Callerton Parkway is situated on the alignment of the former Ponteland Railway, some 125 metres (410 ft) to the south-east of the site of the former Callerton station, which was located on the other side of the Callerton Lane level crossing. The earlier station opened to passengers in June 1905, consisting of a single platform, simple pitched roof station building, and a signal box. The line closed to passengers in June 1929, with freight services operating until March 1989.[2][3]
Construction of the extension of the Metro from Bank Foot to Newcastle Airport began in 1990, after funding had been secured from the European Economic Community (now the European Union). Callerton Parkway opened on 17 November 1991, along with the rest of the extension.[4]
In 2008, traffic enforcement cameras were installed at the station's level crossing – this having been the location of over half of the road traffic incidents at the five Metro-owned level crossings on the network.[5][6] Similar cameras were installed at nearby Bank Foot and Kingston Park in October 2012.[7]
In 2018, the station, along with others on the branch between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport, were refurbished. The £300,000 project saw improvements to accessibility, security and energy efficiency, as well as the rebranding of the station to the new black and white corporate colour scheme.[8]
Facilities
The station has two platforms, with separate step-free access to each platform from the street. The station serves as a park and ride, with 189 spaces (plus seven accessible spaces). There is also cycle storage at the station, with four cycle lockers and five cycle pods.[9][10]
Both platforms have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment), smartcard validators, sheltered waiting area, seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point.[10][11][12]
Services
As of October 2024[update], the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday. In the southbound direction, trains run to South Hylton via Newcastle and Sunderland. In the northbound direction, trains run to Newcastle Airport.[9][10][a]
^"Callerton Parkway" (Map). RailMapOnline. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Use 'Layers' tab to add stations and their labels to the map to see the original station location.
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