University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

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University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update 2.2.1.1 Car and Motorcycle The City Campus can be accessed via the A183 Chester Road, , which links to the A19 to the west of the city. The A19 in turn links with the A1(M) to the south west west, , serving the coast to the south east of Sunderland and the Newcastle / Gateshead conurbation to the North West West. Table 2.1 below shows distances by road from the City Campus to local cities and towns towns. Table 2.1 – Distance from City Campus to Local Cities and Towns by Road Local Centre Ashington Bishop Auckland Blyth Chester le Street Consett Darlington Durham Gateshead 2.2.1.2 Public Transport By Train Sunderland train station is located close to Sunderland city centre. Exits are on Holmeside and Brougham Street, , just under half a mile from the University. The walk from Sunderland train station to the City Campus takes approximately 10 minutes on footways along urban streets streets, through the pedestrianised area, and / or the Bridges Shopping Centre. Pedestrians and cyclists are then able to cross the A1231 St Michael’s Way ( (which is a dual carriageway) using a tunnel under underpass, emerging at the rear of the Murray LLibrary. Sunderland train station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Rail Rail. The station is staffed throughout the day. Services stopping at the station include Northern Rail regional train services as well as local Metro services. Sunderland train station is the only rail station in the UK where both heavy and light rail services use the same platforms. The station currently has four operational platforms. In 2006, Nexus, the operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, announced a £7 million refurbishment of the platform areas of the station. Work on the refurbishment of the stati station stated the beginning ning of 2008, with the opening of an escalator at the station by December 2009. The second stage of the station 5087709/University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510.docx 21 Distance Local Centre 25 miles Hartlepool 28 miles Hexham 21 miles Middlesbrough 9 miles Newcastle Upon Tyne 21 miles Seaham 30 miles Stanley 10 miles Stockton Upon Tees 11 miles Washington Distance 21 miles 36 miles 28 miles 12 miles 6 miles 15 miles 25 miles 8 miles
University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update developments started in September 2009 and is due for completion in the summer of 2010. This will include a new 140 metre light wall (pictured) 12 September 2009 and is due for completion in the summer of 2010. This , designed by the Jason Burgess Studio. In January 2006, Grand Central started to run three trains per day from Sunderland to London Kings Cross via Eaglescliffe (for Middlesbrough), Northallerton, Thirsk and York. The services began in December cember 2007. In 2009, Grand Central introduced a fourth daily service to London. The majority of rail services from Sunderland train station are operated by Northern Rail. Northern Rail services stopping at Sunderland station are described below. • Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metro Centre route 13 Figure 2.2 – Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metro Centre Line – Route Map The journey y to Sunderland station takes on average 55 minutes from Middlesbrough, 45 minutes from Stockton, 30 minutes from the Metro Centre, 25 minutes from Hartlepool and 20minutes from Newcastle. Table 2.2 includes more information about service frequencies on the Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metro Centre Line. 12 Source: Nexus website http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/ http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2009/Ghost+Platform+News 2009/Ghost+Platform+News 13 Detailed timetable information for the Middlesbrough to Newcastle and Metro Centre Line can be found by clicking on the follo following link: www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20091109/2.pdf 5087709/University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510.docx 22
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