Fawdon Metro station

Fawdon Metro station
Fawdon
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Location
Place Fawdon
Local authority Newcastle
Fare zone information
Network One zone 2
Metro zone B
Original (1979) zone 17
Station code FAW
History
Opened 10 May 1981
Tyne and Wear Metro
List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

Fawdon Metro station serves the Fawdon area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is on the Green line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, and opened in 1981.

The station is located where the Metro route crosses Fawdon Lane on an automatic open level crossing, the station platforms are located on opposite sides of the road. The inbound platform towards South Hylton/Park Lane is the site of the original Coxlodge station, which was in use between 1905 and 1929 on the Ponteland Railway[1]. Behind it is Fawdon Park Centre, built in 1965.

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Coordinates: 55°00′49″N 1°38′38″W / 55.0136°N 1.6440°W / 55.0136; -1.6440

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards Airport
Green line
towards South Hylton