Ilford Road Metro station

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Ilford Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
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General information
Location Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates 55°00′00″N1°36′39″W / 55.0000112°N 1.6108627°W / 55.0000112; -1.6108627
Grid reference NZ249673
Transit authority Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities2 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeILF
Fare zoneA
History
Original company Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
11 August 1980Opened
Passengers
2017/180.32 million [1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne Wear Metro logo.svg Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
West Jesmond
towards South Hylton
Green Line South Gosforth
towards Airport
West Jesmond
towards South Shields
Yellow Line South Gosforth
towards St James via  Whitley Bay
Location
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Ilford Road
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Red pog.svg
Ilford Road
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Ilford Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, primarily serving the suburb of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

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History

Unlike nearby South Gosforth and West Jesmond stations, which were converted from British Rail stations, Ilford Road was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro on a site with no previous station history. [2] [3] It was the "typical Metro halt" used in publicity when the system first opened. When other stations were being repainted red, green or blue in the early 2000s, Ilford Road was repainted in original brown, with much of the unpainted concrete being painted cream.[ citation needed ]

Facilities

The station has two side platforms, with separate step-free access to both via ramps. Access to the southbound platform is from the junction of Albury Road and Woodthorne Road, whilst access to the northbound platform is from Ilford Road. Access between platforms is also step free, and is by the road bridge on Moorfield Road, around 100 m (330 ft) south of the station. [4]

Each platform is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information display, timetable posters, and an emergency help point. There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is provision for cycle parking, with two cycle pods available for use. [4]

Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins. [5] [6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network. [7] [8]

Services

As of September 2024, the station is served by up to ten trains per hour per direction on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. In the northbound direction, half the trains run to Airport and half to St James via Whitley Bay. In the southbound direction, half the trains run to South Shields and half to South Hylton via Sunderland. [4]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

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