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Gateshead () is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead and Newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the Tyne, including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town is known for its architecture, including the Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Residents of Gateshead are known as Gatesiders but, like the rest of Tyneside, are usually referred to as Geordies. Gateshead's town population in 2011 was 120,046.Historically part of County Durham, under the Local Government Act 1888 the town was made a county borough, meaning it was administered independently of the county council. Since 1974, the town has been administered as part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead within the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
Tyne & Wear Metro stations at Gateshead Interchange and Gateshead Stadium provide direct light-rail access to Newcastle station, Newcastle Airport, Sunderland, Tynemouth and South Shields. Gateshead Interchange is the busiest bus station in Tyne & Wear and was used by 3.9 million bus passengers in 2008.National Rail services are provided by Northern at Dunston and MetroCentre stations. The East Coast Main Line, which runs from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, cuts directly through the town on its way between Newcastle and Chester-le-Street stations. There are presently no stations on this line within Gateshead, as Low Fell, Bensham and Gateshead West stations were closed in 1952, 1954 and 1965 respectively.Several major road links pass through Gateshead, including the A1 which links London to Edinburgh and the A184 which connects the town to Sunderland. Various bicycle trails traverse the town, most notably the recreational Keelmans Way (National Cycle Route 14), which is located on the south bank of the Tyne and takes riders along the entire Gateshead foreshore. Other prominent routes include the East Gateshead Cycleway, which connects to Felling, the West Gateshead Cycleway, which links the town centre to Dunston and the MetroCentre, and routes along both the old and new Durham roads, which take cyclists to Birtley, Wrekenton and the Angel of the North.Gateshead is served by the following rail transport stations with some being operated by National Rail and some being Tyne & Wear Metro stations. Gateshead Interchange Gateshead Stadium Metro station MetroCentre railway station Felling Metro station Heworth railway station Heworth Metro Station Dunston railway station Pelaw Metro station
| Name | Gateshead |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Gateshead, England |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Map | Open Map |
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