Howdon Metro station

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Howdon
Location
Place	Howdon
Local authority	North Tyneside
Fare zone information
Network Zone	28
Metro Zone	B
History
Opened	18 June 1839
Metro since	14 November 1982
Tyne and Wear Metro List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

Howdon Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, in Howdon, North Tyneside, England.

It was opened in June 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway^[1], which later became part of the North Tyneside Loop served by the North Eastern Railway. In 1875, the station was renamed Howdon-on-Tyne to prevent it being confused with Howden in Yorkshire.

The station closed in August 1980 for Metro conversion, reopening in November 1982. It was almost entirely rebuilt; only one platform, clearly identifiable by its stone construction, remains from the original station. The other platform was rebuilt further down the line on the opposite side of a level crossing, creating a staggered platform arrangement. The station buildings were all demolished and replaced with modern structures. A pedestrian subway was built to allow passengers to cross the line, with ramps for improved wheelchair and pushchair access.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Howdon Metro station from Nexus

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 54.9959° -1.4942°
  • Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
  • Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
  • Aerial image from TerraServer

[edit] References

1. ^ Young, Alan (1999). Suburban Railways of Tyneside. Martin Bairstow, p 57. ISBN 1-871944-20-1. 

Previous station		Tyne and Wear Metro		Next station
Hadrian Road toward St James		Yellow line		Percy Main toward South Shields via the Coast