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{{Infobox T&W Metro station| name = Cullercoats| image = [[Image:Cullercoats Metro station, 6 January 2010 (1).jpg|250px|Cullercoats Metro station]] | caption = Cullercoats Metro station pictured in 2010, with the majority of the original 1882 buildings still intact | line=Yellow| T&W Zone = 3 | Metro Zone = C | 1979 Zone = 29 | Code = CUL | locale = [[Cullercoats]] | borough = [[North Tyneside]] | open= 3 July 1882 | conv = 10 September 1979 | metrosince= 11 August 1980}}
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{{short description|Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Tyneside}}
'''Cullercoats Metro station''' is a station on the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] network's Yellow line serving [[Cullercoats]] on the [[North Tyneside]] coast. It is located a short walk from both Cullercoats Bay and the north end of Longsands beach.
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| name = Cullercoats
| style = Tyne and Wear Metro
| type = [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] station
| image = Cullercoats Metro station, Tyne & Wear (geograph 4241916).jpg
| address = [[Cullercoats]], [[North Tyneside]]
| country = England
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| map_type = United Kingdom Tyne and Wear
| map_caption = Location in [[Tyne and Wear]], England
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| other =
| transit_authority = [[Tyne and Wear PTE]]
| platform = 2
| tracks = 2
| zone = C
| parking = 22 spaces
| bicycle = 6 cycle pods
| accessible = Step-free access to platform
| original = [[Blyth and Tyne Railway]]
| pregroup = [[North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)|North Eastern Railway]]
| postgroup = {{plainlist|
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| years = 27 June 1864
| events = Opened
| years1 = 3 July 1882
| events1 = Resited
| years2 = 10 September 1979
| events2 = Closed for conversion
| years3 = 11 August 1980
| events3 = Reopened
| passengers = 0.33 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/tyne_and_wear_passenger_numbers_2 |title=Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2017–2018 |website= |publisher= |access-date=21 August 2019 |quote=}}</ref>
| pass_year = 2017/18
| code = CUL
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Tyne and Wear Metro
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'''Cullercoats''' is a [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] station, serving the suburbs of [[Cullercoats]] and [[Marden, Tyne and Wear|Marden]], [[North Tyneside]] in [[Tyne and Wear]], England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between [[Haymarket Metro station|Haymarket]] and [[Tynemouth Metro station|Tynemouth]] via [[Four Lane Ends Interchange|Four Lane Ends]].


==History==
==History==
Cullercoats' original station was opened by the [[Blyth and Tyne Railway]] in 1864 and was located further inland than the current site. This station, in the area now occupied by housing on Sedbergh Road, was closed in 1882 when the line was rerouted to be closer to the [[North Sea]] coast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station (First site) |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cullercoats_first/index.shtml |publisher=Disused Stations |accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref> The replacement station was built by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]] as part of the [[North Tyneside Loop]], opening on 3 July 1882. While built on a smaller scale than neighbouring [[Tynemouth Metro station|Tynemouth]] and [[Whitley Bay Metro station|Whitley Bay]] stations, it still proved popular with commuters and visitors alike, with 271,939 tickets being issued there in 1911.<ref name=disusedstations>{{cite web |title=Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cullercoats_second/index.shtml |publisher=Disused Stations |accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>
The original Cullercoats station was opened under the North Eastern Railway on 27 June 1864, and was located further inland than the current site. This station, in the area now occupied by housing on Sedbergh Road, was closed when the line was re-routed to be closer to the [[North Sea]] coast.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station (First site)|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cullercoats_first/index.shtml|website=Disused Stations|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>
The replacement station was built by the [[North Eastern Railway (UK)|North Eastern Railway]], as part of the [[North Tyneside Loop]], opening in July 1882. While built on a smaller scale than neighbouring [[Tynemouth Metro station|Tynemouth]] and [[Whitley Bay Metro station|Whitley Bay]] stations, it still proved popular with commuters and visitors alike – with 271,939 tickets being issued in 1911.<ref name="disusedstations">{{cite web|title=Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station (Second site)|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/cullercoats_second/index.shtml|website=Disused Stations|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>

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Most of the original station structures are still present, the only major architectural changes being alterations to the verandahs, dating from the 1920s (although the original ironwork was retained), and the demolition of the [[Station master|station master's]] house in the early 1970s. The station's adjoining [[Signalling control|signal box]] has also been demolished.<ref name="disusedstations" />

The station closed for conversion in September 1979, ahead of opening as part of the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]] network, re-opening in August 1980. Conversion work saw only minor modifications made to the station buildings and platforms, consisting mainly of new signage and restoration work.

