Gateshead Stadium Metro station

Gateshead Stadium
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Gateshead, Gateshead England
Coordinates	54°57′28″N1°35′17″W / 54.9576691°N 1.5881587°W / 54.9576691; -1.5881587
Grid reference	NZ264626
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	2 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	GST
Fare zone	A
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
15 November 1981	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.57 million [1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Felling towards South Hylton Green Line Gateshead towards Airport Felling towards South Shields Yellow Line Gateshead towards St James via  Whitley Bay
Location Gateshead Stadium Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Gateshead Stadium is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Gateshead International Stadium and the town of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 15 November 1981, following the opening of the third phase of the network, between Haymarket and Heworth.

History

The station was purpose-built for the network, and is named after the nearby Gateshead International Stadium. During the planning phase, the station was intended to be named Old Fold, after a neighbouring residential area.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. Additional facilities are available on the concourse, as well as ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment) ^[2] and smartcard validators. ^[3] There is step-free access to the island platform by ramp, with platforms also accessed by staircase. There is cycle storage at the station, with two cycle pods. ^[4]

Refurbishment

In 2015, the station was refurbished, along with nearby Felling. Improvements include the installation of new seating and lighting, dual handrails, tactile paving, anti-slip surfacing on stairs and platform nosing and colour variation of floor. The station was also rebranded in the new black and white corporate colour scheme. ^{[5] [6]}

Services

As of April 2024 ^[update] , the station is served by up to 10 trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between Pelaw and South Gosforth. Up to five trains per hour (four trains per hour on Sunday) extend to either South Hylton or South Shields and Newcastle Airport or St James via Whitley Bay. ^[4]

References

1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 13 January 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
3. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 21 March 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
4. "Timetables and stations: Gateshead Stadium". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.
5. Marsh, Michael (13 November 2015). "Gateshead Stadium and Felling Metro stations revamped as part of modernisation programme". Evening Chronicle . Retrieved 13 March 2022.
6. "Nexus to invest £40m in Metro modernisation over the next 12 months". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 17 June 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Gateshead Stadium Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for Gateshead Stadium