Park Lane Interchange

Park Lane is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving the city centre in Sunderland. The station joined the network in April 2002, following the opening of the 18 km (11 mi) extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.[2]

Park Lane
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationSunderland, City of Sunderland
England
Coordinates54°54′09″N 1°23′04″W
Grid referenceNZ395565
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus stands21
Construction
Bicycle facilities6 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codePLI
Fare zoneC
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
28 April 2002Opened[lower-alpha 1]
Passengers
2017/180.39 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
University
towards South Hylton
Green Line Sunderland
towards Airport
Location

The station is located below Park Lane Bus Station, which opened in May 1999, as a replacement for the former Sunderland Central Bus Station.

Along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton, the station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison. Each station uses a different arrangement of colours, with strong colours used in platform shelters and ticketing areas, and a more neutral palate for external elements.[3]

The station was used by 392,327 passengers in 2017–18, making it the third most-used station on the Wearside extension, after Pelaw (1,092,716) and Sunderland (772,975).

Facilities

The station houses a Nexus TravelShop, as well as various retail outlets, including a newsagent, coffee shop and bakery.

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with two lifts providing step-free access to platforms at Park Lane. The station is equipped with ticket machines, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[4][5] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which were installed at all stations across the network during the early 2010s.[6][7]

A pay and display car park (operated by Sunderland City Council) is available, with 630 spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with 6 cycle pods available.[8]

Service and frequency

Park Lane is served by the  Green Line , which operates between South Hylton and Airport, with an end-to-end journey time of 64 minutes.

Services from platform 1 operate towards South Hylton, with the first train departing at 05:48 (05:53 on Saturday and 06:52 on Sunday). Services from platform 2 operate towards Airport, with the first train departing at 05:48 (05:51 on Saturday and 07:14 on Sunday). Trains run frequently across the network, at intervals of up to every 12 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime), and every 15 minutes (evening and Sunday), with the last trains departing at around midnight.[8]

Journey times from Park Lane are:

Park Lane Bus Station

Park Lane Bus Station opened in May 1999, as a replacement for the former Sunderland Central Bus Station. It is located on the site of the former Park Lane Bus Station, which was constructed during the 1930s.

It is served by Arriva North East and Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes serving Sunderland and South Tyneside, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Teesside. The bus station has 19 departure stands (lettered A–V), with an additional two stands used by long-distance coach services. Each stand is fitted with a waiting shelter, seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.

As of June 2020, the stand allocation is:

Stand Route Destination
A X6 Peterlee      via Seaham & Dalton Park
X7 Peterlee      via Seaham
B 22 Durham      via Dalton Park & Peterlee
23 Hartlepool      via Dalton Park & Peterlee
C 61 Murton      via Dalton Park
D 60 Parkside      via Seaham
E 38 Hollycarrside
38A Hollycarrside
38C Tunstall
938 Tunstall
F 9 Lukes Lane      via Jarrow & Hebburn
G 700 St. Peter's
H 700 Royal Hospital
J 2 The Galleries      via Penshaw & Harraton
2A The Galleries      via Penshaw & Biddick
39 Pennywell
39A Pennywell
99A Royal Hospital
K 8 Stanley      via Chester-le-Street
8A Stanley      via Chester-le-Street
78 Consett      via Chester-le-Street & Stanley
78A Consett      via Chester-le-Street & Stanley
L 20 Durham      via Houghton-le-Spring
M 35 Low Moorsley      via Houghton-le-Spring
35A Low Moorsley      via Houghton-le-Spring
X20 Langley Park     via Durham & Sacriston
N 55 Wingate      via Peterlee & Blackhall
X1 Doxford International
P 35 Boldon      via Hylton Castle
35A Heworth      via Hylton Castle & Boldon
135 Hylton Castle
136 Hylton Castle
Q 20 South Shields      via Cleadon
R
No services operate from this stand
S 73 Concord      via The Galleries
939 Team Valley      via The Galleries
T 56 Newcastle     via Concord & Wrekenton
V
No services operate from this stand

References

  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. Hope, Richard (1 July 2001). "Tyne & Wear Metro shares tracks to Sunderland". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. "'Station Colours' by Morag Morrison". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. "Timetables and stations: Park Lane". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

Notes

  1. The station's opening was delayed, owing to the late delivery of wall panels.
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