Metro services delayed after man taken to hospital
Metro services were delayed after a passenger was taken to hospital.
Trains between St James and South Shields were delayed by around 20 minutes in both directions from around 9pm today, May 2, after a man on board the train took ill.
The train was held at Long Benton Metro station while the man was treated and then taken to hospital.
A Nexus spokesman said: "Metro services were delayed between St James and South Shields when a male passenger became unwell and required an ambulance.
"A train was held at Long Benton Metro station while the man was treated and then taken to hospital."