Cullercoats was refurbished, along with [[Monkseaton Metro station|Monkseaton]] and [[West Monkseaton Metro station|West Monkseaton]], in 2018, as part of the ''Metro: All Change'' programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three Metro stations to get £700,000 refurbishment after years of wear and tear|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/three-metro-stations-line-700000-14319650|last=Seddon|first=Sean|date=2018-02-22|website=ChronicleLive|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=North Tyneside Metro stations are to undergo refurbishments|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/north-tyneside-metro-stations-are-undergo-refurbishments|date=20 February 2018|website=Nexus|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with level access to both platforms. Step-free access between platforms is by the Mast Lane bridge, which is located about {{Convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on}} to the south of the station. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including [[contactless payment]]), notes and coins.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/metro-passengers-feel-benefit-contactless-payment|date=13 January 2014|website=Nexus|language=en|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news|date=2011-12-11|title=Revamp for Metro ticket machines|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-16126081|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.<ref name=":1322">{{Cite web|title=City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/city-metro-stations-get-new-smart-ticket-machines-and-gates|date=22 October 2012|website=Nexus|language=en|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1422">{{Cite web|title=Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/pop-card-validators-metro-stations-are-put-through-their-paces|date=21 March 2013|website=Nexus|language=en|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> The station houses a shop, on the southbound platform (trains towards [[St James Metro station|St. James]]), specialising in pet accessories, which opened in January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North Tyneside mum opens specialist alternative dog treatments shop|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/north-tyneside-mum-opens-specialist-8474279|last=Keighley|first=Tom|date=19 January 2015|website=The Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120223348/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/north-tyneside-mum-opens-specialist-8474279|url-status=dead}}</ref>


There is a small free car park available, with 22 spaces. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with six cycle pods available for use.<ref name=":02222">{{Cite web|title=Timetables and stations: Cullercoats|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/cullercoats|website=Nexus|language=en|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref>
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Most of the original station structures are still present, the only major architectural changes being alterations to the verandahs made in the 1920s (although the original ironwork was retained) and the demolition of the [[Station master|station master's]] house in the early 1970s. The station's adjoining [[Signalling control|signal box]] has also been demolished.<ref name=disusedstations />


== Services ==
Cullercoats was closed in September 1979 for conversion to Metro use, reopening on 11 August 1980 on the first day of Metro service.<ref name=disusedstations /> Modifications to the station buildings and platforms were minor, consisting chiefly of new signage and restoration work. Excepting light maintenance, no further changes have been made since this time.
{{As of|2021|April}}, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|title=Timetables and stations: Cullercoats|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/cullercoats|url-status=live|access-date=30 March 2021|website=[[Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022011759/https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/cullercoats |archive-date=22 October 2020 }}</ref>


Rolling stock used: [[Tyne and Wear Metrocar|Class 599 ''Metrocar'']]
[[File:Cullercoats Metro station, 5 April 2012.jpg|thumb|alt=Cullercoats Metro station exterior in 2012|The original 1882 North Eastern Railway exterior pictured in 2012]]Cullercoats was one of several Metro stations where [[classical music]] was played in an attempt to reduce incidents of [[anti-social behaviour]]. Although studies by operator [[Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive|Nexus]] showed that less young people [[Loitering|loitered]] at these stations (one of the goals of the project), the initiative was eventually discontinued.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2005/Nexus+welcomes+classical+music+at+Stanley+Bus+Station | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602083605/http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2005/Nexus+welcomes+classical+music+at+Stanley+Bus+Station | archivedate=2 June 2008 | title= Nexus welcomes classical music at Stanley Bus Station | publisher= Nexus | date=23 December 2005 |accessdate=28 January 2007}}</ref>


