Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge carries the Tyne and Wear Metro between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead over the River Tyne in North East England. The line is in tunnels on either side of the river and only emerges into open air to cross the bridge.Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: railway bridge in Newcastle, England
- Also known as: “QE2 Metro Bridge”, “Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, River Tyne”, and “Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James’ Park and Newcastle railway station.
St James’ Park
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
St. James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. St James’ Park is situated 1 mile north of Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
Newcastle railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcastle is a railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles north of London King's Cross. Newcastle railway station is situated 1,400 feet north of Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
King Edward VII Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure. King Edward VII Bridge is situated 760 feet southwest of Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grainger Town and Gateshead.
Grainger Town
Suburb
Photo: EL36ML, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.
Gateshead
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England. It stands on the south bank of the River Tyne looking across to Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank.
Chinatown
Locality
The Chinatown in Newcastle is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
- Categories: truss bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.96462° or 54° 57′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.61404° or 1° 36′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6WX97P+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 560206596OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7270366
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovak—“Queen Elizabeth II Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伊麗莎白女王二世地鐵橋”
- Czech: “Queen Elizabeth II Bridge”
- Japanese: “クイーン・エリザベス二世橋”
- Slovak: “Queen Elizabeth II Bridge”
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