Nine-day closure for part of Tyne & Wear Metro
There will be no services for nine days on the Tyne and Wear Metro in the Manors area of Newcastle whilst repairs are made to bridges and tunnels.
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Train fares for new Northumberland Line announced
Fares for the new Northumberland Line have been announced by Northern, ensuring passengers have a range of affordable options.
£3.4 million track replacement programme to get underway for Tyne & Wear Metro tunnels
The scheme will see the renewal of a key junction renewed in the tunnel between Monument and Haymarket stations.
Traction power tests carried out on new Metro trains
Nexus has successfully carried out traction power tests with its new trains to prove their traction capability and to evaluate their horsepower.
Northumberland railway viaduct will see repair work continue until early November
Network Rail is urging passengers to check their travel plans ahead of making a journey as the repair work will bring some disruption
Voting opens as 48 stations compete for title of ‘Britain’s best loved station’
This week stations across the country will compete for the title of ‘The UK’s best-loved station’ and be declared winner of the World Cup of Sta…
Metro add extra services to support the Great North Run on Sunday the 11th of September
Runners and spectators attending the Great North Run are advised to leave plenty of extra time for their travel and to buy tickets in advance.
Newcastle railway station adopted by volunteers
The organisation Charity St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP), who supports vulnerable people across the country, have adopted Manors train station.
Tyne & Wear Metro first railway in England to install tactile paving at every station
Tyne and Wear Metro are the first railway in England to install tactile paving on all platform edges in a bid to support blind and partially sighted p…
Accessibility improvements made at County Durham railway station
Platform improvement work has been completed at Chester-le-Street station to make them more accessible and to improve safety.