Remembrance Sunday: Metro and bus services across the North East announce weekend plans
This weekend marks Remembrance Sunday when the nation falls silent to remember those lost in the horrors of war.
This year, Remembrance Sunday falls on the day before Armistice Day, which is always November 11.
At 11am on the Sunday the nation falls silent each year, and 2024 is no different. This year, just like most, public transport services are making sure they take time to remember those lost in war.
On both mornings, the Tyne and Wear Metro will stop as an act of respect. The system’s website says: “Trains will stand in stations as we observe a two minute silence to mark Armistice Day and to honour those involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
“Any trains between stations at 11.00am will continue to the next station.”
This will occur on both Sunday, November 10 and Monday, November 11.
Are North East buses impacted by Remembrance weekend?
A series of closed roads will be in place this weekend for services and parades across the North East, with bus companies warning services will be impacted.
Go North East has confirmed buses will be diverted in Newcastle City Centre while the Remembrance Parade takes place between 10am and 12:30pm on Sunday November 10.
Services 307 & 309 will operate to & from a temporary stop at the Marjorie Robinson Library on Sandyford Road while services 21, 28, 28B, X1, X10, X21 and X72 will operate to and from Market Street West near the CO-OP.
Services 6, 10, 10A, 10B, 12, 47, X30 and X45 will operate to & from Newgate Street near Wilkinsons while services 1, 27, 56, 57 and 58 will operate normal route. Service Q3 will not serve Haymarket bus station or St Mary’s Place.
A full list of impacted services across the North East is available on the Go North East website.
Stagecoach North East has also listed impacted services this Sunday. Services 12, 32A, 39, 40, 62 and 63towards Byker will divert via Newgate Street while Service 12, 32A, 36, 39, 40, 62 and 63 towards the west end will divert via Market Street.
Services 71 and 72 will also omit Market Street and Blackett Street. All information can be dound through the Stagecoach website.