As work continues on the £70 million redevelopment of Gosforth Depot on the Tyne and Wear Metro there will be two weekend line closures in January and February to facilitate further works. Stadler will be replacing track, overhead lines and signals at the eastern end of the depot site during this work to prepare it for the arrival of the first new trains, which are due to be delivered from this winter.
The line closures will be as follows:
- Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd January – No services Four Lane Ends to South Gosforth and South Gosforth to Airport
- Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February – No services Four Lane Ends to Haymarket
In addition to the works being undertaken by Stadler, Nexus will be taking advantage of the closures to complete track and overhead line improvements and vegetation clearance on other areas of the network.
Stuart Clarke, Metro Infrastructure Director, said: “A huge amount of work is being packed into these two weekends, including essential maintenance and vital works by Stadler as they look to complete the next phase of £70m Metro depot project. We always try to work at weekends in order to minimise the amount of disruption to customers, and I apologise in advance for any inconvenience these line closures cause. Replacement buses will be provided and our advice is allow plenty of extra time if you’re making a journey through the affected area on either of the two weekends when there are closures of line.”