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Chillingham Road
Chillingham Road
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
Location	Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne; England
Coordinates	54°58′58″N 1°34′19″W / 54.9829136°N 1.5720557°W
Grid reference	NZ275654
Transit authority	Tyne and Wear PTE
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	5 cycle pods
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Other information
Station code	CRD
Fare zone	A
History
Original company	Tyne and Wear Metro
Key dates
14 November 1982	Opened
Passengers
2017/18	0.28 million
Services
Location
	Chillingham Road Location in City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Chillingham Road Location in Tyne and Wear, England

Chillingham Road is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro network, serving the suburbs of Byker and Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne 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. The station is located adjacent to Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot.

History edit

It is the closest station to the former Heaton station, which closed to passengers in August 1980.^[2]

Chillingham Road was originally intended to be named Parsons, reflecting the station's proximity to the Parsons Engineering Works. The station is adjacent to Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot, as well as the East Coast Main Line.

Chillingham Road was the first surface station on the network to undergo major renovation, with work completed in October 2011. The refurbishment project involved the installation of white vitreous enamel panels, new seating and lighting, improved security and accessibility, as well as resurfaced platforms. Refurbishment work was completed in October 2011, with the station having been branded in the updated black and white corporate colour scheme.^[3]

West of Chillingham Road, the Tyne and Wear Metro route diverges from the former route of the North Eastern Railway. Immediately east of the station was a rail connection into the Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot and Parsons Engineering Works – a connection which remained in place until British Rail's re-signalling of the depot at the end of the millennium.

Facilities edit

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with ramps providing step-free access to platforms at Chillingham Road. The station is equipped with ticket machines, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins.^[4]^[5] The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[6]^[7]

There is no dedicated car parking available at the station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use.^[8]

Services edit

As of April 2021^[update], the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday.^[9]

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

References edit

^ "Tyne and Wear Metro usage figures 2017–18". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
^ "Disused Stations: Heaton (2nd) Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Modernisation complete at Chillingham Road Metro". Nexus. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment". Nexus. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Revamp for Metro ticket machines". BBC News. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "City Metro stations get new smart ticket machines and gates". Nexus. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces". Nexus. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Timetables and stations: Chillingham Road". Nexus. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Timetables and stations: Chillingham Road". Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.