Seaburn is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Fulwell, Roker and Seaburn in Sunderland. The station joined the network in March 2002, following the opening of the extension from Pelaw to South Hylton. The station originally opened in May 1937, under the London and North Eastern Railway. As well as East Boldon, Brockley Whins and Heworth, Seaburn was formerly served by rail services operating along the Durham Coast Line between Sunderland and Newcastle. Following the introduction of Tyne and Wear Metro services to Wearside in March 2002, Heworth is now the only remaining intermediate station served by rail services operating between Sunderland and Newcastle. Along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton, the station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison. Each station uses a different arrangement of colours, with strong colours used in platform shelters and ticketing areas, and a more neutral palate for external elements. The station was used by 331,707 passengers in 2017–18, making it the fifth-most-used station on the Wearside extension.
Facilities
Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with lifts and ramps providing step-free access to platforms at Seaburn. The station is also equipped with ticket machines, waiting shelter, seating, next train information displays, timetable posters, and an emergency help point on both platforms. Ticket machines are able to accept payment with credit and debit card, notes and coins. The station is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network. There is a small, free car park available, with 9 parking spaces, plus 2 accessible spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with 5 cycle pods available for use.
Service and frequency
Seaburn is served by the, which operates between South Hylton and Airport, with an end-to-end journey time of 64 minutes. The station is also bypassed by Northern Trains services operating along the Durham Coast Line between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. Services from platform 1 operate towards South Hylton, with the first train departing at 05:40. Services from platform 2 operate towards Airport, with the first train departing at 05:55. Trains run frequently across the network, at intervals of up to every 12 minutes, and every 15 minutes, with the last trains departing at around midnight. Journey times from Seaburn are:
