Sunderland station

Sunderland
General information
Location	Sunderland, City of Sunderland England
Coordinates	54°54′22″N 1°22′57″W / 54.9061°N 1.3824°W / 54.9061; -1.3824
Grid reference	NZ396569
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	SUN
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Original company	North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
4 August 1879	Opened as Sunderland Central
4 November 1965	Rebuilt
5 May 1969	Renamed Sunderland
31 March 2002	Joined the Tyne and Wear Metro network
Passengers
2018/19	0.442 million
Interchange	3,959
2019/20	0.427 million
Interchange	4,654
2020/21	0.107 million
Interchange	998
2021/22	0.386 million
Interchange	3,224
2022/23	0.482 million
Interchange	4,711
Services
Preceding station Grand Central Following station Hartlepool towards London King's Cross North Eastern Terminus Preceding station Northern Following station Seaham towards Middlesbrough via Hartlepool Durham Coast Line Heworth towards Newcastle
Location Sunderland Location in City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Show map of Sunderland Sunderland Location in Tyne and Wear, England Show map of Tyne and Wear
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Sunderland is a railway and metro station in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Newcastle, via Hartlepool. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Since 31 March 2002, the station has also been served by the Tyne and Wear Metro's Green Line.