South Shields

South Shields is an electrical substation in South Tyneside, England. South Shields is situated nearby to the community center Simonside Lodge, as well as near Church of St Simon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simonside and Church of St Simon.

Simonside

Railway station

Photo: Mankind 2k, CC BY 3.0.

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. Simonside is situated 1,400 feet southwest of South Shields.

Church of St Simon

Church

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Simon is situated 1,400 feet west of South Shields.

Tyne Dock

Railway station

Photo: Mankind 2k, CC BY 2.5.

Tyne Dock is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving South Tyneside Hospital and the suburb of Tyne Dock, 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. Tyne Dock is situated 1,900 feet northeast of South Shields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Harton and Biddick Hall.

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.

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.

Brockley Whins

Suburb

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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.

South Shields

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.9734° or 54° 58′ 24″ north

Longitude

-1.44957° or 1° 26′ 58″ west

Open location code

9C6WXHF2+95

OpenStreetMap ID

way 184584639

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