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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mankind 2k, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: metro station in Tyne & Wear
- Also known as: “Simonside Metro station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Simon and Bede.
Bede
Railway station
Photo: Mankind 2k, CC BY 2.5.
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
Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. The name originates from a farm which was located about 400 metres East, in what is now the Biddick Hall Estate.
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, and transportation
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.97171° or 54° 58′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.45549° or 1° 27′ 20″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Operator
NexusNetwork
Tyne and Wear MetroOpen location code
9C6WXGCV+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 7350870529OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Simonside”. Photo: Mankind 2k, CC BY 3.0.