Hadrian Road Metro station

Hadrian Road is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Howdon and Wallsend in North Tyneside. The station joined the network in November 1982, following the opening of the line between Tynemouth and St. James.

Hadrian Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationWallsend, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates54°59′32″N 1°30′56″W
Grid referenceNZ310665
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities4 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeHDR
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
14 November 1982Opened
Passengers
2017/180.14 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Howdon
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
 Yellow Line Wallsend
towards St James
Location

Unlike neighbouring Wallsend and Howdon, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Hadrian Road was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro network in the early 1980s.[2]

The station was used by 141,431 passengers in 2017–18, making it the fifth-least-used station on the network, after Pallion (92,060), St. Peter's (107,887), Bank Foot (109,284) and Bede (133,215).

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms at Hadrian 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.[3][4] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[5][6]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 4 cycle pods available for use.[7]

Service and frequency

Hadrian 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 06:01 (06:13 on Saturday and 06:20 on Sunday). Services from platform 2 operate towards St. James, with the first train departing at 05:39 (05:57 on Saturday and 06:42 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.[7]

Journey times from Hadrian Road are:

See also

References
  1. "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: Percy Main Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. "Timetables and stations: Hadrian Road". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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