East Boldon Metro station

East Boldon
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	East Boldon, South Tyneside England
Coordinates	54°56′47″N1°25′13″W / 54.9463450°N 1.4201545°W / 54.9463450; -1.4201545
Grid reference	NZ372614
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	58 spaces
Bicycle facilities	9 cycle lockers 5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	EBL
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	Brandling Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
19 June 1839	Opened as Cleadon Lane
1 October 1898	Renamed East Boldon
31 March 2002	Joined the Tyne and Wear Metro network
Passengers
2017/18	0.32 million [1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Seaburn towards South Hylton Green Line Brockley Whins towards Airport
Location East Boldon Location in Tyne and Wear, England

East Boldon is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the villages of Cleadon and East Boldon, in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 31 March 2002, following the opening of the extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.

History

The station originally opened on 19 June 1839 as Cleadon Lane, under the Brandling Junction Railway. It was renamed East Boldon on 1 October 1898. ^[2]

Services were operated by steam trains until November 1955, when diesel multiple units took over most services between Newcastle and Middlesbrough; this continued until the Tyne and Wear Metro commenced electric multiple unit services in 2002. Although the passenger service is operated by Nexus, the track is owned and maintained by Network Rail; other operators also use the route, including London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, GB Railfreight and Direct Rail Services.

East Boldon was formerly served by National Rail services, operating along the Durham Coast Line between Sunderland and Newcastle. Following the introduction of Tyne and Wear Metro services to Wearside in March 2002, Heworth is now the only remaining intermediate station served by National Rail trains.

The station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison, along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton. Each station uses a different arrangement of colours, with strong colours used in platform shelters and ticketing areas, and a more neutral palate for external elements. ^[3]

It was used by 319,224 passengers in 2017–18, making it the sixth-most-used station on the Wearside extension.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to platforms at East Boldon. The station is also equipped with ticket machines, 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 card (including contactless payment), notes and coins. ^{[4] [5]} The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network. ^{[6] [7]}

There is a free car park available, with 58 parking spaces and four accessible spaces, as well as a taxi rank. Nine cycle lockers and five cycle pods are available for use. ^[8]

Services

The station is served by up to five Green line trains per hour on weekdays and Saturdays, with up to four trains per hour in the evenings and on Sundays. ^[8]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References

Citations

1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. Butt (1995), page 63
3. "'Station Colours' by Morag Morrison". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
4. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
5. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
6. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
7. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
8. "Timetables and stations: East Boldon". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

External links

• Media related to East Boldon Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for East Boldon