South Shields Metro station
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| 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 about 200 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 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.
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 Hospital 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. | ||||
| 35/35A/35B/35C | Low Moorsley/Rainton Bridge/South Hetton | Cleadon, Sunderland, Royal Hospital (35/35B/35C), Silksworth (35A/35B/35C), East Herrington and Houghton-le-Spring | Go North East | "The Laser" |
| Note - Alternate Monday to Saturday daytime journeys continue to Rainton Bridge (35A). Evening journeys alternate between Low Moorsley (35B) and South Hetton (35C). Also 1 journey per hour on Sunday continues to South Hetton and 2 per hour to Low Moorsley. | ||||
| 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
- ↑ NEXUS Business Intelligence Report. http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/resources/file/eba01f018731343/Business%20Intelligence%20Annual%20Report%20200809.pdf
- ↑ '"Timetables - Nexus'". Nexus. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ '"South Tyneside Bus Map'". Nexus. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Shields Metro station. |
- Train times and station information for South Shields Metro station from Nexus
Coordinates: 54°59′55″N 1°26′01″W / 54.9985°N 1.4335°W
| Preceding station | Tyne and Wear Metro | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
towards St James via the Coast |
Yellow line | Terminus |