Wansbeck Road Metro station

Wansbeck Road
Wansbeck Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Coxlodge, Newcastle upon Tyne ; England
Coordinates	55°00′51″N1°38′08″W / 55.0142915°N 1.6356886°W
Grid reference	NZ233689
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	3 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	WBR
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
10 May 1981	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.17 million
Services
Location
	Wansbeck Road Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Wansbeck Road Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated November 07, 2023

Wansbeck Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Coxlodge and Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 10 May 1981, following the opening of the second phase of the network, between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.^[2]

History

On 1 March 1905, the line between South Gosforth and Ponteland was opened by the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway, with passenger services commencing three months later. Eight years later, the line was extended to Darras Hall, with passenger services commencing on 1 October 1913.

Wansbeck Road is situated between the former Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations closing to goods in November 1965 and August 1967 respectively.^[3]^[4]

Wansbeck Road is built on an embankment above Wansbeck Road, with platforms located on opposite sides of the road. A second concrete span was added to the original single-track bridge in the late 1970s, during the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro.^[5] The restricted working areas and it being built on an embankment made it one of the more challenging stations to construct on the Metro system at the time.^[5]

Refurbishment

In 2018, the station, along with others on the branch between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport, were refurbished. The £300,000 project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the rebranding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.^[6]

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms by ramp, with platforms also accessed by stairs. There is cycle storage at the station, with three cycle pods.^[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 between South Hylton and Newcastle Airport.^[7]^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Notes

↑ Prior to 12 December 2005, services operated between South Shields and Newcastle Airport.

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References

↑ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
↑ Quick 2022, p. 466.
↑ "Disused Stations: Coxlodge Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
↑ "Disused Stations: West Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
1 2 Proceedings. Thomas Telford Limited at The Institution of Civil Engineers. 1981. p. 738.
↑ Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
1 2 "Timetables and stations: Wansbeck Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 16 December 2021.

Sources

Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.

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[8] Prior to 12 December 2005, services operated between South Shields and Newcastle Airport.

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

[FOOTNOTEQuick2022466-2] Quick 2022, p. 466.

[3] "Disused Stations: Coxlodge Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[disusedstations-4] "Disused Stations: West Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

[Proceedings-5] 1 2 Proceedings. Thomas Telford Limited at The Institution of Civil Engineers. 1981. p. 738.

[6] Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[:033-7] 1 2 "Timetables and stations: Wansbeck Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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