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Tyne & Wear Metro

The Tyne & Wear Metro opened in 1980. Light rail vehicles replaced trains on suburban lines into Newcastle from north and south of the Tyne. The system was integrated with the local bus network, with bus routes redesigned to carry people to Metro interchanges rather than direct into the centre of Newcastle. A single ticket allowed passengers to interchange between bus and Metro.

The Metro was designed to be fully wheelchair-accessible right from the start, well before any other UK transport systems.
by Malc McDonald

Created: Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Updated: Sun, 20 Jan 2013


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NZ2468 : Platforms at the Regent Centre by DS Pugh
2025
NZ3571 : Platforms and footbridge at Whitley Bay by DS Pugh
2025
NZ2668 : Longbenton Metro Station from the footbridge by DS Pugh
2025
NZ3071 : Northumberland Park railway station under construction by DS Pugh
2025
NZ1970 : Callerton Lane level crossing by DS Pugh
2025
NZ2768 : Metro near Eastfield Road by DS Pugh
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NZ3472 : Metro lines near Monkseaton Station by DS Pugh
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NZ3071 : Construction at Northumberland Park by DS Pugh
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NZ1871 : Train in platform 2 at Newcastle Airport by DS Pugh
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NZ1871 : South end of Newcastle Airport platforms by DS Pugh
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NZ2970 : Palmersville Metro Station by DS Pugh
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NZ2768 : Metro near Station Road by DS Pugh
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NZ3371 : West Monkseaton Metro Station by DS Pugh
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NZ2970 : Railway lines at Palmersville by DS Pugh
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NZ3571 : Platform 2 at Whitley Bay by DS Pugh
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NZ3071 : Northumberland Park Metro Station by DS Pugh
2025
NZ1871 : Newcastle Airport Metro Station by Rossographer
2024
NZ2568 : Gosforth South Junction by Stephen Craven
2021
NZ3071 : Algernon Drive crossing the Metro line by Northumberland Park station by habiloid
2021
NZ2962 : Metro leaving Pelaw, near Gateshead by Malc McDonald
2019
NZ2962 : Tyne & Wear Metro approaching Pelaw by Malc McDonald
2019
NZ2861 : Heworth Interchange by Malc McDonald
2016
NZ3958 : Tyne and Wear Metro, Stadium of Light by David Dixon
2016
NZ3958 : Metrocar 4025 at Stadium of Light Station by David Dixon
2016
NZ3958 : Tyne and Wear Metrocar at Stadium of Light Station by David Dixon
2016

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