Ilford Road Metro station
Ilford Road | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tyne and Wear Metro station | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne England | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°00′00″N 1°36′39″W / 55.0000112°N 1.6108627°W | |||||||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ249673 | |||||||||||||||
| Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | 2 cycle pods | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Step-free access to platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ILF | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | A | |||||||||||||||
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| Original company | Tyne and Wear Metro | |||||||||||||||
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| 11 August 1980 | Opened | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | 0.32 million[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Ilford Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, primarily serving the suburb of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.
History
[edit]Unlike nearby South Gosforth and West Jesmond stations, which were converted from British Rail stations, Ilford Road was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro on a site with no previous station history.[2][3] It was the "typical Metro halt" used in publicity when the system first opened. When other stations were being repainted red, green or blue in the early 2000s, Ilford Road was repainted in original brown, with much of the unpainted concrete being painted cream.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]The station has two side platforms, with separate step-free access to both via ramps. Access to the southbound platform is from the junction of Albury Road and Woodthorne Road, whilst access to the northbound platform is from Ilford Road. Access between platforms is also step free, and is by the road bridge on Moorfield Road, around 100 m (330 ft) south of the station.[4]
Each platform is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information display, timetable posters, and an emergency help point. There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is provision for cycle parking, with two cycle pods available for use.[4]
Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[5][6] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[7][8]
Services
[edit]As of September 2024[update], the station is served by up to ten trains per hour per direction on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. In the northbound direction, half the trains run to Airport and half to St James via Whitley Bay. In the southbound direction, half the trains run to South Shields and half to South Hylton via Sunderland.[4]
Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar
References
[edit]- ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "South Gosforth Station". Disused Stations. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Jesmond Station". Disused Stations. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Timetables and stations: Ilford Road". Nexus. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
External links
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Media related to Ilford Road Metro station at Wikimedia Commons- Timetable and station information for Ilford Road
