Monkseaton Metro station

Monkseaton is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Monkseaton and Whitley Bay in North Tyneside. The station joined the network in August 1980, following the opening of the line between Haymarket and Tynemouth – the first stage of the network to open.

Monkseaton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationMonkseaton, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°02′32″N 1°27′29″W
Grid referenceNZ347721
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking22 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeMSN
Fare zoneC
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened as Whitley
3 July 1882Renamed Monkseaton
25 July 1915Resited
10 September 1979Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.52 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
West Monkseaton
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Whitley Bay
towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location

Monkseaton has been served by a station since June 1864,[2] with the station at the current site opened in July 1915, under the North Eastern Railway.[3] Following closure for conversion in the late 1970s, much of the original North Eastern Railway station building, dating from 1915, was retained. However, the southbound platform (trains towards South Shields) and buildings were demolished and replaced.

The station serves as a terminus for  Yellow Line  trains from Pelaw during peak hours, with trains using the siding to the south of the station to turn around.

The station features two stained glass artworks on the northbound platform, incorporated into the original North Eastern Railway station canopies. The two installations, Beach and Shipyards, were commissioned in 1983, and created by artist, Mike Davies.[4]

Monkseaton was recently refurbished, along with Cullercoats and West Monkseaton, in 2018, as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[5][6]

Monkseaton was used by 516,133 passengers in 2017–18, making it the fifth-most-used station in North Tyneside, after Longbenton (804,705), North Shields (756,861), Tynemouth (555,507), and Whitley Bay (525,994).

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to both platforms. 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.[7][8] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[9][10] The station building houses a number of shops and services, including a cafe, shop and micropub.

A small free car park is available, with 22 spaces, plus 1 accessible space. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with 10 cycle pods available for use.[11]

Service and frequency

Monkseaton 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, with the first train departing at 05:42 (05:45 on Saturday and 06:37 on Sunday). Services from platform 2 operate towards St. James via Whitley Bay, with the first train departing at 05:22 (05:40 on Saturday and 06:25 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.

Additional trains run during morning and evening peak hours (Monday to Friday) between Pelaw and Monkseaton. This provides up to 10 trains per hour through the station at peak times.[11]

Journey times from Monkseaton are:

See also

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: Monkseaton Station (First site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Disused Stations: Monkseaton Station (Second site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "'Beach & Shipyards' by Mike Davies". Nexus. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. Seddon, Sean (22 February 2018). "Three Metro stations to get £700,000 refurbishment after years of wear and tear". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. "North Tyneside Metro stations are to undergo refurbishments". Nexus. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  10. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. "Timetables and stations: Monkseaton". Nexus. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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