Airport (also known as Newcastle Airport) is a

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station, serving

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, England. It joined the network as a terminus station on 17 November 1991, following the opening of the extension from Bank Foot to Airport.

History

The majority of the route was already in place, with the alignment having been formerly served by the Ponteland and Darras Hall branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. The line opened in June 1905, closing to passenger services in June 1929, with goods services operating in to the late 1960s. The

Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...

branch only required the construction of a short distance (around 0.2 miles) of new

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. During the construction of the line, a dedicated bus service operated between Bank Foot and

. In 2014, a survey conducted by the Consumers Association found that the

service from the Airport was one of the highest rated

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s in the country for customer satisfaction – scoring 85%. Only the rail link serving

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was rated higher.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with a covered walkway providing step-free access from the terminal building to the ticket hall and platforms. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including

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), notes and coins. The station is fitted with automatic ticket barriers, which were installed at 13 stations across the network during the early 2010s, as well as smartcard validators, which feature at all stations. There is no dedicated car or

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available at the station, with car parking controlled and operated by the airport. A taxi rank is located to the front of the terminal building.

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. Rolling stock used: Class 599 ''Metrocar''

References

External links

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Timetable and station information
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