 Haymarket Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear
Metro in the north of the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Like the other
stations in the city centre, its platforms are located underground. It is
adjacent to a large bus
station.
The station was the original terminus of the Metro system, when the first
stage opened in 1980. However, this was a temporary measure, as the system was
extended southwards through the city centre to Gateshead the following year.
It is the nearest station to Newcastle University and the Civic
Centre, and the major shopping area that surrounds Northumberland
Street.
In August 2006 it was
announced that there will be a new £20 million facelift for the station. This
will see the existing 1980 surface building replaced by a four-storey steel and
glass structure including office space, shops, a bar, and a restaurant.
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