Sunderland StationWearside and Tyneside are linked by fast Northern Rail trains, giving access to the heart of Sunderland and Newcastle city centres.

Every hour on the half hour, until mid-evening, trains leave both cities, calling at Heworth Interchange, also providing access to Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, the MetroCentre and Hexham. Rail services between Sunderland and Newcastle are funded by Nexus.

See http://www.northernrail.org/ for timetable details.

 

Other rail services

It's easy to travel to and from Tyne and Wear by Inter-City train.

There are two trains an hour to Edinburgh and Glasgow, hourly services to Carlisle, Leeds and Manchester airport, regular services to Sheffield, Birmingham, the South West and South Coast and a half-hourly service to London King's Cross.

Check out these websites for schedule information and the best deals.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

www.eastcoast.co.uk

www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

www.tpexpress.co.uk

www.northernrail.org

www.grandcentralrail.com