Metros to South Shields delayed after passenger takes ill
Metros to South Shields are delayed after an ambulance had to be called when a passenger took ill.
The train was stood at the station for around 20 minutes until an ambulance arrived. Paramedics are still on scene with the man.
A spokesman for Nexus said: "There are slight delays on services towards South Shields since about 3.15pm due to a passenger taking ill at Hebburn Metro station.
"An ambulance was requested for the patients so the Metro was held at Habburn until it arrived.
"Some services were re-routed around that train onto platform two."
There are delays of up to 25 minutes between Gateshead Stadium and Airport , and up to 30 minutes between Hebburn and South Shields due to an ambulance attending.