[4] The Silverlink name is derived from the Silver Link locomotive that was once housed at the nearby North Tyneside Steam Railway museum.

[5][6][a] The 9-screen multiplex Odeon cinema on the site opened in 1999, was upgraded in 2015,[7] and has an IMAX screen and uses RealD 3D technology.

Most recently, EE working alongside BT have opened a store at the centre of the main parking area.

Restaurants currently on the park include Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Nando's, Five Guys and Pizza Hut.

[13] The adjacent roundabout linking the A19 and A1058 roads was upgraded using a triple-decker construction in the late 2010s at a cost of £75 million.