Jesmond Metro station

Jesmond
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Coordinates	54°58′58″N1°36′21″W / 54.9828211°N 1.6056954°W / 54.9828211; -1.6056954
Grid reference	NZ253654
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	JES
Fare zone	A
Key dates
11 August 1980	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.65 million [1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Haymarket towards South Hylton Green Line West Jesmond towards Airport Haymarket towards South Shields Yellow Line West Jesmond towards St James via  Whitley Bay
Location Jesmond Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Show map of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jesmond Location in Tyne and Wear, England Show map of Tyne and Wear

The station entrance

Jesmond is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, 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.

The station is situated some 120 metres (390 ft) to the north-west of the former Jesmond railway station on the Blyth and Tyne Railway and North Tyneside Loop, which closed in preparation for the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro and is now a public house called The Carriage.

History

Jesmond metro station was built in the late 1970s on a location some 120 metres (390 ft) to the north-west of the former Jesmond railway station on the Blyth and Tyne Railway and North Tyneside Loop. The Tyne and Wear Metro line to South Gosforth station, and beyond, occupies the route of the previous railway from a point just north of the two Jesmond stations, necessitating the closure of the former railway station, which is now a public house called The Carriage. ^[2]

The Tyne and Wear Metro station was designed by Faulkner-Brown Hendy Watkinson Stonor and L. J. Couves & Partners. ^[3] It was chosen by Simon Jenkins as one of the top 100 stations in Britain, being described as a "miniature homage to the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe". ^[4] In the treatment of the roof detailing and glass external walls, there are some similarities to Mies' New National Gallery in Berlin.

A line still runs through the former station, linking the Tyne and Wear Metro line to the north of Jesmond with the line to the west of Manors. However this link is only used by empty Metro trains to and from their depot at South Gosforth, and no trains now stop at the old station. ^[2]

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with two lifts providing step-free access to platforms at Jesmond. There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use. ^[5]

The station is equipped with ticket machines, 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. ^{[6] [7]} The station is fitted with automatic ticket barriers, which were installed at 13 stations across the network during the early 2010s, as well as smartcard validators, which feature at all stations. ^{[8] [9]}

The station houses a newsagent's shop and coffee kiosk. ^[10]

Services

As of April 2021 ^[update] , the station is served by up to ten trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Benton, Monkseaton, Regent Centre or South Gosforth at peak times. ^[11]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Art

The Garden Front art installation, was commissioned for the station in 1978, and was designed by sculptor Raf Fulcher. It is located in the enclosed space to the rear of the building. ^[12]

The station also houses the Abstract Murals installation, created by Simon Butler. This artwork was commissioned in 1983, and consists of vitreous enamel panels with brightly coloured geometric shapes. ^[13]

References

1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. "Jesmond Station". Disused Stations. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
3. McCombie, Grace (2009). Newcastle and Gateshead: Pevsner City Guide. Yale University Press. p. 238. ISBN   978-0300126648.
4. Jenkins, Simon (2017). Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations. Viking. pp. 257–8. ISBN   978-0241978986.
5. "Timetables and stations: Jesmond". Nexus. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
6. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
7. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
8. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
9. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
10. "Jesmond Metro Station | Friends Action North East".
11. "Timetables and stations: Jesmond". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.
12. "'Garden Front' by Raf Fulcher". Nexus. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
13. "'Abstract Murals' by Simon Butler". Nexus. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

External links

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