Howdon Metro station

Howdon
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationHowdon, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates54°59′45″N 1°29′39″W / 54.9959066°N 1.4941598°W / 54.9959066; -1.4941598
Grid referenceNZ324669
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeHOW
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyNewcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
18 June 1839Opened as Howdon
1 December 1875Renamed Howdon-on-Tyne
11 August 1980Closed for conversion
14 November 1982Reopened as Howdon
Passengers
2017/180.38 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Percy Main Yellow Line Hadrian Road
towards St James
Location
Howdon is located in Tyne and Wear
Howdon
Howdon
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Howdon is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Howdon, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.

  1. ^ "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.