Tyne & Wear Metro [34 photos] :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Tyne & Wear Metro

The Tyne & Wear Metro opened in 1980. Light rail vehicles replaced trains on suburban lines into Newcastle from north and south of the Tyne. The system was integrated with the local bus network, with bus routes redesigned to carry people to Metro interchanges rather than direct into the centre of Newcastle. A single ticket allowed passengers to interchange between bus and Metro.

The Metro was designed to be fully wheelchair-accessible right from the start, well before any other UK transport systems.

by Malc McDonald

Created: Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Updated: Sun, 20 Jan 2013

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NZ2662 : Tyne & Wear Metro approaching Gateshead Stadium by Malc McDonald

NZ2662 : Tyne and Wear Metro, Gateshead Stadium Station by David Dixon

NZ2962 : Railway tracks at Pelaw, near Gateshead by Malc McDonald

NZ3958 : Stadium of Light Metro Station and Tesco Extra by David Dixon

NZ3564 : Tyne & Wear Metro at Tyne Dock by Malc McDonald

NZ3667 : Tyne and Wear Metro, South Shields by Adrian Taylor

NZ2861 : Metro train leaving Heworth by Malc McDonald

NZ3556 : South Hylton Metro station by Malc McDonald

NZ2861 : Tyne & Wear Metro at Heworth by Malc McDonald

NZ3462 : Metro train arriving at Brockley Whins by Malc McDonald

NZ2568 : Tyne & Wear Metro at South Gosforth by Malc McDonald

NZ3860 : Tyne & Wear Metro near Fulwell, Sunderland by Malc McDonald

NZ2564 : Manors Station by Adrian Taylor

NZ1970 : Metro train at Callerton Parkway by DS Pugh

NZ3166 : Train approaching Hadrian Road by DS Pugh

NZ3071 : Northumberland Park Metro Station by Stephen McKay

NZ2662 : Gateshead Stadium Metro Station by David Dixon

NZ3071 : Northumberland Park Metro Station by habiloid

NZ3362 : Fellgate metro station by Malc McDonald

NZ3956 : Park Lane Metro Station by Rossographer

NZ3757 : Pallion metro station, Sunderland by Malc McDonald

NZ3958 : Stadium of Light Metro Station by David Dixon

NZ3958 : Tyne and Wear Metrocar at Stadium of Light Station by David Dixon

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