Simonside
Simonside is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of West Harton, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 17 March 2008.- Type: Railway station
- Description: metro station in Tyne & Wear
- Also known as: “Simonside Metro station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Simon and Bede.
Bede
Railway station
Bede is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Jarrow, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between Heworth and South Shields. Bede is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Simonside.
Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
Ruins
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Monkwearmouth–Jarrow, known simply as Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey, was a Benedictine double monastery in the Kingdom of Northumbria, England. Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey is situated 1 mile northwest of Simonside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Harton and Brockley Whins.
West Harton
Suburb
West Harton is an area of the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is primarily a residential area, with several schools and leisure facilities, including St Wilfrid's College and Brinkburn Recreation Ground. South Tyneside District Hospital is also situated in the area.
Brockley Whins
Suburb
Brockley Whins is an area in South Tyneside, part of South Shields, with a postcode of NE32 It is served by Brockley Whins Metro station. When the Brandling Junction Railway was built it crossed the Stanhope and Tyne railway nearby.
Biddick Hall
Suburb
Biddick Hall is an area in the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England. Biddick Hall is known for its infant and junior school as well as its conveniences and shops.
Simonside
- Categories: Tyne and Wear Metro station, station located in a cut, station, and transportation
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.97171° or 54° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.45549° or 1° 27′ 20″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Nexus
Network
Tyne and Wear Metro
Open location code
9C6WXGCV+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Simonside” goes by many names.
- French: “Simonside”
- Japanese: “サイモンサイド駅”
- Ukrainian: “Саймонсайд”
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