South Shields Interchange is the
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Tyne and Wear PTE, branded as Nexus, is an executive body of the North East Joint Transport Committee and is best known for owning and operating the Tyne and Wear Metro. It replaced the Tyneside PTE on 1 April 1974.
Operations
TWPTE is responsi ...
ran transport hub which serves the coastal town of
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 ...
,
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England.
It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the no ...
in
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newcastl ...
, England.
History
The station, which was originally located on Mile End Road, was opened on 2 June 1879 by the
North Eastern Railway. It later became a part of the ''
Tyneside Electrics
The Tyneside Electrics were the suburban railways on Tyneside that the North Eastern Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway electrified using the third rail system. The North Tyneside Loop was electrified from 1904 onwards and formed o ...
''. It closed for conversion in June 1981, ahead of opening as part of the
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland (together forming Tyne and Wear). The network opened in ...
network.
Conversion work saw the station re-located about from the former
British Rail
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station, with the construction of a new station on a bridge over King Street. The original
Grade II listed
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station building, located near to Mile End Road, remained following conversion, but was demolished in the late 1990s after falling into disrepair.
It joined the network as a terminus station on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between
Heworth and South Shields.
The original Metro station was closed on 8 July 2019, and re-sited around to the south east. On 4 August 2019, the station re-opened, as part of the new South Shields Interchange.
Maintenance and Renewals Skills Centre
In July 2018,
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Tyne and Wear PTE, branded as Nexus, is an executive body of the North East Joint Transport Committee and is best known for owning and operating the Tyne and Wear Metro. It replaced the Tyneside PTE on 1 April 1974.
Operations
TWPTE is responsi ...
announced an £8.4million project to construct a Maintenance and Renewals Skills Centre. The three-storey building, which houses a training hub, as well as stabling facilities for up to two trains, opened in September 2020.
Facilities
Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with two lifts providing step-free access to platforms at South Shields. The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, 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
contactless payment
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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.
The station houses a
Greggs
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outlet as well as a now disused
Nexus
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TravelShop, both of which are located within the bus concourse.
The large bus interchange is located on the lower level, providing frequent connections throughout the local
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newcastl ...
area as well as a half-hourly service reaching
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. The bus station has 14 departure stands (lettered A–P), with an additional stand used by long-distance coach services. Each stand is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters. There is aslo a taxi rank located just outside the main Keppel Street entrance and secure cycle lockers at the south entrance.
Tyne and Wear Metro 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''
Bus Services
![Stagecoach_in_South_Shields_37308-SK15_HFB](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Stagecoach_in_South_Shields_37308-SK15_HFB.jpg)
It is served by:
Go North East
Go North East operates both local and regional bus services in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, England. It was previously known as the Northern General Transport Company and Go-Ahead Northern. The compa ...
services 5,
24, 26, 27 and 50,
South Shields based
Stagecoach North East
Stagecoach North East operates both local and regional bus services in County Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, which operates bus, coach, rail and tram services acro ...
services 1-2,
3-4,
7-8, 10, 11, 12,
17, 18, X20,
and 30
as well as other services ran by smaller operators. These routes mostly serve
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England.
It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the no ...
,
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
,
Gateshead
Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...
,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
and
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
.
References
External links
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Timetable and station informationfor South Shields
{{DEFAULTSORT:South Shields Metro station
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside
Transport in South Shields
1984 establishments in England
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1984
2019 establishments in England
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2019
Tyne and Wear Metro Yellow line stations
Transport in Tyne and Wear
Bus stations in Tyne and Wear