Howdon Metro station

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Howdon
Location
Place	Howdon
Local authority	North Tyneside
Fare zone information
Network Zone	28
Metro Zone	B
History
Opened	18 June 1839
Metro since	14 November 1982
Distance from Datum
OUT Distance	PB 19.672 km^[1]
IN Distance	BP 19.745 km^[1]
Tyne and Wear Metro List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

Howdon Metro station is a station on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, in Howdon, North Tyneside, England.

It was opened in June 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway^[2], which later became part of the North Tyneside Loop served by the North Eastern Railway. In 1875, the station was renamed Howdon-on-Tyne to prevent it being confused with Howden in Yorkshire.

The station closed in August 1980 for Metro conversion, reopening in November 1982. It was almost entirely rebuilt; only one platform, clearly identifiable by its stone construction, remains from the original station. The other platform was rebuilt further down the line on the opposite side of a level crossing, creating a staggered platform arrangement. The station buildings were all demolished and replaced with modern structures. A pedestrian subway was built to allow passengers to cross the line, with ramps for improved wheelchair and pushchair access.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Maxey (Ed.), David (1987). Mile by Mile - Rail Mileages of Britain and Ireland. Peter Watts Publishing Limited, Woodchester, UK. ISBN 0 906025 44 3.
^ Young, Alan (1999). Suburban Railways of Tyneside. Martin Bairstow, p 57. ISBN 1-871944-20-1.