Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro

There must be a renewed confidence at Nexus that the new Stadler trains have settled into service on the Tyne and Wear Metro as the past few days have seen three of the last Metrocars head off for scrap – … Continue reading →

The Great North Run, normally one of the busiest days of the year for the Tyne and Wear Metro, will be taking place this year on Sunday 13th September 2026 with Nexus recently announcing their plans for the day. This … Continue reading →

Wear Metro and saw staff from Nexus involved in its construction, has been officially unveiled on the anniversary of VJ Day, Saturday 15th August.

555 024 has become the next of the new Stadler trains to enter service on the Tyne and Wear Metro. This is the 43rd of the trains to have carried passengers on at least one occasion – leaving just three … Continue reading →

North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, has announced that a series of engagement events will take place in September for local residents to see how the project to extend the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington is progressing.

Alice Townend, a Tyneside surgeon, has become the very first woman to have run the complete route of the Tyne and Wear Metro. Alice, 53 from Great Park in Newcastle, completed the 65 mile challenge in less than 24 hours … Continue reading →

There will be no services on the Tyne and Wear Metro from South Gosforth to the Airport for nine days between 15th and 23rd August as more major modernisation work takes place. This time as well as the usual track … Continue reading →

You may have to be quick to notice it but one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains is featuring in social media content from Newcastle United FC as part of their 2026/7 away kit launch.

You may remember a few weeks we reported how Nexus were donating used track to help a new war memorial to be built in South Tyneside, and now some of their workforce have volunteered to help build it.

Two Tyne and Wear Metro Operations Managers at Nexus have been praised for saving a lost dog which strayed onto the network in June. Louis Meach and Alan Hudson rescued Bobby the Rhodesian Ridgeback by enticing him with some chicken.

42 of the 46 trains built by Stadler for the Tyne and Wear Metro have now been used in service following the first use of 555 025 on Saturday 18th July 2026.

Old track which was once used on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been donated to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two.

The Tyne and Wear Metro will be closed for nine days between the Airport and South Gosforth in August to allow more upgrade work to take place. As part of Nexus’ continued approach to complete as much work as possible … Continue reading →

Over the past few years Tiny Toon has popped up in Newcastle City Centre as a mini play village for children to explore during their summer holidays. It has included a replica new Metro train and that will be the … Continue reading →

There are now just five Stadler trains which have yet to be used in passenger service on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the entry into service of 555 026 on Thursday 9th July 2026. But availability of the trains … Continue reading →

Over the years the Tyne and Wear Metro network has not only become synonymous with operating a train service across the region but also various displays of artwork. The latest art exhibition at Tynemouth Metro station is commemorating the centenary … Continue reading →

It had been almost a month since the last new Stadler train had entered service on the Tyne and Wear Metro but that all changed on Thursday 2nd July 2026 when not one but two more of the units ran … Continue reading →

An empty shop unit at Monument Metro Station has been converted into a pop-up museum which is celebrating the history of the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The exhibit opened to the public on Friday 3rd July and will be … Continue reading →