Wallsend Metro station

Wallsend
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationWallsend, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates54°59′23″N 1°31′58″W / 54.9895984°N 1.5327361°W / 54.9895984; -1.5327361
Grid referenceNZ300662
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus stands3
Construction
Parking24 spaces
Bicycle facilities8 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeWSD
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyNewcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
22 June 1839Opened as Carville
1864Renamed Wallsend
11 August 1980Closed for conversion
14 November 1982Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.50 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Hadrian Road Yellow Line Walkergate
towards St James
Location
Wallsend is located in Tyne and Wear
Wallsend
Wallsend
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Wallsend is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Wallsend, 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.