Hadrian Road Metro station

Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Tyneside
54°59′32″N 1°30′57″W / 54.9922694°N 1.5159676°W / 54.9922694; -1.5159676Grid referenceNZ310665Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTEPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionBicycle facilities4 cycle podsAccessibleStep-free access to platformOther informationStation codeHDRFare zoneBHistoryOriginal companyTyne and Wear MetroKey dates14 November 1982OpenedPassengers2017/180.14 million[1] Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Howdon
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
Yellow Line Wallsend
towards St James
Location
Hadrian Road is located in Tyne and Wear
Hadrian Road
Hadrian Road
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Hadrian Road 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.

History

Unlike neighbouring Wallsend and Howdon, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Hadrian Road was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro in the early 1980s.[2]

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms at Hadrian Road. The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[3][4] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[5][6]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with four cycle pods available for use.[7]

Services

As of April 2021[update], 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.[8]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References

  1. ^ "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Percy Main Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Timetables and stations: Hadrian Road". Nexus. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Timetables and stations: Hadrian Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Hadrian Road Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Timetable and station information for Hadrian Road
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  • Current: Class 599 Metrocar (1980–present)
  • Future: Class 555 METRO (from 2024)
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