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A general view of Tynemouth Station, the grandest and one the oldest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network, it was opened in 1882 by the North Eastern Railway. It served as the terminus for the first section of the Metro network from Tynemouth to Haymarket (Newcastle city centre) via Whitley Bay and South Gosforth, that opened on 11th August 1980. It became a through station once more on 14th November 1982 when the section to St James via North Shiels, Wallsend and Monument became the fourth section of the network to commence services. British Rail continued to operate services from the now disused bay platforms at the southern end of platform 2 for part of the period between the two openings. Trains from St James and Monument traveling anti-clockwise around the North Tyne loop and onwards to South Hylton, Central Station, Pelaw and Sunderland today call at platform one, while services running in the opposite direction stop at platform 2. Photo by Chris McKenna 04/03/2005.

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Platform 2 of Tynemouth Station, the grandest and one the oldest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network, it was opened in 1882 by the North Eastern Railway. It served as the terminus for the first section of the Metro network from Tynemouth to Haymarket (Newcastle city centre) via Whitley Bay and South Gosforth, that opened on 11th August 1980. It became a through station once more on 14th November 1982 when the section to St James via North Shiels, Wallsend and Monument became the fourth section of the network to commence services. British Rail continued to operate services from the now disused bay platforms at the southern end of platform 2 for part of the period between the two openings. Trains from St James and Monument traveling anti-clockwise around the North Tyne loop and onwards to South Hylton, Central Station, Pelaw and Sunderland today call at platform one, while services running in the opposite direction stop at platform 2. Photo by Chris McKenna 04/03/2005.

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A view of the south end of Tynemouth Station taken through the window of the footbridge. Only the small portion of this once vast station now used by the Tyne and Wear Metro has been refurbished. The bay platforms were last used by British Rail in the early 1980s. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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These bay platforms at the south end of Platform 2 of Tynemouth Station were last used by British Rail in the early 1980s. In the stations hayday it was served by express trains direct from Newcastle Central Station. The local campaign group hope one day to raise enough money to restore the whole station to its former glory, but the sad state of the cast iron pillars suggest it will be a number of years yet. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A Tyne and Wear metro train (number 4067) for St James arrives at platform 2 of Tynemouth Station 07/03/2005. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view of the south end of Tynemouth Station from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067. This view shows how little of the available platform space is currently in use. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 as it approaches Walkergate station with a service to St James. The other train is a service for South Hylton. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A "Losers" poster on display at Walkergate station on the Tyne and Wear Metro. These posters are part of Metro operator's Nexus's "naming and shaming" policy for fare dodgers. The poster publishes the names and addresses of those people caught traveling without a ticket in or from the local area. The headlines read: Your local Losers To February 2005, 331 convicted local fare dodgers paid £12,915 in fines and cash Don't be a loser - buy a ticket Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 as it approaches Wallsend station with a service to St James. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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Platform signs at Wallsend station on the Tyne and Wear Metro network are bilingual in English and Latin - as far as I know the only station in the UK to have signs in the latter language. The Latin is due to the stations' proximity to the Segedunum Roman fort at eastern terminus of Hadrians Wall (hence Wall's End) on the River Tyne. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it departs Tynemouth station towards Cullercoats on a Yellow line service from St James to South Hylton via Whitley Bay. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches Tynemouth station on a St James to South Hylton via Whitley Bay service. Only a fraction of this former North Eastern Railway station is now used - the far ends of southern bay platfoms, not used since the early 1980s, are visible on the right although none of the area used by the Metro can yet be seen. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it arrives into Tynemouth Station with a St James to South Hylton via Whitley Bay service. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches Univeristy station in Sunderland with a service to South Hylton. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train as it approaches Univeristy station in Sunderland with a service to Sunderland, Newcastle and the North Tyneside Coast. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train as it arrives into Univeristy station in Sunderland with a service to Sunderland, Newcastle and the North Tyneside Coast. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train as it approaches Walkergate station with a coastbound Yellow line service. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train of one of the bilingual English and Latin signs at Wallsend station. The tower in the background is the viewing platform at Segedunum Roman Fort that marked the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It is the station's proximity to this fort that is the reason for the unique (in Britain at least) Latin station signs. Photo by Chris McKenna 08/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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A much clearer view of the bilingual English and Latin signs at Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro station Photo by Chris McKenna 09/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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At Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro station many of the station signs have been translated into Latin to reflect the proximity of the station to Segedunum Roman Fort at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. Also at the station are several pictures of everyday scenes around Wallsend with all the English replaced by Latin. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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At Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro station many of the station signs have been translated into Latin to reflect the proximity of the station to Segedunum Roman Fort at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. This is a plan of the Roman roads and forts around Hadrian's Wall in the style of the Metro map. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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At Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro station many of the station signs have been translated into Latin to reflect the proximity of the station to Segedunum Roman Fort at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. The "Tickets" label has not been translated as there is apparently no direct translation (although this does not appear to have been a problem with "Bus Station"/"Readarum publicarum Statio"). My best guess is "eo pecto" (travel cards) or "eo auctorita" (travel authority). Photo by Chris McKenna 09/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it arrives into West Monkseaton station with a Yellow line service to Sunderland and South Hylton via Four Lane Ends and Gateshead. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it arrives into the magnificent Whitley Bay station on a Yellow line service from St James to South Hylton via the North Tyneside coast. One of the newer of the old stations on the network Whitley Bay was opened in 1910. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.