Howdon Metro station

English: Howdon 54.9959°N 1.4942°W / 54.9959; -1.4942 (Howdon Metro station) is a station on the Yellow Line of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

Opened	New or converted	Number of platforms	Track alignment	Tyne & Wear metropolitan borough
14 November 1982	Converted	2	ENE-WSW	North Tyneside
Layout
Two side platforms at ground level, staggered 75' either side of a level crossing for Howdon Lane (north platform to the west), with platform level station buildings at the inner ends
Platform no. and position	Direction of travel	Previous stop	Route	Next stop
Platform 1 North	Eastbound	Hadrian Road	Yellow Line to South Shields (stop 09 of 42)	Percy Main
Platform 2 South	Westbound	Percy Main	Yellow Line to St James (stop 34 of 42)	Hadrian Road
Notes
None
Station buildings
Two simple rectangular structures in the original style, 30' by 15' and 30' by 20'
Access
Footpath east from Howdon Lane; footpath/E-W Martin Road west from Howdon Lane; a pedestrian subway under the track 30' west of the level crossing
Protection from the elements
60' platform shelters attached to the front of both station buildings
Interchanges
None

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  The view north along Howdon Lane, across the level crossing
  10 June 2012
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  The view from the front of a Metrocar as it approaches Platform 1
  10 October 2005
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  The view from the front of a Metrocar standing in Platform 1
  10 October 2005
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  The view north west from Howdon Lane across the tracks to the Platform 1 building
  4 October 2007
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  One of the station buildings, as seen from inside a calling Metrocar
  31 August 2009