Longbenton

Longbenton Metro station is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, in the English metropolitan county of . It was originally opened on 14 July 1947 by the London and North Eastern Railway, and after conversion work, re-opened as part of phase 1 of the Metro network on 11 August 1980.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: metro station in Tyne & Wear, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Longbenton metro station” and “Longbenton Metro station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Mary Magdalene and Freeman Hospital.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1,200 feet north of Longbenton.

Hospital
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an 800-bed tertiary referral centre in , . is situated 2,300 feet south of Longbenton.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 2,100 feet south of Longbenton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include High Heaton and Gosforth.

Suburb
Heaton is a district and suburb in the city…

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Longbenton

Latitude
55.00892° or 55° 0′ 32″ north
Longitude
-1.5916° or 1° 35′ 30″ west
Elevation
187 feet (57 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Nexus
Network
Tyne and Wear Metro
Open location code
9C7W2C55+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4524066897
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
7691663
Wiki­data ID
Q6673608
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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Longbenton” goes by many names.
  • French: “Longbenton”
  • Japanese: “ロングベントン駅”
  • Ukrainian: “Лонгбентон”
  • Urdu: “لانگ بینٹن میٹرو اسٹیشن”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South Gosforth and Benton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Longbenton and The Innisfree Social Club.

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