South Gosforth Metro station

South Gosforth Metro station
South Gosforth
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South Gosforth Metro station
The red footbridge at South Gosforth was saved when the original 1864 station was demolished to make way for the Metro Control Centre - the building overhanging platform 2.
Location
Place Gosforth
Local authority Newcastle
Fare zone information
Network One zone 1 & 2
Metro zone A & B
Original (1979) zone 17
Station code SGF
Operations
Platforms 2
History
Opened 1864-06-27
Metro since 1980-08-11
Tyne and Wear Metro
List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

South Gosforth Metro station is located in a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It is a busy interchange station on the Tyne and Wear Metro where many passengers change between Green line services to/from the Airport and Yellow line services to/from the Coast. During peak periods the station sees an intensive service with trains operating up to every 3 minutes to and from Newcastle city centre.

The station also houses the Metro Control Centre, located on platform 2 and on the site of the former station buildings.

Contents

History

The station was originally opened in 1864 as Gosforth station and was later renamed to South Gosforth in 1905. This was due to the opening of the West Gosforth station, located near to the modern Regent Centre.[1] An original North Eastern Railway footbridge remains in use at South Gosforth. A similar footbridge removed from Percy Main station has been preserved by the National Railway Museum in York.[2]

South Gosforth Depot

The Metro rolling stock depot is located close by, in the triangle of land between South Gosforth, Regent Centre and Longbenton stations. The depot is surrounded by a small industrial estate that mainly houses production facilities for the Greggs food chain. A number of Metro services terminate at South Gosforth, particularly at the end of rush hour and close of service, due to its proximity to the depot.

Usage

The station was used by 1.15 million passengers in the period 2008/2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Blyth & Tyne railway". Northumbrian Railways. http://www.northumbrian-railways.co.uk/index.php?page=blyth-tyne-branch. Retrieved 2009-03-17. 
  2. ^ "Large exhibits". NRM Collections. National Railway Museum. http://www.nrm.org.uk/OurCollection/BuildingTheRailway.aspx. Retrieved 2007-02-10. 
  3. ^ NEXUS Business Intelligence Report. http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/resources/file/eba01f018731343/Business%20Intelligence%20Annual%20Report%20200809.pdf

External links

Coordinates: 55°00′22″N 1°36′29″W / 55.006°N 1.608°W / 55.006; -1.608

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards St James via the Coast
 Yellow line
towards Airport
 Green line
towards South Hylton
v · Railway stations in Tyne and Wear
East Coast Main Line
(London Kings Cross) → → Birtley (closed) • Lamesley (closed) • Low Fell (closed) • Bensham (closed) • Newcastle Central • Manors • Heaton (closed) • Forest Hall (closed) • Killingworth (closed) • Annitsford (closed) → →(Edinburgh Waverley)
Durham Coast Line
Newcastle Central • Heworth • Monkwearmouth • Sunderland → → (Middlesbrough)
Tyne Valley Line
Newcastle Central • Dunston • MetroCentre • Blaydon  • Ryton (closed) → → (Carlisle Citadel)
Former railway lines
Blyth and Tyne Railway
Backworth • Benton • Cullercoats • Gosforth • Holywell • Jesmond • Moor Edge • New Bridge Street • North Shields • Percy Main • Prospect Hill • Tynemouth • Whitley Bay
Derwent Valley Railway
Swalwell • Rowlands Gill → → (Blackhill)
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
(Original route)
Newcastle Central • Elswick • Scotswood • Blaydon  • Ryton (closed) → → (Carlisle Citadel)
North Wylam loop
Lemington • Newburn • Heddon on the Wall • North Wylam
Ponteland Light Railway
Gosforth • West Gosforth • Coxlodge • Kenton • Callerton → → (Ponteland)
Riverside branch
Byker • St Peter's (Tyneside) • St Anthony's • Walker • Carville  • Point Pleasant  • Willington Quay
Tanfield Railway
Sunniside → → (East Tanfield)
Metro (converted stations)
Benton • Brockley Whins • Cullercoats • East Boldon • Felling • Hebburn • Howdon • Jarrow • Longbenton • Monkseaton • North Shields • Percy Main • Seaburn • South Gosforth • Sunderland • Tynemouth • Walkergate • Wallsend • West Jesmond • West Monkseaton • Whitley Bay •
Metro (purpose built stations)
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