Ilford Road Metro station

Ilford Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.

Ilford Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationGosforth, City of Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates55°00′00″N 1°36′39″W
Grid referenceNZ249673
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities2 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeILF
Fare zoneA
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
11 August 1980Opened
Passengers
2017/180.32 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
West Jesmond
towards South Hylton
 Green Line South Gosforth
towards Airport
West Jesmond
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line South Gosforth
towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location

Unlike nearby South Gosforth and West Jesmond station, which were converted from British Rail stations, Ilford Road was purpose-built for the network.[2][3] It was the "typical Metro halt" used in publicity when the system first opened. When other stations were being repainted red, green or blue in the early 2000s, Ilford Road was repainted in original brown, with much of the unpainted concrete being painted cream.

The station is unique, in that it does not provide any means for passengers to cross from one platform to the other (such as a footbridge, level crossing or pedestrian subway). Passengers must instead use the nearby Moorfield Road bridge to cross the line.

The station platforms at Ilford Road cross the 55° north line of latitude – this also occurring on the network to the east of the station at Percy Main.

Ilford Road was used by 323,384 passengers in 2017–18.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to platforms at Ilford Road. Between platforms, step-free access is by the road bridge on Moorfield Road, around 100 m (330 ft) south of the station. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, 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 this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 2 cycle pods available for use.[8]

Service and frequency

Ilford Road is served by the  Green Line , which operates between South Hylton and Airport, with an end-to-end journey time of 64 minutes, and 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 Hylton and South Shields, with the first trains departing at 05:09 and 05:02 (05:14 and 05:10 on Saturday and 06:14 and 06:25 on Sunday).[note 1] Services from platform 2 operate towards Airport and St. James via Whitley Bay, with the first trains departing at 06:03 and 05:54 (06:29 and 06:07 on Saturday and 06:52 and 07:07 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. Combined, trains run at intervals of up to every 6 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime), and every 7–8 minutes (evening and Sunday) between Pelaw and South Gosforth.

Additional trains run during morning and evening peak hours (Monday to Friday) between Pelaw and Regent Centre or Monkseaton. This provides up a train up to every 3 minutes through the station at peak times.[8]

Journey times from Ilford Road are:

See also

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: South Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. "Disused Stations: Jesmond Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. "Timetables and stations: Ilford Road". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

Notes
  1. Some earlier trains operate as far as Pelaw or Park Lane.
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