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LineLocationMetro station opening dateRailway station originally openedRailway station closednumber of platforms
Yellowsurface11th August 198025th July 191510th September 19792

Monkseaton station is a former railway station, on the Tyne Coast loop. The southbound (to North Shields and St. James) platform incorporates an impressive arched canopy; the northbound (to South Gosforth) platform once boasted a similarly substatial structure, but now the only protection passengers have from the weather is a standard Metro shelter.

Pictures

thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

Norham Road entrance on the northern side of Monkseaton station

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

Front street entrance onto the Gosforth-bound platform at Monkseaton station

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

Monkseaton station, looking east towards Whitley Bay

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

Platform 2 at Monkseaton (towards North Shields and St James) with its distinctive canopy

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

Another view of Platform 2 at Monkseaton

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro station at Monkseaton

There is quite a contrast between the buidlings on each platform at Monkseaton

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thumbnail picture of Tyne and Wear Metro unit Monkseaton at Monkseaton station

St. James-bound service calling at Monkseaton station

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Services and diagram

Tyne and Wear Metro system diagram

Services from this stop:

St James via the Coast
South Shields via Newcastle
also peak hour short workings to Pelaw via Newcastle  
Airport station Callerton Parkway station Bank Foot station Kingston Park station Fawdon station Wansbeck Road Regent Centre station South Gosforth station Ilford Road station West Jesmond station Jesmond station Haymarket station St. James station Central station Monument station Gateshead station Gateshead Stadium station Felling station Heworth station Pelaw station Fellgate station Brockley Whins station East Boldon station Seaburn station St. Peter's station Sunderland station Stadium of Light station Park Lane station University station Millfield station Pallion station South Hylton station Longbenton station Four Lane Ends station Benton station Palmersville station Northumberland Park station Shiremoor station West Monkseaton station Whitley Bay station Monkseaton station Cullercoats station Tynemouth station North Shields station Meadow Well station Percy Main station Howdon station Hadrian Road station Wallsend station Walkergate station Chillingham Road station Byker station Manors station Hebburn station Jarrow station Bede station Simonside station Tyne Dock station Chichester station South Shields station

 

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