2019
NZ2962 : Metro leaving Pelaw, near Gateshead
taken 5 years ago, near to Pelaw, Gateshead, England
Metro leaving Pelaw, near Gateshead
A Tyne & Wear metro train leaving Pelaw station. The metro uses the tracks to the right of the image. Tracks to the left are used by trains on the national rail network, including freight trains.
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.
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- Grid Square
- NZ2962, 166 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 September, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 22 September, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 294 621 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.1663N 1:32.4833W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 294 621
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
