MetroCentre railway station

MetroCentre
National Rail
General information
LocationMetrocentre, Gateshead
England
Coordinates54°57′32″N 1°39′54″W / 54.9588888°N 1.6649320°W / 54.9588888; -1.6649320
Grid referenceNZ215627
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeMCE
History
Original companyBritish Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
3 August 1987 (1987-08-03)Opened as Gateshead MetroCentre
17 May 1993Renamed MetroCentre
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.302 million
2019/20Decrease 0.299 million
2020/21Decrease 61,036
2021/22Increase 0.287 million
2022/23Increase 0.321 million
Location
MetroCentre is located in Tyne and Wear
MetroCentre
MetroCentre
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 3 miles 39 chains (3.49 mi; 5.61 km) west of Newcastle, serves Metrocentre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.