Today, Thursday 9th July, Trains are running to all destinations however the following services have been cancelled due to staff availability and the pandemic. Please leave extra time for your journey. Trains that are operating are running to the usual weekday timetable until about 8.00pm when the frequency reduces to a train every 30 minutes, 15 minutes through Newcastle city centre.
Morning Peak Service Cancellations:
06:42 Longbenton - Monkseaton
07:03 Monkseaton - Pelaw
07:52 Pelaw - Monkseaton
08:39 Monkseaton - Pelaw
09:28 Pelaw - South Gosforth
Afternoon Peak Service Cancellations:
16:08 Longbenton - Monkseaton
16:33 Monkseaton - Pelaw
17:22 Pelaw - Monkseaton
Core Service cancellations:
Train 1
12.18 South Gosforth – South Hylton
13.14 South Hylton - Airport
14.26 Airport – South Hylton
15.38 South Hylton - Airport
16.50 Airport – South Hylton
18.07 South Hylton - Airport
19.24 Airport – South Hylton
20.37 South Hylton – South Gosforth
Train 2
12.48 South Gosforth – South Shields
14.20 South Shields – St James
16.00 St James – South Shields
17.32 South Shields – St James
19.00 St James – South Shields
20.26 South Shields – South Gosforth
If you need to travel on Metro wear a face covering this is mandatory, stay 2 metres (6ft) apart where possible and wash or sanitise your hands regularly. For more information visit nexus.org.uk
Updated at 15:04, Wednesday, 8 July 2020- Airport alternative exit
The doorway to the Airport terminal from the station will be open from 7.00am until 1.00pm only, until further notice. Outside of these times please use the alternative doorway located midway up the covered ramp walkway that leads from the station concourse.
- Haymarket entrance and exit
Haymarket entry and exit changes
To assist with social distancing the entrance from St Mary's Place has been closed. Please use the doorway from Northumberland Street to enter the station. The doorway near to the TravelShop and Haymarket bus station is now exit only.
- No trains between South Gosforth and Shiremoor
No trains will run between South Gosforth and Shiremoor all day Saturday 11 July to allow for overhead line work. A replacement bus service will be running between Regent Centre and Shiremoor (calling at South Gosforth, revised bus stop). If buying your ticket from the bus driver please have the correct change.
During the work trains from St James will run to Shiremoor platform 2 and trains from South Shields will run to Regent Centre. Trains running between St James - Shiremoor and South Shields - Regent Centre will run every 24-20 minutes.
Your journey will take longer so please leave extra travel time. Please check train and bus times before travelling. Replacement bus stop locations, timetables and train times are below.
- Replacement bus stop location (revised 6 July) (995.07 KB)
- Replacement bus timetable (revised 6 July) (202.37 KB)
- Train timetable South Hylton-Airport, South Shields-St James (220.34 KB)
- Train timetable St James-South Shields, Airport-South Hylton (221.44 KB)
- No trains between South Gosforth and Shiremoor
No trains will run between South Gosforth and Shiremoor on Sunday 12 July until about 6.30pm (the time varies depending on location), to allow for overhead line work. A replacement bus service will be running between Regent Centre and Shiremoor (calling at South Gosforth, revised bus stop location). If buying your ticket from the bus driver please have the correct change.
During the work trains from St James will run to Shiremoor platform 2 and trains from South Shields will run to Regent Centre. Trains running between St James - Shiremoor and South Shields - Regent Centre will run every 24-20 minutes.
Your journey will take longer so please leave extra travel time and check train and bus times before travelling. Replacement bus stop locations, bus timetables and train timetables are listed below.
- Replacement bus stop locations (revised 6 July) (995.07 KB)
- Replacement bus timetable (revised 6 July) (196.11 KB)
- Train timetable South Hylton-Airport and South Shields-St James (247.39 KB)
- Train timetable St James-South Shields and Airport-South Hylton (247.28 KB)
- No trains between St James and Monkseaton
No trains will run between St James and Monkseaton all day on Saturday 18 July, to allow for work on the Howdon depot. A replacement bus service will be running between St James and Monkseaton. Some late evening replacement buses will continue to Longbenton after Monkseaton as they do not connect to the last train. Please check train and bus times before travelling. If buying your ticket from the bus driver please have the correct change.
Your journey will take longer so please leave extra travel time. Replacement bus stop locations and timetables are below.
- Replacement bus stop locations (revised 8 July) (2.69 MB)
- Replacement bus timetable (revised 8 July) (597.01 KB)
- No trains between St James and Monkseaton
No trains will run between St James and Monkseaton all day on Sunday 19 July, to allow for work on the Howdon depot. A replacement bus service will be running between St James and Monkseaton. Some late evening replacement buses will continue to Longbenton after Monkseaton as they do not connect to the last train. Please check train and bus times before travelling. If buying your ticket from the bus driver please have the correct change.
Your journey will take longer so please leave extra travel time. Replacement bus stop locations and timetables are below.
- Replacement bus stop locations (revised 8 July) (2.69 MB)
- Replacement bus timetable (revised 8 July) (591.46 KB)
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Metro timetable - Updated 18 JuneIf you need to travel by Metro stay 2 metres (6ft) apart where possible, wash or sanitise your hands regularly and wear a face covering this is compulsory. A normal service is running between St James-South Shields and Airport-South Hylton. From about 8.00pm the service frequency reduces to a train every 30 minutes. The additional services will assist with social distancing. Please note on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July train times will be different due to the planned modernisation work between South Gosforth and Shiremoor. Train times for key stations are available below.
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