Whitley Bay Metro station

Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationWhitley Bay, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°02′23″N 1°26′32″W / 55.0397265°N 1.4422730°W / 55.0397265; -1.4422730
Grid referenceNZ357718
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking76 spaces
Bicycle facilities
  • 8 cycle lockers
  • 8 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeWTL
Fare zoneC
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
3 July 1882Opened as Whitley
1 July 1899Renamed Whitley Bay
9 October 1910Resited
10 September 1979Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.53 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Monkseaton Yellow Line Cullercoats
towards St James
Location
Whitley Bay is located in Tyne and Wear
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Whitley Bay is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. 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.

  1. ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.