Pelaw Metro station
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Pelaw Metro station serves the Pelaw
area of Gateshead
, England
. Situated on the Tyne and Wear Metro
system, it is at the point where the Yellow and Green lines diverge, with the former continuing to South Shields
and the latter over tracks shared with mainline trains to Sunderland
and then onwards to South Hylton
.
Pelaw Metro station is built on the site of a previous main line station, opened by the Brandling Junction Railway in 1839. The station was rebuilt slightly to the east a few years later, but then rebuilt again on the original site in 1896. This station had an island platform serving just the southern pair of tracks. In preparation for the Metro, BR passenger services were diverted onto the freight-only northern pair of tracks between here and Park Lane Junction at Gateshead, and Felling
and Pelaw stations closed in November 1979, being replaced by a new station at Heworth. Trains continued to run round the disused platform at Pelaw for a short period before Pelaw Junction was remodelled, after which it was demolished to make way for the Metro tracks.
Pelaw station was not initially replaced, but following the completion of new housing nearby a new station was built on the site of the old; it opened in September 1985, a year and a half after the South Shields
line opened, and became the terminus of the Yellow Line (from St. James via the Coast) and the Red Line (from Benton
, now discontinued). Terminating trains continued to reverse in the sidings to the east of the station. When the Sunderland extension opened, Pelaw ceased to be a terminus, except in the morning and evening peaks.
In 2006, the station was rebuilt with a new ticket hall and indoor waiting area more appropriate to its position as the transfer station between the Sunderland and South Shields branches.
Pelaw
Pelaw is a district that forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England.It lies in between the older settlements of Heworth to the West and Bill Quay to the East with Wardley to the south and the southern bank of the river Tyne forming the northern...
area of Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Situated on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
system, it is at the point where the Yellow and Green lines diverge, with the former continuing to South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
and the latter over tracks shared with mainline trains to Sunderland
Sunderland station
Sunderland Station is a National Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro station in the city centre of Sunderland, North East England. It is the only station in the country where both heavy rail and light rail services use the same platforms...
and then onwards to South Hylton
South Hylton
South Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Lying west of Sunderland city centre on the south bank of the River Wear, South Hylton has a population of 10,317...
.
Pelaw Metro station is built on the site of a previous main line station, opened by the Brandling Junction Railway in 1839. The station was rebuilt slightly to the east a few years later, but then rebuilt again on the original site in 1896. This station had an island platform serving just the southern pair of tracks. In preparation for the Metro, BR passenger services were diverted onto the freight-only northern pair of tracks between here and Park Lane Junction at Gateshead, and Felling
Felling
Felling is the name given to an area of land in eastern Gateshead, England. Originally an independent settlement in the historic county of Durham it became incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1974....
and Pelaw stations closed in November 1979, being replaced by a new station at Heworth. Trains continued to run round the disused platform at Pelaw for a short period before Pelaw Junction was remodelled, after which it was demolished to make way for the Metro tracks.
Pelaw station was not initially replaced, but following the completion of new housing nearby a new station was built on the site of the old; it opened in September 1985, a year and a half after the South Shields
South Shields Metro station
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. The station is located on a bridge above King Street, the main shopping street in South Shields Town Centre...
line opened, and became the terminus of the Yellow Line (from St. James via the Coast) and the Red Line (from Benton
Benton
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, now discontinued). Terminating trains continued to reverse in the sidings to the east of the station. When the Sunderland extension opened, Pelaw ceased to be a terminus, except in the morning and evening peaks.
In 2006, the station was rebuilt with a new ticket hall and indoor waiting area more appropriate to its position as the transfer station between the Sunderland and South Shields branches.
External links
- Train times and station information for Pelaw Metro station from NexusTyne and Wear Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....