West Jesmond Metro station

West Jesmond is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.

West Jesmond
Tyne and Wear Metro station
LocationJesmond, City of Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Coordinates54°59′37″N 1°36′36″W
Grid referenceNZ250666
Transit authorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
Disabled accessStep-free access to platform level
Other information
Station codeWJS
Fare zoneA
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 December 1900Opened
23 August 1978Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/181.11 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Jesmond
towards South Hylton
 Green Line Ilford Road
towards Airport
Jesmond
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Ilford Road
towards St. James via Whitley Bay
Location

Originally, the station opened in December 1900, under the North Eastern Railway.[2] The station platforms are on opposite sides of the line and are linked by an underground pedestrian subway. Platforms originally had glass awnings to shelter passengers, but these were removed in the 1970s. The remnants of these awnings can still be seen attached to the station buildings.

The station closed for conversion in August 1978, ahead of opening as part of the Tyne and Wear Metro network, re-opening in August 1980. The original station buildings were retained, but the platforms were shortened, with a new accessible footbridge was built over the line.

West Jesmond was used by 1,108,339 passengers in 2017–18, making it the sixth-most-used station on the network.

Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with level access to platform 1, and ramped access to platform 2. Between platforms, there is a ramped footbridge. 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.[3][4] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.[5][6]

There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with 5 cycle pods available for use.[7]

Service and frequency

West Jesmond is served by the  Green Line , which operates between South Hylton and Airport, with an end-to-end journey time of 64 minutes, and the  Yellow Line , which operates between South Shields and St. James, with an end-to-end journey time of 83 minutes.

Services from platform 1 operate towards South Hylton and South Shields, with the first trains departing at 05:10 and 05:03 (05:16 and 05:11 on Saturday and 06:15 and 06:26 on Sunday).[note 1] Services from platform 2 operate towards Airport and St. James via Whitley Bay, with the first trains departing at 06:01 and 05:52 (06:27 and 06:05 on Saturday and 06:50 and 07:05 on Sunday).

Trains run frequently across the network, at intervals of up to every 12 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime), and every 15 minutes (evening and Sunday), with the last trains departing at around midnight. Combined, trains run at intervals of up to every 6 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime), and every 7–8 minutes (evening and Sunday) between Pelaw and South Gosforth.

Additional trains run during morning and evening peak hours (Monday to Friday) between Pelaw and Regent Centre or Monkseaton. This provides a train up to every 3 minutes through the station at peak times.[7]

Journey times from West Jesmond are:

Notable landmarks

The former Jesmond Picture House stood adjacent to the station, and was clearly visible from passing Metro trains. This suburban cinema opened in 1921 and survived well into the multiplex age. Made in America was the last film to be screened there when it finally closed its doors in October 1993.[8] The cinema was demolished in 2009 to make way for a new office and shopping complex, after standing derelict for nearly 16 years. Plans were approved by the local council in 2008. The new building, named The Jesmond, finally opened in March 2016.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures". 2017–2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Blyth & Tyne Railway". Northumbrian Railways. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  3. "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. "Timetables and stations: West Jesmond". Nexus. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. Manders, Frank (2005). Cinemas of Newcastle. Tyne Bridge Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 1-85795-152-2.
  9. "Final look at Jesmond Picture House before demolition". The Journal. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. Ford, Coreena (25 February 2016). "Jesmond Picture House: Video reveals how new life has been breathed into forgotten building". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

Notes
  1. Some earlier trains operate as far as Pelaw or Park Lane.
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