Heritage railway stations · North East England
Simonside
Simonside in England North East, United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Simonside is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Simonside is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of West Harton, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 17 March 2008.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was constructed at a cost of £3.2million, with original plans to open in January 2007. However, delays in planning and construction meant that the station opened later than planned, on 17 March 2008. The decision to construct a station here was controversial, with the decision not universally welcomed by all local residents. There were concerns that the station's opening would lead to an increase in both crime and local road traffic.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9715, -1.4547
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 9AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Established
- 2008
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7520496 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Simonside Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Simonside?
- Simonside is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 9AL), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- When was Simonside built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Is Simonside free to visit?
- Yes, Simonside is free to enter.
- How do I get to Simonside?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 9AL. It sits within the South Shields parliamentary constituency.