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Four Lane Ends

Four Lane Ends in England North East, United Kingdom.

Four Lane Ends metro station - geograph.org.uk - 580193

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Four Lane Ends 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

The Four Lane Ends Interchange is a multimodal transport hub in the borough of North Tyneside in the English metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. It includes a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, a bus station and a multi-storey car park. The metro station opened on 11 August 1980, but it is situated on the site of a previous station that opened in 1864, closed in 1871, and was variously called Benton, Long Benton and Longbenton. The interchange serves the suburbs of Benton and Longbenton. Nearby employment sites include Benton Park View to the west, Tyneview Park to the south east, and Quorum Business Park to the north.

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Background

History

The original Blyth and Tyne Railway station at this site opened on 26 June 1864, with the opening of the line, but closed on 1 March 1871, with the opening of the new station that became Benton Metro station. It is referred to as Long Benton in its owner's timetables, as Longbenton on their map, and as Benton in Bradshaw's Guide. The last remains of this station disappeared during the construction of the metro station. It should not be confused with the much later station, on a different site, that became Longbenton Metro station. The current station opened on 11 August 1980 with the opening of the first phase of the metro, between Haymarket and Tynemouth. The station is located at the…

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Coordinates
55.0100, -1.5785
Address
Longbenton, North Tyneside
Established
1980

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Four Lane Ends?
Four Lane Ends is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0100°, -1.5785°.
When was Four Lane Ends built?
Four Lane Ends dates to 1980.