The full festive timetable and schedule for the Tyne and Wear Metro in 2025-26

Travel provider Nexus has issued a travel update for the Metro over the final days of the year.

Nexus has revealed its timetable for the Tyne and Wear Metro for Christmas and New Year.

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Those using public transport should be aware that there will be some changes to scheduling throughout the festive period.

Tyne and Wear Metro passengers are set to be impacted by a line closure at the end of May.placeholder image
Tyne and Wear Metro passengers are set to be impacted by a line closure at the end of May. | Nexus

This is everything you need to know for public transport in the North East over Christmas and New Year.

Tyne and Wear Metro Christmas and New Year timetable

A weekday service will continue until around 6pm on Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve. After this an hourly service will run across the system - although this will switch to a 30 minute frequency between South Gosforth and Pelaw.

No services will run across the Tyne and Wear Metro system on Christmas Day.

Boxing Day will see a Sunday service from 8am with services running until around 8pm.

Regular services will then run from Saturday, December 27 until Tuesday, December 30. This includes Saturday and Sunday services on its relevant days.

New Year’s Eve will see a regular weekday service until around 9pm with a 30 minute frequency across the system until the end of service. The stretch between South Gosforth and Pelaw will benefit from a 15 minute frequency during this time.

No metro service will run on New Year’s Day before regular service resumes from Friday, January 2.

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