South Gosforth Metro station

South Gosforth
Tyne and Wear Metro station
Station platforms, with Metro control centre (to left) and historic footbridge
General information
Location	Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Coordinates	55°00′21″N 1°36′30″W / 55.0057849°N 1.6083021°W / 55.0057849; -1.6083021
Grid reference	NZ251679
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	SGF
Fare zone	A and B
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
27 June 1864	Opened as Gosforth
1 March 1905	Renamed South Gosforth
23 January 1978	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	1.60 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Ilford Road towards South Hylton Green Line Regent Centre towards Airport Ilford Road towards South Shields Yellow Line Longbenton towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location South Gosforth Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Show map of Newcastle-upon-Tyne South Gosforth Location in Tyne and Wear, England Show map of Tyne and Wear

South Gosforth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, serving the suburb of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It originally opened on 27 June 1864 , as part of the Blyth and Tyne Railway, and became part of the Tyne and Wear Metro on 11 August 1980.