Newcastle

England, United Kingdom (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	07.08.1980
Network length	76.5 km (47.55 mi)
Number of stations	60 (59*)
Number of lines	2
Stations per line	30.00
Avg. station distance*	1.30 km (0.81 mi)
Avg. line length	38.25 km (23.77 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Tyne & Wear Metro
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Left
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Newcastle

The Tyne and Wear Metro has a very consistently designed guiding system and many works of art in the stations [nexus.org.uk], [newcastle.gov.uk].

Photo [rwa.org.uk]: Interactive sculpture 'Pulse' of the year 2000 by Andrew Stonyer in the atrium of Four Lane Ends station: approaching trains cause the neon light to pulse.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

Buzzing (like an electronic alarm clock), then a female pre-recorded voice: "Doors closing".

Newcastle

Green Line train departing from Airport station.

Length: 22 sec.

Metro Fonts

Typefaces that have been designed exclusively for this metro:

Font	Designer	Year	Sample	Availability	Reference
Calvert	Margaret Calvert	1980		linotype.com, identifont.com	designmuseum.org, wikipedia.org

Metros to Beaches

North Sea: Tyne&Wear metro to Cullercoats, South Shields, Tynemouth or Whitley Bay.

Photo Tours

Newcastle photo tour

Useful Links for Newcastle Tyne & Wear Metro

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Newcastle Tyne & Wear Metro's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Newcastle city information (Wikipedia)

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