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Transport
Walkergate is home to Stagecoach in Newcastle’s Walkergate Depot, which primarily stores double-decker buses such as the ADL Enviro 400 and the ADL Enviro 400 MMC. Walkergate is also served by a Tyne & Wear Metro…
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Walkergate is an area and electoral ward in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, 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.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Human settlement in England
A Journey Through Time
The story of Walkergate — from the archive to today.
Guide
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Demographics
At the 2001 census, there were 9,745 people in Walkergate, reducing to 9,463 at the 2011 Census, making up 3.8% of the city's population.
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External links
Newcastle Council Ward Info: Walkergate
Venues nearby
Places near Walkergate
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
venue
Shanti Bee
Newcastle upon Tyne
heritage
Fixed Seating and Tables, and Shelters No 3, With Attached Walls and Fences and Table and Seats Nos 11 to 19 (Odd), With Attached Walls and Fences Nos 12 to 18 (Even), With Attached Walls and Fences Nos 20 and 21, With Attached Walls, Fences and Pergola to Front
Byker
heritage
Lychgate Infront of St Lawrence'S School
Byker
venue
Byker Enterprise Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
venue
Wallsend Memorial Hall & People's Centre (The MEM)
Wallsend
roman
Segedunum Roman Fort
Wallsend
venue
The Cumberland Arms
Newcastle upon Tyne
venue
The Cycle Hub
Newcastle upon Tyne
Walks nearby
Trails near Walkergate
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
easy · 5.6km
Jesmond Dene and Armstrong Park Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 24.6km
Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend (Segedunum Fort) to Heddon-on-the-Wall
Newcastle upon Tyne
easy · 3.4km
Jesmond Dene to Paddy Freemans
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 138.4km
Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway
Wallsend
easy · 6km
Riverside Park Circular
Hebburn
hard · 138.7km
Hadrian's Wall Path
Wallsend
moderate · 8.9km
Quayside River Tyne to Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 37km
North Shields / Tynemouth Loop
Newcastle upon Tyne
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Walkergate from the MyTyne directory.
What's on
Events near Walkergate
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Foundation Press: Starting Lines
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Milly Thompson: My Body Temperature is Feeling Good
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul
Sofia Barton Pop-up Shop
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Foundation Press Wednesday Workshops: Morning Edition
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Exhibition Spotlight Tour
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
Wed 15 Jul · Standard
Kittiwake Talks
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art · Gateshead
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