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Whitley Bay is a seaside town in the ... Both stations remain in use as Metro stations. Whitley Bay remains a ... A Metro journey to Newcastle city centre takes ...
The North Tyneside Loop refers to the railway lines in North Tyneside from Newcastle upon Tyne via Wallsend, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Backworth, Benton and South Gosforth back to Newcastle. Since the 1980s, it has formed part of the Tyne and Wear Metro, albeit in modified form.
Whitley Bay is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England.It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.
The 60 stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network vary widely in character. Some are former British Rail stations, whilst others were purpose-built for the Metro. Most of the stations are above ground, but several in central Newcastle and Gateshead are underground, namely Central, Jesmond, Haymarket, Monument, Manors, St. James and Gateshead.
Yellow Line: running from South Shields Metro station to Newcastle City Centre, Whitley Bay Metro station, Wallsend Metro station and St. James. Both lines run as frequently every 12 minutes during the day (Monday to Saturday), and every 15 minutes in the evenings and on Sundays.
The A1058, known locally as the Coast Road, [1] [2] is a major road in Newcastle upon Tyne and the adjoining borough of North Tyneside in the North East.It runs from the Newcastle Central Motorway to the coast, terminating between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth.
Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms, as well as a lift providing step-free access to platform 1 (for trains towards Whitley Bay). The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train information displays ...
The following is a list of Tyne and Wear Metro stations. ... Whitley Bay WTL: 3 Jul 1882: 11 Aug 1980 ... the proposed station was sited where the Newcastle bypass ...