Fellgate Metro station

Fellgate
Fellgate
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Fellgate, South Tyneside ; England
Coordinates	54°57′27″N1°29′07″W / 54.9575050°N 1.4852346°W
Grid reference	NZ330625
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	54 spaces
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	FEG
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
31 March 2002	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.38 million
Services
Location
	Fellgate Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated September 28, 2023

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

History

Along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton, the station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison. 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.^[2]

The station was used by 380,620 passengers in 2017–18, making it the fourth-most-used station on the Wearside extension, after Pelaw (1,092,716), Sunderland (772,975) and Park Lane (392,327).

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with lifts providing step-free access to platforms at Fellgate. 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.^[3]^[4] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[5]^[6]

There is a free car park available, with 54 parking spaces, plus three accessible spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use.^[7]

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.^[8]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

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References

↑ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
↑ "'Station Colours' by Morag Morrison". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: Fellgate". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: Fellgate". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Fellgate Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
Timetable and station information for Fellgate

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

[2] "'Station Colours' by Morag Morrison". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:11-3] "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:12-4] "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:13-5] "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:14-6] "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:0-7] "Timetables and stations: Fellgate". Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[:03-8] "Timetables and stations: Fellgate". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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