MetroCentre railway station
Railway station in Tyne and Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 3 miles 39 chains (3.49 mi; 5.61 km) west of Newcastle, serves Metrocentre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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General information | |
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Location | Metrocentre, Gateshead England |
Coordinates | 54°57′32″N 1°39′54″W |
Grid reference | NZ215627 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MCE |
History | |
Original company | British Rail (Eastern Region) |
Key dates | |
3 August 1987 (1987-08-03) | Opened as Gateshead MetroCentre |
17 May 1993 | Renamed MetroCentre |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.302 million |
2019/20 | 0.299 million |
2020/21 | 61,036 |
2021/22 | 0.287 million |
2022/23 | 0.321 million |
Location | |
Location in Tyne and Wear, England | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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