Tynemouth Station opened on 7th July 1882. It was designed by William Bell for the North Eastern Railway Company (NER). It replaced an earlier station at Tynemouth opened in 1847 for the Newcastle and Berwick Railway. From 1980 the station switched to serve the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Additional funding from North Tyneside Council, English Heritage and Nexus has secured the £3.68m project, which has the support of Station Developments Ltd, the owners the station, who have also contributed to the refurbishment fund.
Founded in the 7th century, a castle was added around 1095. The priory was surrendered to the king during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 A lighthouse was built in the 1660s and it was adapted as a barracks in the 18th century.
The pier and lighthouse were built between 1854 and 1895, and then rebuilt in 1909. During this time several cranes were built to help transport cargo along the pier.
Tynemouth railway station in 1977 - and 140 years of rail and Metro travel there
When was the Tynemouth pool built?
2025 marks the centenary of Tynemouth Outdoor Pool. In May 1925, after 18 months of construction, as seen below, this humble site opened to great fanfare from the local community.
The current pier, Station Pier, was built in the 1920s and opened in 1930, replacing the former Railway Pier. The Melbourne Harbor Trust Commissioners spent £624,375 on it, including dredging the Port Melbourne Channel and the area around the pier to a depth of 10.4 metres.
Three kings are known to have been buried at Tynemouth Priory: Oswin of Deira, Osred II of Northumbria, and Malcolm III of Scotland. Oswin was killed in 651 and later recognized as a saint. Osred was murdered in 792. Malcolm III was killed at the Battle of Alnwick in 1093.
Despite being one of the more expensive areas in the North East, Tynemouth still represents an excellent value-for-money location for your next move. The average house price in Tynemouth currently sits at £315,677* which is considerably less than the average house price in the rest of the UK, £368,231**.
Tynemouth is a large town in Tyne and Wear in northeast England, nine miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It's the largest of a series of towns on the north bank of the Tyne estuary, running into North Shields to the west and Cullercoats to the north, also described on this page.
It was conceived in 1971, opened in 1980 with the first phase completed in 1984. Two major extensions to Newcastle Airport and Sunderland have since been completed. The Metro was the first comprehensive light rail system in the UK outside of London.
Since Liverpool Road ceased operation, the oldest railway station in use is Broad Green railway station in Liverpool which opened on 15 September 1830. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened starting from Liverpool Crown Street, hence the older stations start from Liverpool.
It used to be a large area that included the nearby town of North Shields. In 2021, the Tynemouth area, which includes North Shields, had a population of 60,605 people.
One of the most expensive areas in Newcastle is Gosforth, with streets such as Grove Park Square having an average property price of £1.2 million, and Graham Park Road having average prices of £1,147,500.
When the second station was opened in 1882 the first station became a goods station. The replacement was necessary as the railway line was extended northward and something larger was needed to cope with large crowds of visitors. It was designed by William Bell.
The overall crime rate in Tynemouth in 2025 was 83 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Tyne & Wear's overall crime rate, coming in 3.4% lower than the Tyne & Wear rate of 86 per 1,000 daytime population.
Your dogs are more than welcome at The Tynemouth Castle Inn! We have designated dog-friendly areas of the pub and restaurant, with water bowls and treats available – including our selection of Sir Woofchester's dog food range.
Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. It is the world's oldest seaside pleasure pier. Ryde Pier Head railway station is at the sea end of the pier, and Ryde Esplanade railway station at the land end, both served by Island Line trains.
This work protects the pier's heritage and maintains it as an operational shipping and cruise facility For safety and security during maintenance works, Station Pier remains closed to the public. Early planning has started for upgrading the pier's fenders in 2026-27 to continue to meet cruise industry needs.
The first seaside piers were built in the early 19th century. They began simply as places to moor boats but soon developed into impressive feats of engineering – places where holidaymakers would go for entertainment and relaxation. The oldest pier in Britain is at Ryde on the Isle of Wight, opened in 1814.
