Benton Metro station

Benton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Benton, North Tyneside England
Coordinates	55°00′50″N 1°34′03″W / 55.0139029°N 1.5676297°W / 55.0139029; -1.5676297
Grid reference	NZ277688
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	10 spaces
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	BTN
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	Blyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
27 June 1864	Opened
1 March 1871	Resited
23 January 1978	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	0.35 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Four Lane Ends towards South Shields Yellow Line Palmersville towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location Benton Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Benton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Benton, 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.