Monkseaton Metro station

Monkseaton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Monkseaton, 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.

Monkseaton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Monkseaton, North Tyneside England
Coordinates	55°02′32″N 1°27′30″W
Grid reference	NZ347721
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	22 spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	MSN
Fare zone	C
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
27 June 1864	Opened as Whitley
3 July 1882	Renamed Monkseaton
25 July 1915	Resited
10 September 1979	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	0.52 million
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station West Monkseaton towards South Shields Yellow Line Whitley Bay towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location Monkseaton Location in Tyne and Wear, England

History

Monkseaton has been served by a station since June 1864, with the station at the current site opened in July 1915, under the North Eastern Railway. Following closure for conversion in the late 1970s, much of the original North Eastern Railway station building, dating from 1915, was retained. However, the southbound platform (trains towards South Shields) and buildings were demolished and replaced.

Monkseaton was recently refurbished, along with Cullercoats and West Monkseaton, in 2018, as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, waiting shelter, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. The station building houses a restaurant, shop and micropub. There is step-free access to both platforms, with platforms linked by road bridge. The station has a free car park, with 22 spaces (plus one accessible space). There is also cycle storage at the station, with ten cycle pods.

Services

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between South Shields and St James via Whitley Bay. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Monkseaton at peak times.

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Art

• Beach & Shipyards (1983) is an installation of two stained glass works, designed by Mike Davies, which have been incorporated into each end of the original glazed canopy, protecting passengers on the platform from the weather.

External links

• Media related to Monkseaton Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
• Timetable and station information for Monkseaton