Built by the North Eastern Railway and opened in 1882 the station is Grade II* listed. A magnificent example of a Victorian seaside station, it was built to meet the needs of visitors travelling to the fledgling resort of Tynemouth and has recently undergone a restoration to its original grandeur.

Tynemouth Station is unsurpassed in the North East of England if not nationally as an example of a Victorian seaside station with its distinctive glazed canopies radiating out from the gently curved platforms and its use of ornate wrought and cast iron in a Victorian Venetian style. The station was designed by the North Eastern Railway’s chief architect William Bell.

As well as being the gateway to the coast for day trippers the station also had its workaday side. At the southern platform bay a line of goods vehicles would line up to receive the day’s fishing catch hauled up by the cartload from the nearby Fish Quay.

The Tyne & Wear Metro became Britain’s first ever all-electric suburban rail network when it opened in 1980. Originally Tynemouth Station was a terminus but it opened as a through station when the network expanded in 1982.

The Station has recently been restored to its original grandeur and was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal following the successful completion of the restoration in July 2012. It is also used to host weekend markets as well as being an arts venue and an events space.