Modernisation | nexus.org.uk

Nexus has procured the delivery of a £362 million train fleet, with the support of the Government. Stadler, the Swiss train manufacturer, won the contract to design, build and maintain the new fleet.

View the new Metro fleet here.

Planned improvement work is noted on the calendar below.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
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	Other work - St Peter's lift platform 2 outage St Peter's lift platform 2 outage St Peter's platform 2 lift outage From Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 December the lift on platform 2 (heading towards Pelaw) will be out of use from 9.00am-4.00pm each day. Step free access when platform 2 lift is out of use If you wish to travel towards Newcastle, board a train from platform 1 to Sunderland, change platform and continue your journey. If you wish to leave the train at St Peter’s platform 2, stay on the train to Stadium of Light, change platform and return to St Peter’s platform 1. If using the alternative stations is not suitable for you please contact us by calling 0191 20 20 747 (lines are open Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm). Station Closure - Haymarket early closure, later opening Haymarket early closure, later opening Haymarket station early evening closures and later morning openings 5 - 7 December The station will close at 10.00pm and will remain closed until 6.00am the next day on the following dates, to allow us to carry out escalator improvement work. Tuesday 5 December Wednesday 6 December Thursday 7 December During the closures, trains will run through the station without stopping. Please use Monument. If you require step free access please use Jesmond or Central Station as Monument lift to the platforms is being refurbished.					Line Closure - No trains between South Gosforth and Four Lane Ends No trains between South Gosforth and Four Lane Ends No trains between South Gosforth and Four Lane Ends after about 5.20pm on Sunday 10 December To allow for the replacement of track points. The last train from South Gosforth towards Four Lane Ends will be 5.19pm and the last train from Four Lane Ends towards South Gosforth 5.26pm. A replacement bus service number 900 will be running between Regent Centre and Four Lane Ends (via South Gosforth). Some late night buses to Four Lane Ends will continue to Benton and Manors, please check the timetable for details. Trains will be running elsewhere on the system but may not be to usual timetable. Your journey will take longer especially if changing between modes of transport, please leave extra travelling time. Replacement bus maps (503.85 KB), Replacement bus timetables (190.6 KB)
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Other work - St Peter's lift platform 1 outage St Peter's lift platform 1 outage St Peter's platform 1 lift outage From Monday 11- Friday 15 December platform 1 lift (heading towards Sunderland) will be out of use from 9.00am-4.00pm each day. Step free access when platform 1 lift is out of use If you wish to travel towards Sunderland, board a train from platform 2 to Stadium of Light, change platform and continue your journey. If you wish to leave the train at St Peter’s platform 1, stay on the train to Sunderland, change platform and return to St Peter’s platform 2. If using the alternative stations is not suitable for you please contact us by calling 0191 20 20 747 (lines are open Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm).
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