Metro services cancelled due to lack of drivers

The service Tweeted around 6am that a train had been withdrawn at South Gosforth leading to a gap in the service of up to 20 minutes between South Hylton and Pelaw.

And some services have cancelled today, Monday, October 19, due to problems with driver availability.

The cancelled services are:

Peak 1

6.42am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.03am Monkseaton - Pelaw

7.52am Pelaw - Monkseaton

8.39am Monkseaton - Pelaw

9.28am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Peak 2

6.54am Longbenton - Monkseaton

7.15am Monkseaton - Pelaw

8.04am Pelaw - Monkseaton

8.51am Monkseaton - Pelaw

9.40am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Travelers are being urged to leave extra time for their journeys.

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