Newcastle Tunnels and Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (Tyne and Wear Metro)

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Introduction

This, the main new part of the Tyne and Wear Metro, travels in tunnels below Newcastle, over the River Tyne and below Gateshead. It links the former heavy rail lines to the north and east of Newcastle to the lines to the south east of Gateshead.





Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.




Jesmond Junction

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Newcastle Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway)
A tamper heads north from Jesmond Junction on 28 September. The Metro line to Newcastle city centre bears right with the Manors spur, used for empty ...
Bill Roberton 28/09/2008
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Jesmond

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Central Tunnel [Newcastle]

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Haymarket [Newcastle]

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The wrong Haymarket (OK then, the other Haymarket) is in the university quarter of Newcastle. Its tea time and a Pelaw service boards. During peak ...
David Panton 26/03/2019
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Monument

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Byker Line (Tyne and Wear Metro)
The southbound platform at Monument Metro station seen between trains on 26 March 2019. A St James - Coast - South Shields train will pass through ...
David Panton 26/03/2019
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Newcastle Central [Metro]

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Queen Elizabeth II Bridge

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A Metro train, heading for the south side of the River Tyne, emerges from the tunnel and onto the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on 27th May 2023. The ...
Mark Bartlett 27/05/2023
A 4-car Metro unit heads south over the Queen Elizabeth II bridge crossing the Tyne on 26th June 2017. The slight arc of the cantilevered Metro bridge ...
Mark Bartlett 26/06/2017
A Tyne & Wear Metro unit about to leave the bridge over the River Tyne heading for Newcastle Central on the afternoon of 8 May 2013. ...
David Pesterfield 08/05/2013
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Gateshead [Metro]

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The underground Metro stations have lettering which reminds me of that Two Ronnies opticians sketch. Its late in the evening of 26 March 2019 here at ...
David Panton 26/03/2019
The deserted ticket hall at Gateshead Metro station late in the evening of 26 March. The ticket barriers are left open. I'm sure they know what they ...
David Panton 26/03/2019
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Gateshead Tunnel

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Gateshead Stadium

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60091 An Teallach passes Gateshead Stadium metro station with the 6D43 Jarrow - Lindsey empty bogie tanks on 7 November.  Most of this class ...
Bill Roberton 07/11/2009
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