Historic churches · North East England
St Peter's
St Peter's in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Peter's 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
St Peter's is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the University of Sunderland and suburb of St Peter's, City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 31 March 2002, following the opening of the Wearside extension – a project costing in the region of £100 million.
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Background
History
To allow for the re-building of the station at Sunderland, St. Peter's served as a temporary terminus for rail services operated by Northern Spirit between 25 February 2001 and 16 April 2001. St. Peter's is located at the north end of the Monkwearmouth Bridge, a 300 ft railway bridge crossing the River Wear, built in 1879, and to the south of the former station at Monkwearmouth, which closed in March 1967. It is located a short walk from the University of Sunderland's Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter's, which is about 750 m to the east of the station. For the University of Sunderland's City Campus, the closest station is University. The station is also located near to the National Glass…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9110, -1.3837
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR6 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 2002
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595326 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's?
- St Peter's is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR6 0AA), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- When was St Peter's built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Is St Peter's free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR6 0AA. It sits within the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.