Metro passengers warned of peak service cancellations after trains suffer faults

Metro passengers have been warned five of the network’s peak train services have been withdrawn due to faults this morning.

By Fiona Thompson

Published 19th Apr 2021, 07:46 BST

Updated 19th Apr 2021, 07:54 BST

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Nexus, which runs the service, said the timetable would see an impact due to the cancellation today, Monday, April 19.

The following journeys are affected:

Train one

Passengers are facing some change to the Metro service today after faults led to the cancellation of four peak trains.

Passengers are facing some change to the Metro service today after faults led to the cancellation of four peak trains.

6.42am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.03am Monkseaton - Pelaw

7.52am Pelaw - Monkseaton

8.39am Monkseaton - Pelaw

9.28am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Train two

7.18am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.39am Monkseaton - Pelaw

8.28am Pelaw - Monkseaton

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Train three

6.54am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.15am Monkseaton - Pelaw

8.04am Pelaw - Monkseaton

8.51am Monkseaton - Pelaw

9.40am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Train four

7.06am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.27am Monkseaton - Pelaw

8.16am Pelaw - Monkseaton

Train five

8.15am Monkseaton - Pelaw

9:04am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Updates can be found by clicking here.

This Sunday, April 25, a bus replacement service will run between Airport and Regent Centre.

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