Sunderland station

Sunderland is a railway and metro station in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Middlesbrough and Newcastle, via Hartlepool. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Since 31 March 2002, the station has also been served by the Tyne and Wear Metro's Green Line.

Sunderland
General information
LocationSunderland, City of Sunderland
England
Coordinates54°54′22″N 1°22′57″W
Grid referenceNZ396569
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTyne and Wear PTE
Platforms4
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeSUN
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyNorth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
4 August 1879Opened as Sunderland Central
4 November 1965Rebuilt
5 May 1969Renamed Sunderland
31 March 2002Joined the Tyne and Wear Metro network
Passengers
2018/19 0.442 million
 Interchange 3,959
2019/20 0.427 million
 Interchange  4,654
2020/21 0.107 million
 Interchange  998
2021/22 0.386 million
 Interchange  3,224
2022/23 0.482 million
 Interchange  4,711
Services
Preceding station Grand Central Following station
Hartlepool
towards London King's Cross
 North Eastern Terminus
Preceding station Northern Following station
Seaham
towards Middlesbrough via Hartlepool
 Durham Coast Line Heworth
towards Newcastle
Location
Sunderland
Sunderland
Location in Tyne and Wear, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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