Walkergate Metro station

Walkergate
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne England
Coordinates	54°59′07″N 1°33′34″W / 54.9853512°N 1.5594732°W / 54.9853512; -1.5594732
Grid reference	NZ282657
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	24 spaces
Bicycle facilities	3 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	WKG
Fare zone	A and B
History
Original company	Newcastle and North Shields Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (Eastern Region)
Key dates
22 June 1839	Opened as Walker
1 April 1889	Renamed Walker Gate
11 August 1980	Closed for conversion
14 November 1982	Reopened as Walkergate
Passengers
2017/18	0.21 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station Wallsend towards South Shields via Whitley Bay Yellow Line Chillingham Road towards St James
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Walkergate is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.