South Gosforth Metro station

South Gosforth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

South Gosforth
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationGosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates55°00′21″N 1°36′30″W
Grid referenceNZ251679
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeSGF
Fare zoneA and B
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened as Gosforth
1 March 1905Renamed South Gosforth
23 January 1978Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/181.60 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Ilford Road
towards South Hylton
 Green Line Regent Centre
towards Airport
Ilford Road
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Longbenton
towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location
South Gosforth is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
South Gosforth
South Gosforth
South Gosforth is located in Tyne and Wear
South Gosforth
South Gosforth
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

History

The station was opened as Gosforth on 27 June 1864 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway. It was later renamed South Gosforth on 1 March 1905, following to the opening of the nearby West Gosforth on the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway.[2]

The original pre-grouping footbridge remains in use at South Gosforth. A similar footbridge removed from Percy Main has since been preserved by the National Railway Museum in York.[3]

The station is located near to the South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot, which is located between stations at South Gosforth, Longbenton and Regent Centre. The depot, which opened in October 1923 under the London and North Eastern Railway,[4] now serves as a facility for cleaning, storing and maintaining a fleet of 89 Metrocars.

The station also houses the Metro Control Centre. It is responsible for operating the network's signalling and electrical supply, as well as being used to communicate with train drivers and other staff, using two-way radio equipment.[5]

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramped access to platforms at South Gosforth. Between platforms, step-free access is by the road bridge on Station Road. 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.[6][7] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[8][9]

There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use.[10]

Services

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to ten trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Benton, Monkseaton, Regent Centre or South Gosforth at peak times.[11]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Blyth & Tyne railway". Northumbrian Railways. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  3. "Large exhibits". National Railway Museum. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2007.
  4. Wells, J. A. (1990). The Blyth & Tyne Branch, 1874–1989 (Blyth & Tyne): Part 2. Northumberland County Council. ISBN 9780951302750.
  5. Meet Your Metro. Tyne and Wear Transport. June 1978.
  6. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. "Timetables and stations: South Gosforth". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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