Chillingham Road Metro station

Chillingham Road is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Heaton in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the network in November 1982, following the opening of the line between Tynemouth and St. James. It is the closest station to the former Heaton station, which closed to passengers in August 1980.[2]

Chillingham Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationHeaton, City of Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54°58′58″N 1°34′18″W
Grid referenceNZ275654
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeCRD
Fare zoneA
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
14 November 1982Opened
Passengers
2017/180.28 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Walkergate
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
 Yellow Line Byker
towards St James
Location

Chillingham Road was originally intended to be named Parsons, reflecting the station's proximity to the Parsons Engineering Works. The station is adjacent to Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot, as well as the East Coast Main Line.

Chillingham Road was the first surface station on the network to undergo major renovation, with work completed in October 2011. The refurbishment project involved the installation of white vitreous enamel panels, new seating and lighting, improved security and accessibility, as well as resurfaced platforms. Refurbishment work was completed in October 2011, with the station having been branded in the updated black and white corporate colour scheme.[3]

West of Chillingham Road, the Tyne and Wear Metro route diverges from the former route of the North Eastern Railway. Immediately east of the station was a rail connection into the Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot and Parsons Engineering Works – a connection which remained in place until British Rail's re-signalling of the depot at the end of the millennium.

The station was used by 276,204 passengers in 2017–18.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to platforms at Chillingham Road. The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, 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 feature at all stations across the network.[6][7]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 5 cycle pods available for use.[8]

Service and frequency

Chillingham Road is served by the  Yellow Line , which operates between South Shields and St. James with an end-to-end journey time of 83 minutes.

Services from platform 1 operate towards South Shields via Whitley Bay, with the first train departing at 05:55 (06:07 on Saturday and 06:14 on Sunday). Services from platform 2 operate towards St. James, with the first train departing at 05:44 (06:03 on Saturday and 06:48 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 Chillingham Road are:

See also

References
  1. "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: Heaton (2nd) Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "Modernisation complete at Chillingham Road Metro". Nexus. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. "Timetables and stations: Chillingham Road". Nexus. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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