Bede Metro station explained

Bede
Style:Tyne and Wear Metro
Type:Tyne and Wear Metro station
Address:Jarrow, South Tyneside
Country:England
Coordinates:54.9743°N -1.4657°W
Map Type:United Kingdom Tyne and Wear
Grid Name:Grid reference
Transit Authority:Tyne and Wear PTE
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Zone:B and C
Bicycle:2 cycle pods
Accessible:Step-free access to platform
Original:Tyne and Wear Metro
Years:24 March 1984
Events:Opened
Passengers:0.13 million[1]
Pass Year:2017/18
Code:BDE

Bede is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Jarrow, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between Heworth and South Shields.

The station is named after the Venerable Bede – a monk who established the nearby St. Paul's Monastery during the seventh century.

History

Unlike nearby Hebburn and Jarrow, which were converted from former British Rail stations, Bede was purpose-built for Tyne and Wear Metro network in the early 1980s.

Bede serves an area consisting mainly of industrial estates, with the station located adjacent to the J. Barbour and Sons clothing factory. The station also serves the 1st Cloud Arena, the home ground of South Shields F.C.

Future developments

During the 2020 Budget, the UK Government announced an investment of £95million towards the £103million Metro Flow project, which aims to increase capacity by up to 30,000 passenger journeys per day, and improve reliability on the branch line between Pelaw and South Shields. From September 2022, the project will include upgrading and electrifying a currently freight-only line, doubling three sections of single track between Pelaw and Bede, and purchasing four extra trains in addition to the 42 which have already been funded.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Facilities

The station has two platforms (situated at either side of a small bridge over Monksway), both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms by ramp, with platforms also accessed by stairs. There is cycle storage at the station, with two cycle pods.

Services

, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between South Shields and St James via Whitley Bay.[7]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyne & Wear Metro usage figures . . 2017–2018 . 21 August 2019 .
  2. Web site: 11 March 2020. Our £100m project to boost frequency and reliability on Metro. live. 17 March 2020. Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321103628/https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/our-ps100m-project-boost-frequency-and-reliability-metro . 21 March 2020 .
  3. Web site: 11 March 2020. Rail in the 2020 budget. live. 17 March 2020. Railway Gazette International. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321103629/https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/rail-in-the-2020-budget/55997.article . 21 March 2020 .
  4. Web site: Smith. Kev. 2020-03-11. Midlands Rail Hub and Tyne & Wear Metro secure government funding. live. 2022-01-09. International Railway Journal. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109184753/https://www.railjournal.com/financial/britain-budget-march11-2020/ . 9 January 2022 .
  5. Web site: Holden. Michael. 2020-03-12. More trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro thanks to Government funded £100m project. live. 2022-01-09. RailAdvent. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111094656/https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/03/more-trains-on-the-tyne-and-wear-metro-thanks-to-government-funded-100m-project.html . 11 January 2022 .
  6. Web site: 2021-09-08. Nexus to receive four additional Metro trains from Stadler. 2022-01-09. Railway Technology. en-US.
  7. Web site: Timetables and stations: Bede. live. 16 December 2021. Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922080032/https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/bede . 22 September 2020 .
  8. Book: Rolt, L. T. C.. Red for danger: A history of railway accidents and railway safety. 1982. David & Charles. G. M. Kichenside. 0-7153-8362-0. 4th. Newton Abbot. 213–214. 9526651.
  9. Gerard, Malcolm; Hamilton, J A B (1984). Rails to Disaster, More British Steam Train Accidents 1906-1957. London: Book Club Associates. p. 25. .