# Jesmond Metro station

Jesmond is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the first phase of the network, between Haymarket and Tynemouth via Four Lane Ends.
The station is situated some 120 metres (390 ft) to the north-west of the former Jesmond railway station on the Blyth and Tyne Railway and North Tyneside Loop, which closed in preparation for the construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro and is now a public house called The Carriage.

## History

Jesmond metro station was built in the late 1970s on a location some 120 metres (390 ft) to the north-west of the former Jesmond railway station on the Blyth and Tyne Railway and North Tyneside Loop. The Tyne and Wear Metro line to South Gosforth station, and beyond, occupies the route of the previous railway from a point just north of the two Jesmond stations, necessitating the closure of the former railway station, which is now a public house called The Carriage.
The Tyne and Wear Metro station was designed by Faulkner-Brown Hendy Watkinson Stonor and L. J. Couves & Partners. It was chosen by Simon Jenkins as one of the top 100 stations in Britain, being described as a "miniature homage to the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe". In the treatment of the roof detailing and glass external walls, there are some similarities to Mies' New National Gallery in Berlin.
A line still runs through the former station, linking the Tyne and Wear Metro line to the north of Jesmond with the line to the west of Manors. However this link is only used by empty Metro trains to and from their depot at South Gosforth, and no trains now stop at the old station.

## Facilities

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with two lifts providing step-free access to platforms at Jesmond. There is no dedicated car parking available at this station. There is the provision for cycle parking, with five cycle pods available for use.
The station is equipped with ticket machines, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card (including contactless payment), notes and coins. The station is fitted with automatic ticket barriers, which were installed at 13 stations across the network during the early 2010s, as well as smartcard validators, which feature at all stations.
The station houses a newsagent's shop and coffee kiosk.

## Services

As of April 2021, the station is served by up to ten trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to eight trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. Additional services operate between Pelaw and Benton, Monkseaton, Regent Centre or South Gosforth at peak times.
Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

## Art

The Garden Front art installation, was commissioned for the station in 1978, and was designed by sculptor Raf Fulcher. It is located in the enclosed space to the rear of the building.
The station also houses the Abstract Murals installation, created by Simon Butler. This artwork was commissioned in 1983, and consists of vitreous enamel panels with brightly coloured geometric shapes.