Heritage railway stations · North East England
University
University in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
University 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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University is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the University of Sunderland and suburb of Ashbrooke, City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. It joined the network on 31 March 2002, following the opening of the extension from Pelaw to South Hylton.
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Background
History
The station is located on the alignment of the former Penshaw branch of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, the line having closed to passengers in May 1964, following the Beeching Axe. University is the nearest station to the University of Sunderland's City Campus, with the campus located about 300 m north east of the station. The University of Sunderland is also served by the station at St. Peter's – this being the nearest to The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter's. Along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton, the station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison. Each station uses a different arrangement of colours, with…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9028, -1.3921
- Address
- Ashbrooke, City of Sunderland
- Established
- 2002
- Official site
- www.whatdotheyknow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7894829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: University Metro station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is University?
- University is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9028°, -1.3921°.
- When was University built?
- University dates to 2002.