St Peter's Metro station

To allow for the re-building of the station at Sunderland, St. Peter's served as a temporary terminus for rail services operated by Northern Spirit between 25 February 2001 and 16 April 2001.

St. Peter's is located at the north end of the Monkwearmouth Bridge, a {{Convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on}} railway bridge crossing the River Wear, built in 1879, and to the south of the former station at Monkwearmouth, which closed in March 1967.

It is located a short walk from the University of Sunderland's Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter's, which is about {{Convert|750|m|mi}} to the east of the station. For the University of Sunderland's City Campus, the closest station is University.{{Cite web|title=City of Sunderland and University Campuses|url=https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/images/external-websites/www/help-and-advice/getting-here/related-downloads/University-Campus-Map---Dec-2019.pdf|date=December 2019|website=University of Sunderland|access-date=19 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Map of the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's|url=https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/images/external-websites/www/help-and-advice/getting-here/related-downloads/Sir-Tom-Cowie-Map---Dec-2019.pdf|date=December 2019|website=University of Sunderland|access-date=19 May 2020}} The station is also located near to the National Glass Centre, which is just over half a mile ({{Convert|1/2|mi|m|disp=out}}) to the east of the station.

The station has two platforms, both of which have ticket machines (which accept cash, card and contactless payment),{{Cite web|date=13 January 2014|title=Metro passengers feel the benefit of contactless payment|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/metro-passengers-feel-benefit-contactless-payment|access-date=16 December 2021|website=Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive|language=en}} smartcard validators,{{Cite web|date=21 March 2013|title=Pop card validators at Metro stations are put through their paces|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/pop-card-validators-metro-stations-are-put-through-their-paces|access-date=16 December 2021|website=Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive|language=en}} seating, next train audio and visual displays, timetable and information posters and an emergency help point. There is step-free access to both platforms by lift, with platforms also accessed by staircase. The station has free car park, with 23 spaces (plus four accessible spaces). There is also cycle storage at the station, with five cycle pods.

{{As of|2021|April}}, the station is served by up to five trains per hour on weekdays and Saturday, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sunday between South Hylton and Newcastle Airport.{{Cite web|title=Timetables and stations: St Peter's|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/st-peters|access-date=16 December 2021|website=Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive|language=en}}{{efn|Between 31 March 2002 and 12 December 2005, Tyne and Wear Metro services operated between South Hylton and St James via Whitley Bay.|}}

Rolling stock used: Class 599 Metrocar

The station features the White Light art installation. Designed by British artist, Ron Haselden, it consists of illuminated ovals embedded into the glass floor, which change in intensity according to the strength of the wind.{{Cite web|title='White Light' by Ron Haselden|url=https://www.nexus.org.uk/art-transport/commissions/white-light-ron-haselden|access-date=16 December 2021|website=Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive}}

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• [https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations/st-peters Timetable and station information] for St Peter's

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Category:Tyne and Wear Metro Green line stations

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