- Howdon Metro station
Howdon Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the
Tyne and Wear Metro network, inHowdon ,North Tyneside ,England .It was opened in June
1839 by theNewcastle & North Shields Railway [cite book
last = Young
first = Alan
title = Suburban Railways of Tyneside
publisher = Martin Bairstow
date = 1999
pages = p 57
id = ISBN 1-871944-20-1 ] , which later became part of theNorth Tyneside Loop served by the North Eastern Railway. In1875 , the station was renamed Howdon-on-Tyne to prevent it being confused withHowden inYorkshire .The station closed in
August 1980 for Metro conversion, reopening inNovember 1982 . It was almost entirely rebuilt; only one platform, clearly identifiable by its stone construction, remains from the original station. The other platform was rebuilt further down the line on the opposite side of alevel crossing , creating a staggered platform arrangement. The station buildings were all demolished and replaced with modern structures. A pedestrian subway was built to allow passengers to cross the line, with ramps for improvedwheelchair andpushchair access.References
External links
* [http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Metro/Timetables/Metro+-+Timetable+-+Howdon+Metro+Station Train times] and [http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Metro/Station+information/Metro+Station+-+Howdon station information] for PAGENAME from Nexus
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