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Five-day major line closure on Metro south of the Tyne: 28 Oct - 1 Nov
A busy track junction on the Tyne and Wear Metro is to be completely replaced during a five-day major line closure, helping to future proof the service for many years to come. We need to renew the junction located at Pelaw – a key intersection and one of the busiest on the Metro system that carries…
Tyne and Wear Metro track works
Nine-day major line closure on Metro announced – St James to Wallsend
Buses are to replace trains on a busy section of Metro line between Wallsend and St James in Newcastle for nine days to allow for a £1.7m programme of bridge and tunnel modernisation work. We are carrying out a series of structural repairs on four different Metro bridges and a section of tunnel in…
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Metro control room set to undergo an £8.8m renewal scheme
New technology which remotely monitors and controls key assets which are essential for the day-to-day operation of the Tyne and Wear Metro is to be installed in a £8.8m modernisation project.  Metro’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System, known as SCADA, is to be replaced with new…
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New glazing for Whitley Bay Metro station’s historic canopy
A £5.3m project to restore the historic canopy at Whitley Bay Metro station has entered an important phase, with works now underway to install the new glazing.  The Grade II listed structure, which dates back to the Edwardian era, is undergoing a major restoration programme which will see the…
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Cullercoats Metro footbridge re-opens following restoration work
A major project to refurbish the historic footbridge at Cullercoats Metro station in North Tyneside has been completed, allowing it to be re-opened for customers.  We have invested £579,000 in the works, which formed part of our infrastructure modernisation programme. Restoring Cullercoats’…
The Prudhoe Street junction in the Metro tunnels between Monument and Haymarket in Newcastle
Metro’s tunnels to undergo £3.4m track replacement scheme
The Metro tunnels beneath Newcastle city centre are to undergo a £3.4m track replacement scheme, ensuring that the busiest part of the network is resilient for many years to come.  We'll be renewing a key junction located in the tunnel between Monument and Haymarket Metro stations.  The…
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Metro major line closure Airport-South Gosforth: 17 to 23 February
A busy section of Metro line between the Airport and South Gosforth is to close for seven days to allow for a major programme of track and overhead line renewal works to be carried out.  Buses will replace trains Airport-South Gosforth from Saturday 17 February to Friday 23 February. The Metro…
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Major modernisation works planned on Metro in early 2024
A packed programme of modernisation work including track and overhead line renewal is to be carried out on the Tyne and Wear Metro in the first three months of 2024.  These the works will bring the investment in Metro infrastructure to £38m in the year to the end of March 2024 – getting the…
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Howdon viaduct undergoes inspection ahead of Metro track renewal scheme
An historic railway bridge which carries thousands of Metro services has been undergoing specialist inspections to pave the way for a major track replacement scheme across its span.  We are putting together the modernisation plans for Howdon viaduct in North Tyneside.  Specially trained…
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