Benton

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Benton
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Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
Key dates
  • Originally opened 1 March 1871
  • Closed before Metro 23 January 1978
  • Opened for Metro 11 August 1980
PlatformsP1 (route code 5), P2


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Benton is a station on the North Tyneside Loop on the Yellow line. It was built by the North Eastern Railway, later passing into LNER and British Rail ownership, before conversion for Metro use.