Tyne and Wear Metro

Summary

Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of light_rail entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,349 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tyne and Wear Metro was a member of Community of Metros Benchmarking Group^[3].
• Tyne and Wear Metro is located in Tyne and Wear^[4].
• Tyne and Wear Metro is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's instance of is recorded as light rail^[6].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's item operated is recorded as Green line^[7].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's item operated is recorded as Yellow line^[8].
• Tyne and Wear Metro is owned by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive^[9].
• Tyne and Wear Metro is operated by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive^[10].
• Tyne and Wear Metro is part of Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive^[11].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's Commons category is recorded as Tyne and Wear Metro^[12].
• Tyne and Wear Metro comprises Green line^[13].
• Tyne and Wear Metro comprises Yellow line^[14].
• January 1, 1980 marks the founding of Tyne and Wear Metro^[15].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55, 'lon': -1.62}^[16].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's train depot is recorded as Howdon depot^[17].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's train depot is recorded as South Gosforth TMD^[18].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's official website is recorded as https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro^[19].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tyne and Wear Metro^[20].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's type of electrification is recorded as 1500 V DC railway electrification^[21].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's Commons gallery is recorded as Tyne and Wear Metro^[22].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[23].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's replaces is recorded as Tyneside Electrics^[24].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's date of official opening is recorded as August 11, 1980^[25].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+77.5'}^[26].
• Tyne and Wear Metro's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+48.2'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Tyne and Wear Metro's instance of is recorded as light rail^[6].

Origins

January 1, 1980 marks the founding of Tyne and Wear Metro^[15].

Use and Application

Components include Green line^[13], a light rail system line^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Yellow line^[14], a light rail system line^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Tyne and Wear Metro is part of Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive^[11].

Why It Matters

Tyne and Wear Metro ranks in the top 4% of light_rail entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,349 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]