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Walkergate Metro station

Coordinates: 54°59′07″N 1°33′34″W / 54.9853512°N 1.5594732°W / 54.9853512; -1.5594732
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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.

History

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The station was opened on 22 June 1839 by the Newcastle and North Shields Railway. This later became part of the North Tyneside Loop, served by the North Eastern Railway. The station was renamed Walker Gate in April 1889. In the days of British Rail, the station was known as both Walkergate and Walker Gate. The Tyne and Wear Metro, however, uses the single word form.

Following closure for conversion in the early 1980s, the station was demolished and re-built. The original North Eastern Railway footbridge was preserved, and is now located at Pickering station, on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.[2]

The station underwent modernisation work between September 2013 and July 2014, as part of the Metro: All Change programme. This involved improvements to accessibility (including the installation of a passenger lift), aesthetic changes, and the introduction of new smart ticket machines and validators.[3][4]

Facilities

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Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to both platforms, as well as a lift providing step-free access to platform 1 (for trains towards Whitley Bay). 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.[5][6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[7][8]

There is a small free car park available at the station, with 24 spaces. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with three cycle pods available for use.[9]

Services

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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.[10]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References

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  1. ^ "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". 6 November 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ Vanns, Michael A. (2017). The North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Pen & Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1473892088.
  3. ^ "Refurbishment works starts at Walkergate Metro station". Nexus. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "New lift installed at Walkergate Metro station". Nexus. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Timetables and stations: Walkergate". Nexus. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Timetables and stations: Walkergate". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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