Walkergate

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{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

{{infobox UK place

| country = England

| official_name = Walkergate

| static_image_name = File:Walkergate Crossroads - geograph.org.uk - 69417.jpg

| static_image_caption = Walkergate Crossroads

| static_image_2 = Newcastle upon Tyne UK ward map highlighting Walkergate.svg

| static_image_2_caption = Walkergate highlighted within Newcastle upon Tyne

| map_type = nomap

| population =

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| london_distance = {{convert|242|mi|km}}

| metropolitan_borough = Newcastle upon Tyne

| metropolitan_county = Tyne and Wear

| region = North East England

| constituency_westminster = Newcastle upon Tyne East

| post_town = NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

| postcode_district = NE6

| postcode_area = NE

| dial_code = 0191

| os_grid_reference = NZ283655

| coordinates = {{coord|54.984|-1.559|display=inline,title}}

| councillor1 = Paul Frew (Labour)
Maureen Lowson (Labour)
Stevie Wood (Labour)

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Walkergate is an area and electoral ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is in the east of the city, north of Walker proper, east of the Heaton area and west of Wallsend. Areas within the Walkergate ward include Daisy Hill, Eastfield, Walkerdene and Walkerville. Walkergate Metro station which was opened in 1982 serves the area. This replaced the previous railway station on the same site which was originally known as Walker station from 1839 to 1889 when it was renamed Walker Gate station.{{cite web |url=http://www.thetrams.co.uk/tyneandwear/stations/Walkergate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929042019/http://www.thetrams.co.uk/tyneandwear/stations/Walkergate |archive-date=29 September 2008 |url-status=dead |title=Walkergate Metro station : Tyne and Wear Metro : TheTrams.co.uk |access-date=14 June 2016 |df=dmy-all }}

Walkergate Hospital was built in 1888 originally as a hospital for Infectious Diseases - scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis and later, polio.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-428000-564000/page/8|title=BBC - Domesday Reloaded: WALKERGATE HOSPITAL|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}} The architect was A.B. Gibson.{{Cite web|url=https://twsitelines.info/SMR/5390|title=Walkergate, City Hospital for Infectious Diseases|date=26 May 2021}} The hospital was closed in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastles-walkergate-hospital-set-close-4437836|title=Newcastle's Walkergate Hospital set to close - The Journal|publisher=thejournal.co.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}} In 2012 the Benfield Park Healthcare and Diagnostic Centre was opened on the site of the old Walkergate Hospital. The centre offers GP services, hospital clinics and a pharmacy.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/news/news-item-14552.aspx|title=Newcastle Hospitals - Newcastle's newest Health Centre officially opened by the Rt. Hon Nick Brown, MP|publisher=newcastle-hospitals.org.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}}

Schools within the Walkergate ward area include Walkergate Community School,{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/education-and-learning/find-a-school-or-academy/walkergate-primary-school|title=Walkergate Primary School | Newcastle City Council|publisher=newcastle.gov.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}} Benfield School{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/education-and-learning/find-a-school-or-academy/benfield-school|title=Benfield School | Newcastle City Council|publisher=newcastle.gov.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}} and Walker Riverside Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/education-and-learning/find-a-school-or-academy/walker-technology-college|title=Walker Technology College | Newcastle City Council|publisher=newcastle.gov.uk|access-date=14 June 2016}}