Bede Metro station

Bede
Bede
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Jarrow, South Tyneside ; England
Coordinates	54°58′27″N1°27′56″W / 54.9742849°N 1.4656764°W
Grid reference	NZ343645
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	BDE
Fare zone	B and C
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
24 March 1984	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.13 million
Services
Location
	Bede Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Last updated October 26, 2023

Bede is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Jarrow, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between Heworth and South Shields.

History

Unlike nearby Hebburn and Jarrow, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Bede was purpose-built for Tyne and Wear Metro network in the early 1980s.

Bede serves an area consisting mainly of industrial estates, with the station located adjacent to the J. Barbour and Sons clothing factory. The station also serves the 1st Cloud Arena, the home ground of South Shields F.C.

Future developments

During the 2020 Budget, the UK Government announced an investment of £95 million towards the £103 million Metro Flow project, which aims to increase capacity by up to 30,000 passenger journeys per day, and improve reliability on the branch line between Pelaw and South Shields. From September 2022, the project will include upgrading and electrifying a currently freight-only line, doubling three sections of single track between Pelaw and Bede, and purchasing four extra trains in addition to the 42 which have already been funded.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Facilities

The station has two platforms (situated at either side of a small bridge over Monksway), 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 two 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 Shields and St James via Whitley Bay.^[7]^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Accidents and incidents

On 17 December 1915, at nearby St Bede's Junction, 18 people were killed and a further 81 injured, when a passenger train crashed into a banking engine in the early morning fog.^[8]^[9]

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.
↑ "Our £100m project to boost frequency and reliability on Metro". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
↑ "Rail in the 2020 budget". Railway Gazette International . 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
↑ Smith, Kev (11 March 2020). "Midlands Rail Hub and Tyne & Wear Metro secure government funding". International Railway Journal . Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
↑ Holden, Michael (12 March 2020). "More trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro thanks to Government funded £100m project". RailAdvent. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
↑ "Nexus to receive four additional Metro trains from Stadler". Railway Technology. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
1 2 "Timetables and stations: Bede". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
↑ Rolt, L. T. C. (1982). Red for danger: A history of railway accidents and railway safety. G. M. Kichenside (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 213–214. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0. OCLC 9526651.
↑ Gerard, Malcolm; Hamilton, J A B (1984). Rails to Disaster, More British Steam Train Accidents 1906-1957. London: Book Club Associates. p. 25. ISBN 0-04-385103-7.

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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.

[:52-2] "Our £100m project to boost frequency and reliability on Metro". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[:62-3] "Rail in the 2020 budget". Railway Gazette International . 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[4] Smith, Kev (11 March 2020). "Midlands Rail Hub and Tyne & Wear Metro secure government funding". International Railway Journal . Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[5] Holden, Michael (12 March 2020). "More trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro thanks to Government funded £100m project". RailAdvent. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[6] "Nexus to receive four additional Metro trains from Stadler". Railway Technology. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[:033-7] 1 2 "Timetables and stations: Bede". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive . Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[9] Rolt, L. T. C. (1982). Red for danger: A history of railway accidents and railway safety. G. M. Kichenside (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 213–214. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0. OCLC 9526651.

[10] Gerard, Malcolm; Hamilton, J A B (1984). Rails to Disaster, More British Steam Train Accidents 1906-1957. London: Book Club Associates. p. 25. ISBN 0-04-385103-7.

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