South Shields

Location type

Station

Name and dates

South Shields

Station code: SSH National Rail
Opened on the Stanhope and Tyne Railroad.


Nearby stations
South Shields [NER]
South Shields [2nd]
Westoe Lane
High Shields [2nd]
Tyne Commission Quay
High Shields [1st]
South Shields [1st]
Chichester [Metro]
North Shields
North Shields [1st]
Tynemouth [B and T] [1st]
North Shields [B and T]
Tynemouth [N and B]
Tynemouth [B and T] [2nd]
Meadow Well
Garden Lane Junction
St Hilda Colliery
Westoe Colliery
Edward Dock [Tyne]
North Shields Tunnel
Tourist/other
Stanhope Drops
Tyne Drops [South Shields]
Harton Low Staiths
South Shields Ferry Terminal
South Shields Roman Fort
Brandling Drops
North Shields Ferry Terminal
Harton High Staiths
South Pier [South Shields]
Tyne Commissioners Staiths
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

  /  /1898Londonderry Railway
Trains run beyond system to South Shields and High Shields for Boldon Races.

News items

16/10/2023Metro Flow project wins another major railway industry award [Tyne and Wear Metro]
21/07/2023Iconic Shields Ferry celebrates 30 years of service on the Tyne [Tyne and Wear Metro]
14/12/2022Metro resumes between Pelaw and South Shields following a 13 week major line closure [Tyne and Wear Metro]
29/11/2022Metro Flow works extended by up to one week as 104m project nears completion [Tyne and Wear Metro]
07/09/2022Metro's biggest ever line closure starts on Monday as part of the £104m Metro Flow project [Tyne and Wear Metro]
08/02/2022Michael Portillo takes a trip on Metro in his new TV series [Tyne and Wear Metro]
10/01/2022Award-winning Port of Tyne hosts first direct shipment from China [Bdaily News]
23/08/2021Michael Portillo films on Metro and Shields Ferry for new TV series [Tyne and Wear Metro]
19/03/2021Shields Ferry service to resume [Tyne and Wear Metro]