Walkergate Metro station
Tyne and Wear Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walkergate is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.
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Walkergate | |||||||||||
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Tyne and Wear Metro station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne England | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°59′07″N 1°33′34″W | ||||||||||
Grid reference | NZ282657 | ||||||||||
Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 24 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 3 cycle pods | ||||||||||
Accessible | Step-free access to platform | ||||||||||
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Station code | WKG | ||||||||||
Fare zone | A and B | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Original company | Newcastle and North Shields Railway | ||||||||||
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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Key dates | |||||||||||
22 June 1839 | Opened as Walker | ||||||||||
1 April 1889 | Renamed Walker Gate | ||||||||||
11 August 1980 | Closed for conversion | ||||||||||
14 November 1982 | Reopened as Walkergate | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017/18 | 0.21 million[1] | ||||||||||
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