Seaburn Metro station

Seaburn
Tyne and Wear Metro
View of Seaburn station from the front of an approaching train.
Location
Place	Fulwell
Local authority	City of Sunderland
Fare zone information
Network One zone	4
Metro zone	B & C
Original (1979) zone	57
Station code	SBN
History
Original company	LNER[1]
3 May 1937	Opened[1]
Metro since	31 March 2002
List of stations

Seaburn Metro station is a former National Rail station converted for use by the Tyne and Wear Metro for the Sunderland line extension in 2002. Northern passenger services, freight trains and Grand Central empty stock workings continue to pass through the station but do not stop.

History

Seaburn station in BR days, 1981

The station was opened by the LNER on 3 May 1937.^[1]

Location

The station, situated at the eastern end of Charlton Road, serves the affluent Fulwell and Seaburn areas of Sunderland, as well as the northern end of Roker.

The platforms at Seaburn are situated below ground level, and are accessed by lift and access ramp. Southbound trains continue to South Hylton via Sunderland, while northbound trains head towards the Airport via Gateshead and Newcastle. A small newsagent is situated adjacent to the southbound entrance.

After East Boldon, Seaburn is the busiest suburban station on the Sunderland line.

References

Notes

1. Butt (1995), page 207

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

External links

• Train times and station information for Seaburn Metro station from Nexus

Coordinates: 54°55′47″N 1°23′11″W / 54.9296°N 1.3865°W