South Hylton Metro station
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South Hylton Metro station serves the suburb of South Hylton
on the banks of the River Wear
. The station opened as part of the Sunderland
extension in 2002. The announcement of the Metro extension to South Hylton contributed to the closure of the Jolly Bus
service, based in South Hylton.
South Hylton Metro station is situated on the east side of Hylton Bank, before the line reaches for site of a level crossing; the previous station, known just as Hylton, was on the west side of the road. South Hylton boasts the longest platform on the Tyne and Wear Metro
network (122m). Because of this, the one platform is officially recognised as 2 platforms (Platform 1 and Platform 2) and therefore can accommodate two Metro trains. It is the final station for Green line trains which have travelled from Newcastle Airport via South Gosforth, Newcastle Central and Gateshead.
Trains to:
Airport-
Last Train to:
South Hylton
South Hylton is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Lying west of Sunderland city centre on the south bank of the River Wear, South Hylton has a population of 10,317...
on the banks of the River Wear
River Wear
The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...
. The station opened as part of the Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
extension in 2002. The announcement of the Metro extension to South Hylton contributed to the closure of the Jolly Bus
Jolly bus
The Jolly Bus was the colloquial term for buses that ran on the scheduled service operated by the W.H. Jolly Company, an independent bus company based in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England...
service, based in South Hylton.
South Hylton Metro station is situated on the east side of Hylton Bank, before the line reaches for site of a level crossing; the previous station, known just as Hylton, was on the west side of the road. South Hylton boasts the longest platform on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
network (122m). Because of this, the one platform is officially recognised as 2 platforms (Platform 1 and Platform 2) and therefore can accommodate two Metro trains. It is the final station for Green line trains which have travelled from Newcastle Airport via South Gosforth, Newcastle Central and Gateshead.
Trains to:
Airport-
- Peak hours- 5 tph
- Off-peak hours- 4 tph
Last Train to:
- Regent Centre: 2346
- Airport : 2252
- Benton : 2333
External links
- Train times and station information for South Hylton Metro station from NexusTyne and Wear Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....