South Shields Metro station

South Shields
The train in this view shows cars with two different liveries. The one on the right is the standard Blue livery and the one on the left is carrying a Disability Discrimination Act compliant livery.
Location
Place South Shields
Local authority South Tyneside
Fare zone information
Network One zone 3
Metro zone C
Original (1979) zone 38
Station code SSS
Operations
Platforms 1
History
Opened 1984-03-24
Tyne and Wear Metro
List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

South Shields Metro station is the main Tyne and Wear Metro station for South Shields, England. In 2008-9 the station was used by over 1 million passengers.[1] The station is located on a bridge above King Street, the main shopping street in South Shields Town Centre. The Metro station is located just a few hundred metres down the line from the former South Shields railway station, which it replaced. The station includes a newsagent and a sandwich bar (the latter formerly a Nexus Travel Centre) at ground level.

The station can be accessed via the main concourse by either lift or stairs from King Street or Kepple Street Bus Station. The station can also be accessed via the Mile End Road concourse (on the site of the BR station) by ramp.

The original two-platform South Shileds railway station closed on 1 June 1981, when the line was closed for conversion to Metro standards. However, the Grade II-listed station building (but not the overall roof or any other part of the platform area) survived for many years, housing a newsagent and a barber (and still retaining a BR corporate-style "Barber" sign), but has since been demolished.

The Metro line continues beyond the station and through the site of the BR station to some engineering sidings.

The new Metro station was opened on 24 March 1984 and completed the initial Tyne and Wear Metro system. It was originally the terminus of the Green line (from Bank Foot and later Airport), but is now the terminus of the Yellow line.

Contents

List of bus services

The following are the bus services currently using South Shields Interchange, correct to 1 August 2011.[2][3]

Route To Via Operator Route brand
5 Jarrow Chichester, South Tyneside Hospital, Boldon and Fellgate Go North East
10 Jarrow Harton Nook, South Tyneside Hospital and Biddick Hall Stagecoach South Shields
12 The Lonnen Tyne Dock, South Tyneside Hosptial and Harton Nook Stagecoach South Shields
South Shields, Mile End Road
12A Watson Avenue Tyne Dock, South Tyneside Hospital and Harton Nook Stagecoach South Shields
South Shields, Mile End Road
Note - Saturday journeys terminate at Harton Nook.
18A Jarrow Chichester, West Harton and Brockley Whins Stagecoach South Shields
27 Newcastle, Market Street Chichester, Tyne Dock, Jarrow, Hebburn, Monkton Lane, Heworth and Gateshead Go North East "The Crusader"
30 Boldon ASDA Westoe, Cleadon and East Boldon Stagecoach in South Shields
Note - Sunday journeys continue to Boldon Cineworld.
35 Rainton Bridge Cleadon, Sunderland, Royal Hospital, Silksworth and Houghton-le-Spring Go North East "The Laser"
Note - Alternate Monday to Saturday evening journeys continue to Low Moorsley or South Hetton. Also 1 journey per hour on Sunday continues to South Hetton.
50 Durham Concord, Washington, Chester-le-Street, Waldridge Park and University Hospital Go North East "Whey-Aye Five 0"
50A Chester-le-Street Waterview Park, Concord, Washington and Rickleton Go North East "Whey-Aye Five 0"
Note - Service 50A operates Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday. Sunday daytime journeys continue to Durham.
88 Lukes Lane Estate Chichester, District Hospital, Jarrow, Hebburn, Harleyburn Estate and Monkton Lane Go North East "South Tyne"
88A Lukes Lane Estate Chichester, District Hospital, Jarrow, Hebburn and Campbell Park Road Go North East "South Tyne"
516 South Tyneside Hospital Pier Head, Marsden and Harton Nook Go North East
961 Waterview Park Chichester, Simonside and Fellgate Kingsley Coaches
E1 Sunderland, Park Lane Pier Head, Marsden and Seaburn Stagecoach South Shields
E2 Sunderland, Park Lane Chichester, Marsden and Fulwell Grange Stagecoach South Shields
E6 Sunderland, Park Lane Chichester, Marsden and Roker Stagecoach South Shields
TB503 Low Simonside Laygate, Chichester and Simonside Eurocab Minibuses
TB504 Horsley Hill Square Chichester, Tyne Dock and South Tyneside Hospital Eurocab Minibuses
X20 Fellgate Chichester, Tyne Dock and Simonside Stagecoach South Shields

South Shields circular services

Route Serving Operator
1 South Shields - Horsley Hill - Whiteleas - Biddick Hall - West Harton - Chichester - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
2 South Shields - Chichester - West Harton - Biddick Hall - Whiteleas - Horsley Hill - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
Note - Service 1/2 operate Saturday and Sunday morning only.
3 South Shields - Chichester - West Harton - Whiteleas - Biddick Hall - Harton Nook - Westoe - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
4 South Shields - Westoe - Harton Nook - Biddick Hall - Whiteleas - West Harton - Chichester - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
7 South Shields - Chichester - Harton Nook - Marsden - Horsley Hill - Westoe - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
8 South Shields - Westoe - Horsley Hill - Marsden - Harton Nook - Chichester - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
17 South Shields - Chichester - West Harton - Whiteleas - West Harton - Chichester - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields
18 South Shields - Westoe - Chichester - West Harton - Brockley Whins - West Harton - Chichester - Westoe - South Shields Stagecoach South Shields

Notes

External links

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards St James via the Coast
Yellow line Terminus