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Byker Metro Station
Byker Metro station is located in Byker, an area in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The station is on the Yellow line of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, and opened in 1982. In 2008-9, the station was used by around 430,000 passengers.
Heading west from Byker station, the route crosses the dramatic 800 m Byker Viaduct constructed by Arup specifically for the Metro.
Since 2005, Byker station has been used to display a series of temporary artworks through the Next Stop Byker initiative, a partnership between Metro operator Nexus and Newcastle City Council. The works are displayed on an 11 metre by 2.5 metre wall in the ticket concourse.
Prior to the Metro being built, there was a British Rail railway station called Byker north of Shields Road on the Riverside Branch but it closed to passengers in 1954.
Ticketing anomalies
Different zonal fare systems are used for Metro single tickets and inter-modal Transfare tickets, which means that for a number of journeys a Transfare may actually be cheaper than a standard Metro-only ticket.
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from https://www.nexus.org.uk/metr…
Byker Metro Station
- Station and timetable information from Nexus, the operator of Tyne & Wear Metro.
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Simon Cotterill
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Byker Metro Bridge
- Overview About Byker Metro Bridge Map Street View Byker Metro Bridge (also known as Byker Viaduct) was constructed 1978-1979 and was purpose built for the Tyne & Wear Metro system, …
from https://www.facebook.com/Next…
Next Stop Byker
- "Next Stop Byker is an exciting art project bringing to life the busy ticket concourse at Byker Metro station.
Nexus and Newcastle City Council have secured Arts Council England funding …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.debbyakam.com/next…
Next Stop Byker
- 2006 Newcastle upon Tyne, Billboard for Byker Metro by Debby Akam
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.nexus.org.uk/metr…
Byker Metro Station
- Station and timetable information from Nexus, the operator of Tyne & Wear Metro.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Byker Metro Bridge
- Overview About Byker Metro Bridge Map Street View Byker Metro Bridge (also known as Byker Viaduct) was constructed 1978-1979 and was purpose built for the Tyne & Wear Metro system, …
from https://www.facebook.com/Next…
Next Stop Byker
- "Next Stop Byker is an exciting art project bringing to life the busy ticket concourse at Byker Metro station.
Nexus and Newcastle City Council have secured Arts Council England funding …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.debbyakam.com/next…
Next Stop Byker
- 2006 Newcastle upon Tyne, Billboard for Byker Metro by Debby Akam
Added by
Simon Cotterill
