Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East region of England around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland. It is bounded on the east by the North Sea, and has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south.
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. The borough council's main office is at Cobalt Business Park in Wallsend. The local authority is North Tyneside Council.
The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail network serving as the rapid transit system linking South Tyneside and Sunderland with Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Newcastle Airport. The network opened in stages from August 1980, and now serves a total of 60 stations, with two lines covering 48.2 miles (77.6 km) of track.
Tyne and Wear PTE 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.
Millfield is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Millfield and Sunderland Royal Hospital in Sunderland. The station joined the network in March 2002, following the opening of the 18 km (11 mi) extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.
Heworth Interchange is a transport interchange located in Heworth, Gateshead, consisting of a National Rail station, Tyne and Wear Metro station, and a bus and coach station. It was opened in November 1979 for British Rail services, as a replacement for former stations at Felling and Pelaw, with Tyne and Wear Metro services commencing around two years later, in November 1981.
Tyne Dock is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Tyne Dock in South Tyneside. The station joined the network in March 1984, following the opening of the line between Heworth and South Shields.
Brockley Whins is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Brockley Whins in South Tyneside. The station joined the network in March 2002, following the opening of the 18 km (11 mi) extension from Pelaw to South Hylton. The station originally opened in June 1839, under the Brandling Junction Railway, and was named Boldon Colliery between March 1925 and July 1991.
Byker is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Byker and Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the network in November 1982, following the opening of the line between Tynemouth and St. James.
Bank Foot is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Kenton Bank Foot in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the network as a terminus station in May 1981, following the opening of the line between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.
South Hylton is a terminus station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Pennywell and South Hylton in Sunderland. The station joined the network in March 2002, following the opening of the 18 km (11 mi) extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.
Gateshead Stadium is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Gateshead. The station opened in November 1981, following the network's extension from Haymarket to Heworth. The station is named after the nearby Gateshead International Stadium, which is a short walk away.
South Shields is a terminus station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving South Shields in South Tyneside. The station, originally located on King Street, joined the network in March 1984, following the opening of the line between Heworth and South Shields.
Kingston Park is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Kingston Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the network in September 1985 – more than four years later than neigbouring stations at Bank Foot and Fawdon.
Regent Centre is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Gosforth in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station joined the network in May 1981, following the opening of the line between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.
Pallion is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving the Ford Estate and Pallion in Sunderland. The station joined the network in March 2002, following the opening of the 18 km (11 mi) extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.
Felling is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Felling in Gateshead. Originally opened in September 1839, the station joined the Tyne and Wear Metro in November 1981, following the network's extension from Haymarket to Heworth.
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan area covering the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, as well as North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and Washington.
Kenton Bank is a closed railway station, which was formerly served by the Ponteland and Darras Hall branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway. The line ran for 6 3⁄4 miles (10.9 km), from South Gosforth to Darras Hall.