==Services==
==Art==
The installation ''The Day Before You Looked Through Me'' by British artist, [[Cathy de Monchaux]], was commissioned for the station in 1998, and features in the ticket area of the southbound platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title='The Day Before You Looked Through Me' by Cathy de Monchaux|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/art-transport/commissions/day-you-looked-through-me-cathy-de-monchaux|access-date=2020-05-30|website=Nexus|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, Paul William Llewellyn Jones's ''Whitley Bay in Colour'' was installed at the station, showcasing a number of images of the [[North Tyneside]] coastline.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local photographer brings summer sun to Cullercoats|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/local-photographer-brings-summer-sun-cullercoats|access-date=2020-05-30|website=Nexus|language=en}}</ref>
Trains on the Yellow line towards [[St James Metro station|St James]] (southbound) and [[South Shields]] via [[South Gosforth Metro station|South Gosforth]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] city centre (northbound) serve the station roughly every 12 minutes throughout the day, and every 15 minutes on Sundays.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cullercoats - Nexus |url=http://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-stations/cullercoats |publisher=Nexus |accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-stations/cullercoats Cullercoats station information]
* [https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/cullercoats Timetable and station information] for Cullercoats
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Cullercoats
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationCullercoats, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°02′06″N 1°26′11″W / 55.0349990°N 1.4363669°W / 55.0349990; -1.4363669
Grid referenceNZ361712
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking22 spaces
Bicycle facilities6 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeCUL
Fare zoneC
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened
3 July 1882Resited
10 September 1979Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.33 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Whitley Bay
towards South Shields via Whitley Bay
 Yellow Line Tynemouth
towards St James
Location
Cullercoats is located in Tyne and Wear
Cullercoats
Cullercoats
Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Cullercoats is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Cullercoats and Marden, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.

History

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The original Cullercoats station was opened under the North Eastern Railway on 27 June 1864, and was located further inland than the current site. This station, in the area now occupied by housing on Sedbergh Road, was closed when the line was re-routed to be closer to the North Sea coast.[2]

The replacement station was built by the North Eastern Railway, as part of the North Tyneside Loop, opening in July 1882. While built on a smaller scale than neighbouring Tynemouth and Whitley Bay stations, it still proved popular with commuters and visitors alike – with 271,939 tickets being issued in 1911.[3]

Most of the original station structures are still present, the only major architectural changes being alterations to the verandahs, dating from the 1920s (although the original ironwork was retained), and the demolition of the station master's house in the early 1970s. The station's adjoining signal box has also been demolished.[3]

The station closed for conversion in September 1979, ahead of opening as part of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, re-opening in August 1980. Conversion work saw only minor modifications made to the station buildings and platforms, consisting mainly of new signage and restoration work.

Cullercoats was refurbished, along with Monkseaton and West Monkseaton, in 2018, as part of the Metro: All Change programme. The refurbishment involved the installation of new seating and lighting, resurfaced platforms, and improved security and accessibility. The station was also painted in to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[4][5]

Facilities

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Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with level access to both platforms. Step-free access between platforms is by the Mast Lane bridge, which is located about 150 m (490 ft) to the south of the station. The station is equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.[6][7] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[8][9] The station houses a shop, on the southbound platform (trains towards St. James), specialising in pet accessories, which opened in January 2015.[10]

There is a small free car park available, with 22 spaces. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with six cycle pods available for use.[11]

Services

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As of April 2021, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday.[12]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Art

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The installation The Day Before You Looked Through Me by British artist, Cathy de Monchaux, was commissioned for the station in 1998, and features in the ticket area of the southbound platform.[13] In 2011, Paul William Llewellyn Jones's Whitley Bay in Colour was installed at the station, showcasing a number of images of the North Tyneside coastline.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station (First site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Disused Stations: Cullercoats Station (Second site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ Seddon, Sean (22 February 2018). "Three Metro stations to get £700,000 refurbishment after years of wear and tear". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ "North Tyneside Metro stations are to undergo refurbishments". Nexus. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ Keighley, Tom (19 January 2015). "North Tyneside mum opens specialist alternative dog treatments shop". The Journal. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Timetables and stations: Cullercoats". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Timetables and stations: Cullercoats". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  13. ^ "'The Day Before You Looked Through Me' by Cathy de Monchaux". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Local photographer brings summer sun to Cullercoats". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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