Brunton Lane Level Crossing - Tyne and Wear Metro - Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Brunton Lane Level Crossing on the green line of the Tyne and Wear Metro, in the Kingston Park are of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Kingston Park Metro station is located with one platform on each approach of the crossing, with trains crossing the road as they depart the platforms.
Like other crossings on exclusively Metro lines, managed by Nexus, this is an automatic open (AOCL) level crossing.
Metro in Newcastle, UK - Tyne and Wear Metro 2016
It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of 74.5 kilometres (46.3 mi). It is the second largest of the three metro systems in the United Kingdom, after the London Underground; the other being Glasgow Subway. It is operated by DB Regio Tyne & Wear Limited, a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains under contract to Nexus.
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Tyne and Wear Metro: Class 994046 To Kingston Park
Today we are riding Tyne and Wear Metro: Class 994046. Captured here operating a Green Line service between Airport and South Hylton.
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UK: The Tyne & Wear Metro system in Newcastle, North-East England
UK: Three clips recorded on the Tyne & Wear Metro system in Newcastle in the North East of England, UK. Clips recorded 29th March 2003.
Clip 1 - On board a Newcastle bound train arriving at Callerton Parkway station.
Clip 2 (0:30) - At Gateshead station, a South Shields bound train departs.
Clip 3 (0:47) - At Gateshead station, an Airport bound train arrives.
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The Tyne and Wear Metro, referred to locally as simply the Metro, is a rapid transit and light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland in the Tyne and Wear region. It has been described as the first modern light rail system in the United Kingdom.
The initial network opened between 1980 and 1984, using converted former railway lines, linked with new tunnel infrastructure. Extensions to the original network were opened in 1991 and 2002. In 2016/17 nearly 38 million passenger journeys were made on the network, which spans 77.5 kilometres (48.2 mi) and has two lines with a total of 60 stations, nine of which are underground. It is the second-largest of the four metro systems in the United Kingdom, after the London Underground; the others being the Docklands Light Railway and the Glasgow Subway.
The system is owned and operated by the local transport authority Nexus. Between 2010 and 2017 it was operated under contract by DB Regio Tyne & Wear Limited, a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains. On 1 April 2017, this contract ended, and Nexus took over direct operation of the system for a planned period of two years.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from the North Sea. Newcastle is the most populous city in the North East, and forms the core of the Tyneside conurbation, the eighth most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it became a county of itself, a status it retained until becoming part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The regional nickname and dialect for people from Newcastle and the surrounding area is Geordie. Newcastle also houses Newcastle University, a member of the Russell Group, as well as Northumbria University.
Newcastle's economy includes corporate headquarters, learning, digital technology, retail, tourism and cultural centres, from which the city contributes £13 billion towards the United Kingdom's GVA. Among its icons are Newcastle United football club and the Tyne Bridge. Since 1981 the city has hosted the Great North Run, a half marathon which attracts over 57,000 runners each year.
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Since the inception of the Tyne and Wear Metro, its rolling stock has remained the same. Its passenger fleet comprises a total of 90 two-car articulated units, known as 'Metrocars', which are numbered 4001–4090: these can operate singly, or in sets of 3 or 4 during empty stock movements, but are normally coupled together in pairs in service and have a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). The first units to be built were two prototypes, numbered 4001 and 4002, which were delivered for testing in 1975; after modifications they joined the regular fleet in service in 1987. These were followed by 88 production units which were built between 1978 and 1981. The design of the Metrocars was based on the Stadtbahnwagen B, a German light rail vehicle developed in the early 1970s; however they were built in Britain by Metro Cammell at their factory in Birmingham.
The fleet has been refurbished several times, and several liveries have been used. The original livery used at opening was cadmium yellow and white, in accordance with Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive colours. A mid-life refurbishment of the fleet, carried out in-house, took place between 1995 and 2000, and a new livery was adopted consisting of red, green or blue bodies, with yellow front and rear ends and triangles containing the Metro M logo on the doors. Another full refurbishment of the fleet took place between 2010 and 2015: known as the 'three-quarter-life' refurbishment, the Metrocars were refurbished by Wabtec Rail at its Doncaster facility, with the main goal being to extend their service life until 2025. Each car was stripped down to its frame and built back up again, with the addition of improved disabled access, new door control systems, and renewed interiors, seating and lighting. A new cadmium yellow and black livery was also adopted
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St James Park Newcastle Upon Tyne filmed by Michael Boyers
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Tyne and Wear Metro, Newcastle, 2017
A metro train arrives at Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, January 2017
Tyne and Wear Metro: Class 994042 To Kingston Park
Today we are riding on-board Tyne and Wear Metro: Class 994042 To Kingston Park. Captured here operating a Green Line service to South Hylton via Newcastle.
