University Metro station

University
Tyne and Wear Metro

View of University station from the front of an approaching train.
Location
Place Sunderland City Centre
Local authority City of Sunderland
Fare zone information
Network One zone 4
Metro zone C
Original (1979) zone 57
Station code UNI
History
Opened 2002-03-31
List of stations

University Metro Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is located on the western fringe of Sunderland City Centre, and is the nearest station to the University of Sunderland's City Campus.

It opened as part of the Sunderland extension in 2002 and is one of the three stations serving the city centre of Sunderland, the others being Park Lane and Sunderland (Central).

The station can be accessed by footpaths from the A183 Chester Road and the A690 New Durham Road.

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Coordinates: 54°54′10″N 1°23′32″W / 54.9028°N 1.3921°W / 54.9028; -1.3921

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards Airport
Green line
towards South Hylton


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