Follingsby Metro station
Follingsby | |
|---|---|
| Proposed Tyne and Wear Metro station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Follingsby Business Park, Gateshead England |
| Transit authority | Tyne and Wear PTE |
| Key dates | |
| 2033 | Proposed opening |
Follingsby is a proposed Tyne and Wear Metro station, which would serve Follingsby Business Park, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
[edit]In June 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £15.6 billion of funding for public transport schemes outside London, of which the North East Combined Authority received £1.85 billion.[1] The North East Combined Authority confirmed that £900 million of the funding would be used to build the extension to Washington, with the remaining funds sourced from private investment. The extension is expected to open by 2033.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bilalova, Pamela (4 June 2025). "Washington Metro line to be built as part of £1.85bn funding deal". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Fatkin, Neil (4 June 2025). "New £900m Washington Metro line given the green light as part of game changing £1.85bn funding package". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Mayor announces new Metro line in 'game changing' £1.85 billion funding deal". Tyne and Wear PTE. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
External links
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Media related to Follingsby Metro station at Wikimedia Commons
