Gateshead Interchange

Gateshead
Tyne and Wear Metro
The main circulating area between the two platforms at Gateshead Metro station, giving an indication of the unusually wide island platform underground.
Location
Place	Gateshead town centre
Local authority	Gateshead
Fare zone information
Network One zone	1
Metro zone	A
Original (1979) zone	26
Station code	GHD
Usage
Metro Usage	1.92 million
History
Opened	1981-11-15
List of stations

Gateshead Interchange
Location	Interchange Centre, West Street, Gateshead Gateshead
Operated by	Nexus
Bus stands	13
Bus operators	Go North East, Stagecoach North East
Connections	Gateshead Metro station (adjacent)
History
Opened	November 1981

Gateshead Interchange is a transport interchange in the centre of the town of Gateshead, England. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro, whose station is underground, as well as local bus services. The bus concourse was used by over 3.8 million passengers, making it the busiest bus station in Tyne and Wear.

The interchange opened in 1981, as part of the third stage of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, which included the main underground sections in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge across the River Tyne. It replaced the nearby Gateshead railway station, which closed shortly after the Metro station was opened. In March 2004, the interchange redevelopment around the existing Metro station was completed by Jefferson Sheard Architects, and the large-scale sculpture "Opening Line", by Danny Lane was unveiled. The redeveloped interchange was officially opened by Alistair Darling who was then Transport Secretary.

Gateshead Interchange is the only underground station in Gateshead however it may not be once new stations are built at the Gateshead Quays and the Metrocentre. There is a sub surface station at Heworth.

The Metro station at the Interchange is situated below ground and is situated on both the Yellow and Green Lines. There is a regular service northbound towards Newcastle over the sixth Tyne Bridge crossing. Trains go onwards towards Newcastle Airport (Green line) and the Coast (Yellow line). Southbound services head towards Sunderland (Green line) and South Shields (Yellow Line).