Meadow Well Metro station

Meadow Well
Meadow Well
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Meadow Well, North Tyneside ; England
Coordinates	55°00′06″N1°27′56″W / 55.0015620°N 1.4656759°W Coordinates: 55°00′06″N1°27′56″W / 55.0015620°N 1.4656759°W
Grid reference	NZ342675
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	2 cycle pods
Disabled access	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	MWL (1994–); SPK (1982–1994);
Fare zone	B and C
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
14 November 1982	Opened as Smith's Park
10 October 1994	Renamed Meadow Well
Passengers
2017/18	0.30 million
Services
Location
	Meadow Well Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated October 08, 2022

Meadow Well is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Chirton and Meadow Well, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network as Smith's Park on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.

History

Unlike neighbouring Percy Main and North Shields, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Smith's Park was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro network in the early 1980s.^[2]

The station is located on the housing estate on which the Meadow Well Riots took place in 1991.^[3] Following the redevelopment of the Meadow Well and Royal Quays area in the early 1990s, the station was renamed Meadow Well in October 1994.

The station was refurbished in 2011, along with nearby Howdon. The refurbishment project involved the installation of white vitreous enamel panels, new seating and lighting, and improved security and accessibility, as well as resurfaced platforms. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.^[4]

Meadow Well is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the North Shields International Ferry Terminal, from which a daily ferry service to Amsterdam IJmuiden operates. The station is also a short walk from the Royal Quays Outlet Centre, which is just over half a mile to the south of the station.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms at Meadow Well. The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, 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.^[5]^[6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[7]^[8]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with two cycle pods available for use.^[9]

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.^[10]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

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References

↑ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
↑ "Disused Stations: Percy Main Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ Sharma, Sonia (8 September 2016). "Meadow Well riots 25 years on: An estate ravaged by violence shows little sign of its scars". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Howdon and Meadow Well Metro stations get bright new look". Nexus. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: Meadow Well". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
↑ "Timetables and stations: Meadow Well". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Timetable and station information for Meadow Well

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

[2] "Disused Stations: Percy Main Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[3] Sharma, Sonia (8 September 2016). "Meadow Well riots 25 years on: An estate ravaged by violence shows little sign of its scars". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[4] "Howdon and Meadow Well Metro stations get bright new look". Nexus. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:11-5] "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:12-6] "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:132-7] "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:142-8] "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:0222-9] "Timetables and stations: Meadow Well". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

[:03-10] "Timetables and stations: Meadow Well". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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