Benton Metro station

Benton is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Benton, North Tyneside 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.

Benton
Tyne and Wear Metro station
General information
LocationBenton, North Tyneside
England
Coordinates55°00′50″N 1°34′03″W
Grid referenceNZ277688
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Parking10 spaces
Bicycle facilities5 cycle pods
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Other information
Station codeBTN
Fare zoneB
History
Original companyBlyth and Tyne Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
27 June 1864Opened
1 March 1871Resited
23 January 1978Closed for conversion
11 August 1980Reopened
Passengers
2017/180.35 million
Services
Preceding station Tyne and Wear Metro Following station
Four Lane Ends
towards South Shields
 Yellow Line Palmersville
towards St James via Whitley Bay
Location
Benton
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
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