Benton Metro station

English: Benton 55.014°N 1.5674°W / 55.014; -1.5674 (Benton Metro station) is a station on the Yellow Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Opened	New or converted	Number of platforms	Track alignment	Tyne & Wear metropolitan borough
11 August 1980	Converted	2	ENE-WSW	North Tyneside
Layout
Two side platforms at ground level (the southern 60' longer to the west and 20' to the east), with platform level station buildings in the eastern half (south)/eastern end (north)
Platform no. and position	Direction of travel	Previous stop	Route	Next stop
Platform 1 South	Westbound	Palmersville	Yellow Line to South Shields (stop 21 of 42)	Four Lane Ends
Platform 2 North	Eastbound	Four Lane Ends	Yellow Line to St James (stop 22 of 42)	Palmersville
Notes
None
Station buildings
Two simple structures in the original style, a rectangle and cube, 20' by 15' and 20' by 20'. The old red brick station building on the south platform is also still present.
Access
Station forecourt to the south accessed via N-S Station Approach road; pedestrian access north to the corner of Linden Road; platforms connected by a footbridge over the eastern end
Protection from the elements
Station buildings only (which includes an original 3 sided 30' shelter on the north platform)
Interchanges
None

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  The view north to the modern station building on Platform 1, and the station footbridge
  20 August 2006
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  The view from the front of Metrocar No. 4089 as it approaches Platform 1
  10 October 2005
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  The view from the front of Metrocar No. 4089 as it enters Platform 1
  10 October 2005