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Central Station

The frequency table is a guide only. Please check the timetable for accurate train times.

Platform 1 - To South Hylton or South Shields

First Trains To Mon-Fri Sat Sun
Sunderland 0517 0517 0621
South Shields 0514 0521 0634
South Hylton 0521 0524 0621
Frequency Mon-Fri Sat Sun
Peak (am/pm) every 3 mins every 6 mins every 8 mins
Daytime every 6 mins every 6 mins every 8 mins
Evenings every 8 mins every 8 mins every 8 mins
Last Trains To Mon-Fri Sat Sun
South Hylton 2305 2305 2305
Sunderland 2320 2320 2320
South Shields 2327 2327 2327
Pelaw 2342 2342 2342

Platform 2 - To Airport/St James via the coast

First Trains To Mon-Fri Sat Sun
St James 0548 0557 0656
Airport 0557 0619 0641
Frequency Mon-Fri Sat Sun
Peak (am/pm) every 3 mins every 6 mins every 8 mins
Daytime every 6 mins every 6 mins every 8 mins
Evenings every 8 mins every 8 mins every 8 mins
Last Trains To Mon-Fri Sat Sun
St James 2237 2237 2237
Manors 2337 2337 2337
Airport 2329 2329 2329
Benton 0010 0010 0010
Regent Centre 0024 0024 0024

Planned works

27th May - St James station closed - Sunday 27 May 9am-1pm

To allow for Summer event preparation. During the station closure Manors platform 2 will be closed, trains will arrive and leave from Manors platform 1 to travel to both Monument and the coast. Monument and Central station will be open as normal. Your journey may take longer so allow extra time. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

19th May - No trains Byker to North Shields

All day Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May, to allow for maintenance. A bus replacement 900 service will call at or close to all stations between Byker and Tynemouth. Your journey will take longer so please allow extra time. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

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Bus replacement stand locations
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Saturday bus replacement timetable
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Sunday bus replacement timetable

16th May - East Boldon station work

To allow for work on the new ticket machines at East Boldon a section of both platforms will be boarded off for about a week. Trains will run as normal however access to the station enquiry point may be restricted. If you need assistance and cannot use the enquiry point please text or call 0191 203 3666. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

23rd April - New escalators

We're fitting new escalators throughout Central and Monument station. Please bear with us during the installation work, we're sorry for any inconvenience.