It was back on August 11, 1980 when it started to become a part of everyday life of thousands of people.
But how many of these special South Tyneside reminders of the Metro can you recall?
We dug deep in the Gazette archives to uncover these images of ticket machines, dancing, artwork and even a musical with a Metro connection.
So let’s get on the right lines for a load of Metro memories.
We dug deep in the Gazette archives to uncover these images of ticket machines, dancing, artwork and even a musical with a Metro connection.
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