Map). RailMapOnline. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Use 'Layers' tab to add stations and their labels to the map to see the original station location.
4. "Metro's airport extension celebrates its 25th year". Nexus. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Cameras for Metro train crossing". BBC News . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
7. "Safety cameras for Metro level crossings". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 16 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
8. Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
9. "Timetables and stations: Callerton Parkway". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
10. "Timetables and stations: Callerton Parkway". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
11. "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.
12. "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.

External links

• Media related to Callerton Parkway Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for Callerton Parkway