West Monkseaton station, which is on the Tyne Coast loop, is a former railway station. It was opened by the London North Eastern Railway in 1933 and is a good example of Art Deco station design.
Inside the staion building at West Monkseaton station. To the right is the station entrance and ticket machines, near left is the staircase down to the eastbound platform (to the Tyne Coast), and on the left at the far end of the building is the staircase down to the westbound (Newcastle via Jesmond) platform