| St Peter's | |
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| St Peter's station from the front of a southbound train. At this point, the rear of the train is still in Monkwearmouth Station Museum, showing how close they are. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Monkwearmouth |
| Local authority | City of Sunderland |
| Fare zone information | |
| Network One zone | 4 |
| Metro zone | C |
| Original (1979) zone | 57 |
| Station code | not known |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 February 2001 (temporary use by Northern Spirit until 16 April 2001) |
| Metro since | 31 March 2002 |
| Tyne and Wear Metro List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations |
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St Peter's Metro Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is the nearest one to the University of Sunderland's St Peter's Campus. The station was built for the Sunderland extension in 2002. It is located close to the Wearmouth Bridge and just a short distance south of the old Monkwearmouth Station that closed in 1968 and is now a museum. The National Glass Centre is also located close by.
The "up" (southbound) platform of St. Peter's station was completed early and used for National Rail services (operated by Northern Spirit at the time) between 25th February and 16th April 2001 inclusive while Sunderland station was being rebuilt for the Metro extension. In order that a four-car DMU could fit at the platform, there was a slight extension at the northern end which was later dismantled.
The station features an installation called White Light [1] created by Ron Haselden. It consists of illuminated ovals embedded into the glass floor, which change in intensity according to the strength of the wind.
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towards Airport
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towards South Hylton
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