Haymarket Metro station

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Haymarket
Location
Place	Newcastle City Centre
Local authority	Newcastle
Fare zone information
Network Zone	26
Metro Zone	A
Operations
Platforms	2
Escalators	2
History
Opened	1980-08-11 As terminus 1981-11-15 For through services
Tyne and Wear Metro List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations

Haymarket Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in the north of the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Like the other stations in the city centre, its platforms are located underground. It is adjacent to a large bus station.

The station was the original terminus of the Metro system, when the first stage opened in 1980. However, this was a temporary measure, as the system was extended southwards through the city centre to Gateshead the following year.

It is the nearest station to Newcastle University and the Civic Centre, and the major shopping area that surrounds Northumberland Street.

In August 2006 it was announced that there will be a new £20 million facelift for the station. This will see the existing 1980 surface building replaced by a four-storey steel and glass structure including office space, shops, a bar, and a restaurant. ^[1]

[edit] External links

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

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 54.9774° -1.6139°
  • Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
  • Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
  • Aerial image from TerraServer

[edit] References

1. ^ Nexus (2006-08-18). Nexus welcomes £20m facelift at Haymarket Metro station. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.

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