Central Station Metro station

Central Station (also known as Central) is one of several Tyne and Wear Metro stations serving the central district area of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the Metro network on 15 November 1981, following the opening of the third phase of the network, between Haymarket and Heworth.

This article is about the Tyne and Wear Metro station in Newcastle upon Tyne. For other stations named Central, see Central station (disambiguation).

Central Station
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationGrainger Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Coordinates54°58′10″N 1°37′00″W
Grid referenceNZ246638
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities50 cycle racks (in National Rail station)
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeCEN
Fare zoneA
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
15 November 1981Opened
Passengers
2017/182.71 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Gateshead
towards South Hylton
 Green Line Monument
towards Airport
Gateshead
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Monument
towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location
Central Station
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

History

The station is located below Newcastle Central, the National Rail station from which it gets its name. It is the third-busiest on the network after Monument and Haymarket. The station has entrances from inside the National Rail station, and entrances from the street.

Metro serves as a replacement for some routes that had formerly been operated from the mainline station towards Benton & Tynemouth via the North Tyneside Loop. In 1984, Metro reached South Shields, replacing British Rail services. In 2002, Metro was extended to Sunderland and South Hylton, where it shares tracks between Pelaw and Sunderland with Northern services on the Durham Coast Line.

Facilities

A £6 million revamp of Central Station metro began in September 2015, with the station being closed from 20:00, Sunday to Thursday, reopening each morning as usual.[2] The work was complete by March 2017.[3]

Services

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to ten trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Benton, Monkseaton, Regent Centre or South Gosforth at peak times.[4]

Rolling stock used: Class 994 Metrocar

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "£6m revamp of Central Station Metro gets underway". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/%C2%A36m-refurbishment-metros-newcastle-central-station-completed
  4. "Timetables and stations: Central Station". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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