Walkergate Metro station

Walkergate
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationWalkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54°59′07″N 1°33′34″W / 54.9853512°N 1.5594732°W / 54.9853512; -1.5594732
Grid referenceNZ282657
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking24 spaces
Bicycle facilities3 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeWKG
Fare zoneA and B
History
Original companyNewcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
22 June 1839Opened as Walker
1 April 1889Renamed Walker Gate
11 August 1980Closed for conversion
14 November 1982Reopened as Walkergate
Passengers
2017/180.21 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Wallsend Yellow Line Chillingham Road
towards St James
Location
Walkergate is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Walkergate
Walkergate
Walkergate is located in Tyne and Wear
Walkergate
Walkergate
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Walkergate is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne 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". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.