North Shields Metro station

North Shields
General information
LocationNorth Shields, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°00′29″N 1°26′56″W / 55.0081382°N 1.4489628°W / 55.0081382; -1.4489628
Grid referenceNZ353683
SystemTyne and Wear Metro station
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeNSH
Fare zoneC
History
Original companyNewcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
22 June 1839Opened as Shields
1874Renamed North Shields
11 August 1980Closed for conversion
14 November 1982Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.76 million
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Tynemouth
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
 Yellow Line Meadow Well
towards St James
Location
North Shields
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes
Connection with the Shields Ferry by bus 19.

North Shields is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of North Shields. It is situated next to the North Shields Transport Hub, on the west side of Bedford Street and The Beacon Centre. It joined the network on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.

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