Heworth Interchange
| Heworth | |
|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear Metro | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Heworth, Tyne and Wear |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Fare zone information | |
| Network One zone | 2 |
| Metro zone | B |
| Original (1979) zone | 36 |
| Station code | HEW |
| Operations | |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 November 1979 |
| Metro since | 15 November 1981 |
| Distance from Datum | |
| OUT Distance | 9.283 |
| List of stations | |
Heworth   | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Heworth |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Coordinates | 54°57′06″N 1°33′21″W / 54.9516°N 1.5558°WCoordinates: 54°57′06″N 1°33′21″W / 54.9516°N 1.5558°W |
| Grid reference | NZ285619 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HEW |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 24,071 |
| 2005/06 |
 23,286 |
| 2006/07 |
15,379 |
| 2007/08 |
 15,785 |
| 2008/09 |
16,022 |
| 2009/10 |
18,054 |
| 2010/11 |
16,892 |
| 2011/12 |
16,812 |
| 2012/13 |
15,318 |
| 2013/14 |
16,622 |
| 2014/15 |
15,432 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Tyne and Wear (Nexus) |
| History | |
| Original company | British Rail |
| 5 November 1979 | Station opened |
| 15 November 1981 | Metro services commenced |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Heworth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Heworth Interchange serves the Heworth area of Gateshead, England. There is a station here on the Yellow and the Green Lines of the Tyne and Wear Metro as well as one on the Carlisle to Middlesbrough rail line operated by Northern.
Overview
Heworth opened in 1981 as the terminus of the Tyne and Wear Metro. In 1984, the line extended eastwards to South Shields. The railway station had opened on 5 November 1979, with the closure of Felling and Pelaw railway stations.[1] Prior to that, BR passenger trains had run on the southern pair of tracks, now used by Metro services, and for a short period they ran through the completed Metro platforms. For much of the time Heworth was a Metro terminus, trains reversed in the platforms, using the crossovers west of the station in passenger service. Reversals later took place at the new sidings at Pelaw once they had been completed.
Above the four platforms there is a bus station. The services that operate there are mainly operated by Go North East.
This interchange provides connections from the Tyne and Wear Metro to South Tyneside, Sunderland and Washington as well as other areas of Gateshead.
Gallery
Heworth Bus Interchange
Heworth Bus Interchange
Looking to Heworth bus and Metro stations from the roundabout
Heworth Metro station in May 1983
Outside Heworth Metro station in May 1983
Ticket barriers in May 1983
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations - Felling (2nd site)" Disused Stations; Retrieved 2014-04-09
| Preceding station | Tyne and Wear Metro | Following station | ||
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towards St James via the Coast | Yellow line | towards South Shields |
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towards Airport | Green line | towards South Hylton |
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| National Rail | ||||
| Northern Durham Coast Line | ||||
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heworth Interchange. |
- Train times and station information for Heworth Interchange from National Rail