Heritage railway stations · North East England
Ilford Road
In or near Gosforth.
Ilford Road in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ilford Road · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ilford Road 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
Ilford Road is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, primarily serving the suburb of Gosforth in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.
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Background
History
Unlike nearby and stations, which were converted from British Rail stations, Ilford Road was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro on a site with no previous station.> It was the "typical Metro halt" used in publicity when the system first opened.from a variety of anglesmany times in the video, to illustrate a "typical Metro halt". Including at 0:16, 2:13, 2:29, 4:37, 5:19, 6:06, 7:41 & 8:27.}} When other stations were being repainted red, green or blue in the early 2000s, Ilford Road was repainted in its original brown, with much of the unpainted concrete being painted cream. The Metro station was used by 394,928 passengers in 2024/25, considerably lower than the pre-pandemic figure of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0000, -1.6108
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 3NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest railway station
- Ilford Road — 0 km
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5997749 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ilford Road Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ilford Road?
- Ilford Road is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 3NX), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Ilford Road?
- Ilford Road in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ilford Road?
- The nearest railway station is Ilford Road, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 3NX.
- When was Ilford Road built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Who owns Ilford Road?
- Ilford Road is owned by Nexus.
- Is Ilford Road free to visit?
- Yes, Ilford Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ilford Road?
- The nearest railway station is Ilford Road, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 3NX.