Howdon Metro station
Building
Howdon is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Howdon in North Tyneside. The station joined the network in November 1982, following the opening of the line between Tynemouth and St. James.The original station at Howdon opened in 1839, under the Newcastle and North Shields Railway. This later became part of the North Tyneside Loop, served by the North Eastern Railway.