Metro warns of overnight work which may be disruptive to local residents
A five day line closure will include overnight work in South Tyneside.
Nexus has warned South Tyneside residents overnight work may cause noise disruption.
A five day closure will pause services between Pelaw and South Shields with the teams working on-site continuing around the clock to complete the project.
Trains will not run from Monday, April 13 until Saturday, April 18.
As part of its overnight working updates, the team behind the system says 24-hour work will run throughout the five day period.
They warn “Due to the nature of tasks involved, some heavy noise disturbances is unavoidable.”
This work includes overhead line renewal as well as general maintenance to both lines and stations.
The warning adds heavy machinery will be used in addition to lighting rigs to ensure the work can be completed.
A further warning adds chainsaws, strimmers and wood chippers may be used on Sunday, April 19 as part of vegetation work on the line between Hebburn and Chichester.
Additional small disturbances are expected due to cleaning work at South Shields Interchange on Keppel Street in the heart of South Shields and the Nexus Learning Centre on the nearby Mile End Road, which used to house South Shields’ metro stop.
Eslewhere across the system overnight work over the coming days is expected to include further vegetation work on plants across the system, although the loudest of the work is expected to take place as part of the 24 hour improvement work throughout South Tyneside.