Fawdon Metro station

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English: Fawdon 55°00′49″N 1°38′38″W / 55.0136°N 1.644°W / 55.0136; -1.644 (Fawdon Metro station) is a station on the Green Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving the Fawdon area of northern Newcastle.
Opened New
or converted
Number of platforms Track alignment Tyne & Wear metropolitan borough
10 May 1981 New 2 E-W Newcastle upon Tyne
Layout
Two side platforms at ground level, staggered 125' west and 75' east of a level crossing for Fawdon Lane (north platform to the west), with a platform level station building at the east end of the north platform, and a ground level station building in between the crossing and the west end of the south platform
Platform no.
and position
Direction
of travel
Previous
stop
Route Next
stop
Platform 1
North
Eastbound Kingston Park Green Line to South Hylton (stop 05 of 31) Wansbeck Road
Platform 2
South
Westbound Wansbeck Road Green Line to Airport (stop 27 of 31) Kingston Park
Notes
None
Station buildings
Two simple rectangular structures in the original style, 20' by 15' (west) and 25' by 10' (east)
Access
Car park outside the north platform, footpaths from the crossing to both platforms
Protection from the elements
Station building and a standalone 35' platform shelter on the east platform, 60' platform shelter attached to the front of the west platform station building
Interchanges
None