Fawdon Metro station

Fawdon is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the Fawdon and Kenton districts of Newcastle upon Tyne. It joined the network on 10 May 1981, following the opening of the second phase of the network, between South Gosforth and Bank Foot, and is situated on the Green Line.

Fawdon
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationFawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates55°00′49″N 1°38′38″W
Grid referenceNZ228688
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeFAW
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyTyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
10 May 1981Opened
Passengers
2017/180.33 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Wansbeck Road
towards South Hylton
 Green Line Kingston Park
towards Airport
Location
Fawdon is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Fawdon
Fawdon
Fawdon is located in Tyne and Wear
Fawdon
Fawdon
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

History

Fawdon has two platforms, which are located on opposite sides of the level crossing on Fawdon Lane. The platform to the east of the level crossing is located on the site of the former Coxlodge station, which opened in June 1905, as part of the Ponteland and Darras Hall branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with the station closing to goods in November 1965.[2]

In 2018, the station, along with others on the Airport branch, were refurbished as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the re-branding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[3]

The station was used by 326,399 passengers in 2017–18, making it the fifth-most-used station on the Airport branch.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to both platforms at Fawdon. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[4][5] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[6][7]

A small free car park is available, with 17 spaces, plus two accessible spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with three cycle pods available for use.[8]

Services

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday.[9]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Disused Stations: Coxlodge Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. Peskett, Joe (3 October 2017). "£300k scheme to improve access at five Newcastle metro stations". Access and Mobility Professional. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  8. "Timetables and stations: Fawdon". Nexus. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  9. "Timetables and stations: Fawdon". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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