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Driving in the UK. Forest Hall to Whitley Bay. Newcastle upon Tyne
Forest Hall to Whitley Bay. Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Saltwell Park, Winter, Newcastle
Welcoming 2019 fireworks/Newcastle/UK /Manha
Manha with her sister, welcoming New year 2019 UK
Tyne & Wear Metrocar (Class 994) - Newcastle Airport to Kingston Park
Most of these trains have lost their motor noise. I found one that still had it!
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Tyne & Wear metro trains at Kingston Park, Newcastle
We were on holiday so I managed to film some metro trains here on a day trip into Newcastle. These trains don't seem to have a distinguishable motor sound.
Night travel in bus in Newcastle united kingdom England
HIGHLIGHTS | Newcastle Blue Star 3-1 Whickham
Whickham lost 3-1 away to Northern Alliance Premier Division side Newcastle Blue Star in the second game of pre-season.
All three goals, for the hosts, were scored before half-time and, despite Kieran Galbraith scoring his first goal in Whickham colours, the hosts saw the game through.
Metro Journey : Newcastle Airport to North Shields via Whitley Bay & Tynemouth
Enjoy a relaxing journey on the Tyne & Wear Metro from Newcastle International Airport to North Shields, via the Coast including Whitley Bay and Tynemouth.
Take the train from the airport to South Gosforth, then change platforms for the train to the coast.
A few places of interest are mentioned at the closest Metro station. Sometimes a bus is available close to a different station which may be easier. This is particularly true at Whitley Bay. Please refer to tourist guides or contact local travel organisations for advice.
Nexus, the Trading name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive run the metro and have an online travel planner on their website., or they can be called for advice.
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Buy a Day Saver for areas A+B+C and travel for a full day on all Metro trains AND the North Shields – South Shields ferry. This ticket is also valid for the local rail service between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Current Adult Price (Sept 2019) is £5.20
This journey includes these stations :-
Airport
Callerton Parkway
Bank Foot
Kingston Park
Fawdon
Wansbeck Road
Regent Centre
South Gosforth
Longbenton
Four Lane Ends
Benton
Palmersville
Northumberland Park
Shiremoor
West Monkseaton
Monkseaton
Whitley Bay
Cullercoats
Tynemouth
North Shields
British Airways flight from Newcastle to London Heathrow; take off, landing, & view of Newcastle.
NCL to LHR, 11th December 2011, BA 1333. Take off & landing. Also some views of Newcastle, St James Park, the Tyne bridges, the Sage, Kingston bridge, & Twickenham stadium. Filmed on a Sony HDR CX115.
Train simulator in 4K. South Shields to Newcastle 1970 with Class 101 DMU
This is how the North Tyne looked prior to it being removed from the British Railways Network and becoming the Tyne and Wear Metro.
South Shields station has sadly been demolished and replaced by an anonymous concrete building. Progress?
In this video the 15.00 South Shields to Newcastle train is operated by two class 101 DMU trains. They are liveried in both BR Green and Blue. At this time all rolling stock was being repainted.
BR were continually complaining about a lack of funding. But they appeared to have plenty of money to waste on needlessly repainting the entire fleet. Thus making their losses even greater and creating a non existent reason for making even more service cuts.
Our railways have been mismanaged for decades.
Trains in the North of England
This video contains trains I took videos of whilst on a visit to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
You can expect to see trains at the following stations: Harrogate, York, Newcastle, Alnmouth, Kingston Park (Metro) and Tynemouth (Metro).
Trains featured are VTEC Class 91, 82 and 43, Northern class 142, 150/2, 158, 156, 155 and 153, TransPennine class 185, Tyne and Wear Metro class 994, CrossCountry class 220 and DB Schenker class 66
The video also contains the service identity and information for that train/service. For example: '2C41 1511 York to Leeds.'
A Ride on the Tyne & Wear Metro to East Boldon, UK - 22nd August, 2013
It's been a long while since my last video upload, and I have quite a backlog, going to August 2013, which I'm now attempting to get through.
This is a short film shot on the Tyne & Wear Metro, on a 'Green Line' ride to East Boldon. I'm not entirely sure where the footage begins, but it includes the Metro crossing over and then riding on the main rail line.
The video gives a driver's eye view perspective as it travels along the line. It is August and a sunny day, much of the footage features browned crops and agricultural land, before the train arrives at East Boldon. The departure of the Metro train is also featured.
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51 seconds from Newcastle Airport to Gateshead
A 51 second timelapse journey from Newcastle Airport to Gateshead on the Tyne & Wear Metro. Recorded from the front seat of the train on Saturday 8 April.
The music is a part of the Heroes section of Milliontown by Frost* that was cut in the edit and didn't make it on to the album. All credit to the mad genius that is Jem Godfrey.
YouTube's compression really struggled with this: if anyone wants the original full-res file, let me know.