Pelaw Metro station, Tyne and Wear
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Pelaw Metro station, Tyne and Wear
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 24 Mar 2012
A station was originally opened on this site in 1839, but was moved in 1857. It was reopened on this site in 1896 by the North Eastern Railway on the line from Newcastle to Sunderland, and was converted to Metro operation in 1985. View east towards Springwell and Sunderland, also the Metro line to Hebburn and South Shields. For more information, see http://disused-stations.org.uk/p/pelaw_third/index.shtml
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Image Location
Latitude
54.952594
Longitude
-1.542014