Northumberland Park Metro Station
Introduction
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Northumberland Park Metro Station
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 27 Feb 2022
Northumberland Park is one of the stops on the northern loop of the Tyne and Wear Metro; this is looking towards Whitley Bay from the Algernon Drive bridge. Somewhat confusingly, the bridge ahead carries Station Road; this is because, until its closure in 1977, Backworth station was located here. This view from 1970 shows the old station: Image The line on the left is not part of the Metro system but is used by freight trains running to Blyth and Lynemouth Power Station. There are plans to run a passenger service (to be part of the National Rail network) over it to Ashington.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.033472
Longitude
-1.519189