| Wansbeck Road | |
| Style: | Tyne and Wear Metro |
| Type: | Tyne and Wear Metro station |
| Address: | Coxlodge, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 55.0143°N -1.6357°W |
| Map Type: | United Kingdom Newcastle-upon-Tyne#Tyne and Wear |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Transit Authority: | Tyne and Wear PTE |
| Platform: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Zone: | B |
| Bicycle: | 3 cycle pods |
| Accessible: | Step-free access to platform |
| Original: | Tyne and Wear Metro |
| Years: | 10 May 1981 |
| Events: | Opened |
| Passengers: | 0.17 million[1] |
| Pass Year: | 2017/18 |
| Code: | WBR |
Wansbeck Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburbs of Coxlodge and Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 10 May 1981, following the opening of the second phase of the network, between South Gosforth and Bank Foot.
On 1 March 1905, the line between South Gosforth and Ponteland was opened by the Gosforth and Ponteland Light Railway, with passenger services commencing three months later. Eight years later, the line was extended to Darras Hall, with passenger services commencing on 1 October 1913.
Wansbeck Road is situated between the former Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with Coxlodge and West Gosforth stations closing to goods in November 1965 and August 1967 respectively.[2] [3]
Wansbeck Road is built on an embankment above Wansbeck Road, with platforms located on opposite sides of the road. A second concrete span was added to the original single-track bridge in the late 1970s, during the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro.[4] The restricted working areas and it being built on an embankment made it one of the more challenging stations to construct on the Metro system at the time.[4]
In 2018, the station, along with others on the branch between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport, were refurbished. The £300,000 project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the rebranding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[5]
The station has two platforms, 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 three cycle pods.[6]
, 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 Hylton and Newcastle Airport.[6]
Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar