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Metro's two busiest stations are fitted with defibrillators
15 August 2017

Two of the busiest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro system have been fitted with life-saving defibrillators. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, has funded the installation of defibrillators at Haymarket and Monument Metro stations in the centre of Newcastle. The devices, known...
Phase two of Metro's Major Line Closure gets underway
10 August 2017

The second phase of the 34 day Major Line Closure on the Tyne and Wear Metro system got underway on Saturday 12 August. Most passengers will not be affected, but if you travel between South Gosforth and Shiremoor as part of your journey this page contains all you need to know. The closure area will...
Nexus appoints a new senior director
8 August 2017

Nexus, the public transport body for Tyne and Wear, has appointed a Transport Strategy Director. Philip Meikle, 39, has joined Nexus from Cross Country Trains and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the rail industry and with the Department for Transport (DfT). Philip, of Whitley Bay, will...
Stadium of Light Metro station earns its stripes
2 August 2017

Stadium of Light Metro station has been revamped to celebrate 20 years of the nearby football ground and recognise the station’s importance for the growing leisure and conference market. The station is decked out in red and white stripes and the historic Sunderland AFC crest in time for the start...
Metro bridge renewal scheme gets underway
1 August 2017

Nexus has started work on the replacement of the Killingworth Road Metro bridge in Newcastle. The bridge over Killingworth Road in Gosforth, which dates to the Victorian era, has been removed and a new steel bridge is being installed as part of a £5.5m scheme. Work to remove the wrought iron...
Metro Major Line Closure: July 31 - September 2
26 July 2017

Part of the Metro network is to close for 34 days this summer for a £20m programme of modernisation work. Most passengers will not be affected, but if you travel between South Gosforth and Shiremoor as part of your journey this page contains all you need to know. The Metro line will be closed...
Making your web journey easier
26 July 2017

We’ve updated this website to make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for and to reflect the way you choose to connect with us today. More people want information on the go these days – connecting with nexus.org.uk from smart phones or tablets – so we’ve improved our website to make...
Metro's iconic trains are to be recreated in LEGO
18 July 2017

The Tyne and Wear Metro is to join the ranks of world famous landmarks which have been recreated using LEGO. A scale model of Metro’s iconic Metro trains, which date back to the early 1980s, is to be built this summer entirely from LEGO bricks, celebrating Metro’s proud history as it looks to the...
Extra Metro services for the Sunderland Airshow
17 July 2017

Extra Metro services will be running for this year’s Sunderland International Airshow, and visitors are being advised to allow plenty of time for their journey. The airshow, which takes place on Friday 21, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July on the Roker seafront, attracts large crowds from across the...
Ferry trip to wave off the Disney Magic cruise ship
17 July 2017

The Shields Ferry is running a special river trip for people to watch the stunning Disney Magic cruise ship as she leaves the Tyne on Wednesday evening. The trip will take place this Wednesday, 19 July, and will depart from the South Shields ferry landing at 6pm. Tickets, which will be available on...