University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
2.4.1.2 Public Transport
By Train
The closest train station to the St Peter’s Campus is Sunderland, aapproximately
pproximately 1 mile or 30
minutes walk) from the campus. Information on train services from Sunderland is included in
Section 2.2.1.2.
By Metro
The closest Metro station to the St Peter’s Campus is St Peter’s, which is approximately 0.5 miles
or a 15-20 minute walk away. The St Peter’s Metro station has facilities which include seating on
each platform, 2 Sheffield cycle stands, a help / information point on each platform and 23 car
parking spaces.
The St Peter’s Metro station is located in the same zone as the University and Park Lane Metro
stations. The fares for the St Peter’s Metro station are therefore the same as those for University
and Park Lane as described in Section 2.2.1. 2.2.1.2.
The University of Sunderland Metro Card and Corporate Metro Saver Tickets for staff and
students are also available for those at the St Peter’s Campus.
Table 2.16 below elow shows frequencies for services stopping at the St Peter’s Metro station station.
Day Type
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Table 2.16 – St Peter’s Metro Station – Service Frequency
First / Last
Service
From St Peter’s to South Hylton
Weekdays 05:46 / 23:29
Frequency
Every 12 minutes - AM/PM peak and daytime, Every 15
minutes - evenings