Longbenton Metro station

Longbenton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Longbenton, North Tyneside England
Coordinates	55°00′32″N 1°35′30″W / 55.0089239°N 1.5916006°W / 55.0089239; -1.5916006
Grid reference	NZ262683
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	LBN
Fare zone	B
History
Original company	London and North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
14 July 1947	Opened
23 January 1978	Closed for conversion
11 August 1980	Reopened
Passengers
2017/18	0.80 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station South Gosforth towards South Shields Yellow Line Four Lane Ends towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location Longbenton Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Longbenton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the Freeman Hospital and suburb of Longbenton, 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.