Meadow Well Metro station

Meadow Well is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Chirton, Meadow Well and Royal Quays in North Tyneside. The station joined the network as Smith's Park in November 1982, following the opening of the line between Tynemouth and St. James.

Meadow Well
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationMeadow Well, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°00′05″N 1°27′57″W
Grid referenceNZ342675
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities2 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station code
  • MWL (1994–)
  • SPK (1982–1994)
Fare zoneB and C
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
14 November 1982Opened as Smith's Park
10 October 1994Renamed Meadow Well
Passengers
2017/180.30 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
North Shields
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
 Yellow Line Percy Main
towards St James
Location

Unlike neighbouring Percy Main and North Shields, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Smith's Park was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro network in the early 1980s.[2]

The station is located on the housing estate on which the Meadow Well Riots took place in 1991.[3] Following the redevelopment of the Meadow Well and Royal Quays area in the early 1990s, the station was renamed Meadow Well in October 1994.

The station was refurbished in 2011, along with nearby Howdon. The refurbishment project involved the installation of white vitreous enamel panels, new seating and lighting, and improved security and accessibility, as well as resurfaced platforms. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[4]

Meadow Well is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the North Shields International Ferry Terminal, from which a daily ferry service to Amsterdam IJmuiden operates. The station is also a short walk from the Royal Quays Outlet Centre, which is just over half a mile to the south of the station.

The station was used by 297,440 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 both platforms at Meadow Well. 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.[5][6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[7][8]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 2 cycle pods available for use.[9]

Service and frequency

Meadow Well 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 06:07 (06:19 on Saturday and 06:26 on Sunday). Services from platform 2 operate towards St. James, with the first train departing at 05:33 (05:51 on Saturday and 06:36 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.[9]

Journey times from Meadow Well are:

See also

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: Percy Main Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. Sharma, Sonia (8 September 2016). "Meadow Well riots 25 years on: An estate ravaged by violence shows little sign of its scars". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Howdon and Meadow Well Metro stations get bright new look". Nexus. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. "Timetables and stations: Meadow Well". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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