Heritage railway stations · North East England
Percy Main
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Percy Main in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Percy Main · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Percy Main 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
Percy Main is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Percy Main, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 14 November 1982, following the opening of the fourth phase of the network, between Tynemouth and St James via Wallsend.
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Background
History
The station is on the site of the former Percy Main station, which was opened on 22 June 1839, on the Newcastle and North Shields Railway, serving a small riverside community clustered around a colliery. This later became part of the North Tyneside Loop, served by the North Eastern Railway. Heading east from the Percy Main, towards Whitley Bay, the line crosses the 55° north line of latitude. The station is located to the east of the junction with the former Riverside Branch, which closed to passengers in July 1973, with goods services continuing in to the late 1980s. Following closure for conversion in the early 1980s, the station was demolished and re-built. The original North Eastern…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9996, -1.4746
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE29 6HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Established
- 1982
- Nearest railway station
- Percy Main — 0 km
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7167470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Percy Main Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Percy Main?
- Percy Main is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE29 6HP), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Percy Main?
- Percy Main in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Percy Main?
- The nearest railway station is Percy Main, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE29 6HP.
- When was Percy Main built?
- Built or established in 1982.
- Is Percy Main free to visit?
- Yes, Percy Main is free to enter.
- How do I get to Percy Main?
- The nearest railway station is Percy Main, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE29 6HP.