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21st December 2015, 03:24 PM
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Re: Newcastle Central Metro Railway Station

Central Station is an underground station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located below Newcastle railway station, from which the Metro station gets its name.

There are entrances to it from both inside and outside the main line station. It sees 5 million passengers yearly, making it 3rd busiest on the network after Monument and Haymarket.

List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

Purpose-Built Stations

The below given stations were built specifically for the Tyne and Wear Metro system.

Airport (opened 17 November 1991)
Bank Foot (opened 10 May 1981)
Bede (opened 24 March 1984)
Byker (opened 14 November 1982)
Callerton Parkway (opened 17 November 1991)
Central Station (opened 15 November 1981)
Chichester (opened 24 March 1984)
Chillingham Road (opened 14 November 1982)
Fawdon (opened 10 May 1981)
Fellgate (opened 31 March 2002)
Four Lane Ends (opened 11 August 1980)
Gateshead (opened 15 November 1981)
Gateshead Stadium (opened 15 November 1981) — called Old Fold in the planning stages
Hadrian Road (opened 14 November 1982)
Haymarket (opened 11 August 1980)
Heworth (opened 15 November 1981)
Ilford Road (opened 11 August 1980)
Jesmond (opened August 11, 1980)
Kingston Park (opened 15 September 1985)
Manors (opened 14 November 1982)
Meadow Well (opened 14 November 1982) — originally called Smiths Park, renamed 10 October 1994
Meadow Well Metro station in March 2005
Millfield (opened 31 March 2002)
Monument (opened 15 November 1981)
Northumberland Park (opened 11 December 2005).
Pallion (opened 31 March 2002)
Palmersville (opened 19 March 1986)
Park Lane (opened 28 April 2002)
Pelaw (opened September 16, 1985; a previous station named Pelaw opened 18 November 1896 but was located north of the Metro site)
Regent Centre (opened 10 May 1981)
Simonside (opened 17 March 2008)
St James (opened 14 November 1982)
St Peter's (opened 31 March 2002)
Shiremoor (opened 11 August 1980)
South Hylton (opened 31 March 2002)
South Shields (opened 24 March 1984)
Stadium of Light (opened 31 March 2002)
Tyne Dock (opened 24 March 1984)
University (opened 31 March 2002)
Wansbeck Road (opened 10 May 1981)

Converted Stations
The below given stations were built prior to the Metro system, but have since been converted or re-built for Metro use:

Benton (opened March 1, 1871; Metro since August 11, 1980)
Brockley Whins (formerly 'Boldon Colliery' as a heavy rail station) (Metro since March 31, 2002)
Cullercoats (opened July 7, 1882; Metro since August 11, 1980)
East Boldon (Metro since March 31, 2002)
Felling (opened November 18, 1896; Metro since November 15, 1981)
Hebburn (opened June 18, 1839; Metro since March 24, 1984)
Howdon (opened June 18, 1839; Metro since November 14, 1982)
Jarrow (opened March 1, 1872; Metro since March 24, 1984)
Longbenton (opened July 14, 1947; Metro since August 11, 1980)
Monkseaton (opened July 25, 1915; Metro since August 11, 1980)
North Shields (opened 1890; Metro since November 14, 1982)
Percy Main (opened June 18, 1839; Metro since November 14, 1982)
Seaburn (Metro since March 31, 2002)
South Gosforth (opened June 27, 1864; Metro since August 11, 1980; old station buildings demolished in late 1970s and replaced by Metro Control Centre)
Sunderland (Metro since March 31, 2002 but still served by mainline trains)
Tynemouth (opened July 7, 1882; Metro since August 11, 1980)
Walkergate (opened June 19, 1839; Metro since November 14, 1982)
Wallsend (opened June 19, 1839; Metro since November 14, 1982)
West Jesmond (opened December 1, 1900; Metro since August 11, 1980)
West Monkseaton (opened March 2, 1933; Metro since August 11, 1980)
Whitley Bay (opened October 9, 1910; Metro since August 11, 1980)


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