Monkseaton is a

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station, serving the suburb of

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, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between

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and

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via Four Lane Ends.

History

Monkseaton has been served by a station since June 1864, with the station at the current site opened in July 1915, under the North Eastern Railway. Following closure for conversion in the late 1970s, much of the original North Eastern Railway station building, dating from 1915, was retained. However, the southbound platform (trains towards

South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 20 ...

) and buildings were demolished and replaced. Monkseaton was recently refurbished, along with

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and

West Monkseaton West Monkseaton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the village of Earsdon and suburb of Monkseaton, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network ...

, in 2018, as part of the ''Metro: All Change'' programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and

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), smartcard validators, waiting shelter, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. The station building houses a restaurant, shop and

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. There is step-free access to both platforms, with platforms linked by road bridge. The station has free car park, with 22 spaces (plus one accessible space). There is also cycle storage at the station, with ten cycle pods.

Services

, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between

and St James via

Whitley Bay Whitley Bay is a seaside town in the North Tyneside borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It formerly governed as part of Northumberland and has been part of Tyne and Wear since 1974. It is part of the wider Tyneside built-up area, being around eas ...

. Additional services operate between and Monkseaton at peak times. Rolling stock used: Class 599 ''Metrocar''

Art

* ''Beach & Shipyards'' (1983) is an installation of two stained glass works, designed by Mike Davies, which have been incorporated into each end of the original glazed canopy, protecting passengers on the platform from the weather.

References

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Timetable and station information
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