Metro service cancellations to run through the day as passengers are warned to leave extra time for journeys
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Tyne and Wear Metro’s bosses have published a list of trains which will not run today due to the staffing issues.
In the early hours of, a spokesperson for the network said: “Some services are cancelled due to driver availability.
"Please leave extra time for your journey.
"Sorry for the inconvenience caused.”
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Hide AdIn addition to the cancellations, this morning’s service has also seen a gap in trains between St James and South Shields due to a failed train in the depot.
An Airport service was also replaced at South Gosforth after a train was withdrawn at Central due to a fault, causing a gap in that station and the Airport while the train was replaced.
This morning’s troubles follow an evening of disruption caused when a train failed, leading the service to be suspended between Gateshead and South Gosforth, with passengers left to use bus services as an alternative.
The services affected by today’s cancellations are:
CORE SERVICE:
Train 1:18.27 South Gosforth - Airport18.54 Airport – South Hylton20.07 South Hylton – Airport21.24 Airport – South Hylton22.52 South Hylton – Airport00.01 Airport – Regent Centre
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Hide AdThere will be no early morning peak services. The journeys affected are:
Train 1:06:45 South Gosforth - Pelaw07:16 Pelaw - Monkseaton08:03 Monkseaton - Pelaw08:52 Pelaw - Monkseaton
Train 2:06:57 South Gosforth - Pelaw07:28 Pelaw - Monkseaton08:15 Monkseaton - Pelaw09:04 Pelaw - Monkseaton
Train 3:07:09 South Gosforth - Pelaw07:40 Pelaw - Monkseaton08:27 Monkseaton - Pelaw09:16 Pelaw - South Gosforth
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Hide AdTrain 4:06:42 Longbenton - Monkseaton07:03 Monkseaton - Pelaw07:52 Pelaw - Monkseaton08:39 Monkseaton - Pelaw09:28 Pelaw - South Gosforth
Train 5:06:54 Longbenton - Monkseaton07:15 Monkseaton - Pelaw08:04 Pelaw - Monkseaton08:51 Monkseaton - Pelaw09:40 Pelaw - South Gosforth
Train 6:07:06 Longbenton - Monkseaton07:27 Monkseaton - Pelaw08:16 Pelaw - Monkseaton
Train 7:07:18 Longbenton - Monkseaton07:39 Monkseaton - Pelaw08:28 Pelaw - Monkseaton
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Hide AdTrain 8:07:30 Longbenton - Monkseaton07:51 Monkseaton - Pelaw08:40 Pelaw - Monkseaton
AFTERNOON PEAK SERVICES:
Train 1:15:29 Longbenton - Monkseaton15:51 Monkseaton - Pelaw16:46 Pelaw - Monkseaton17:32 Monkseaton - Pelaw18:17 Pelaw - South Gosforth
Train 2:15:24 Regent Centre - Pelaw15:58 Pelaw - Monkseaton16:45 Monkseaton - Pelaw17:34 Pelaw - Benton
Train 3:16:32 Longbenton - Monkseaton16:57 Monkseaton - Pelaw17:46 Pelaw - South Gosforth