New Metro update set to give South Tyneside travel boost

New Metro update provides travel boost to and from South Tyneside.

Travel to and from South Tyneside could be about to get a whole lot easier - with the introduction of more Metro services.

Mayor Kim McGuinness confirms more Metro services from December as part of vision to transform the system for passengers. | Third party

placeholder image — Mayor Kim McGuinness confirms more Metro services from December as part of vision to transform the system for passengers. | Third party

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced the number of Metro services will be increased this year as part of her drive to transform the network for passengers.

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There will be a train every 10 minutes on each line – six trains every hour – throughout the weekday daytime as part of a new timetable to be phased in by Metro operator Nexus.

And there will be 12 trains an hour each way through the centre of Newcastle and Gateshead when the timetable is introduced from December 2026.

McGuinness said: “A train every 10 minutes throughout the daytime means Metro will be more convenient, with more space for passengers and shorter waits at stations. We’re transforming Metro with more trains on time, more passengers on board, and more affordable travel.

“We are spending millions to deliver world class public transport for local people.”