MetroCentre railway station

The station was opened on 3 August 1987 by British Rail, and was initially named Gateshead MetroCentre. The station's name was shortened to MetroCentre on 17 May 1993. The station is situated on a section of line built by the North Eastern Railway, which was constructed in sections between 1893 and 1909. It linked the lines over the newly commissioned King Edward VII Bridge with the original Newcastle and Carlisle Railway freight route to Redheugh and Dunston Coal Staiths, dating back to 1837. Between January and February 2020, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project. ==Facilities==

The station has two platforms, both of which have seating, a waiting shelter, next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. There is a footbridge linking the station with the Metrocentre, which provides step-free access to both platforms. MetroCentre has recently joined the Northern Trains penalty fare network, as new ticket machines were installed at the station in December 2020. == Passenger volume ==

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April. ==Services==

All services are operated by Northern Trains. Mondays to Saturdays, there are generally three trains per hour between and , two of which continue to . Some of the Newcastle services extend to or via . On Sundays, there are three trains per hour between Newcastle and MetroCentre, with one of the westbound services continuing to Carlisle and one of the Newcastle services continuing to . {{rail line ==References==