Service status

All day on Saturday 29 September and up until about 6.45pm on Sunday 30 September.  To allow for over head power line work.  A replacement bus service number 900 will be running in the affected area.  Your journey will take longer so please allow for extra travel time.  For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 (open Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm) or use the Live Travel Map.

• Replacement bus stop location maps
• Saturday 29 September replacement bus timetable
• Sunday 30 September replacement bus timetable

From Monday 1 October to Saturday 3 November, no trains will run between Chichester and South Shields.  This is to allow for track and signal upgrades for the new South Shields interchange.

Getting to and from South Shields town centre will still be easy as a frequent replacement bus will run between the two stations.  Tickets and passes will be valid on the bus and the driver will also sell tickets.  Your journey will take longer so please leave additional time for your journey. 

For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 or use the Live Travel Map.

• No trains between Chichester and South Shields
• Replacement bus stop locations
• Replacement bus timetable Monday - Friday
• Replacement bus timetable Saturday
• Replacement bus timetable Sunday
• Major Line Closure flyer

Chichester platform 2 will be closed from 4 November until about August 2019, due to signalling constraints in place while building work on the new South Shields interchange takes place.  During the closure, if you’d like to travel from Chichester towards Pelaw, board a train from platform 1, travel to South Shields and remain on the train.  Anyone wishing to leave the train at Chichester after travelling from South Shields should stay on the train to Tyne Dock, change platforms and return to Chichester platform 1.  For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 (lines open Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm)