Pelaw Junction

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This article is about the junction connecting Nexus infrastructure and Network Rail infrastructure. It is not to be confused with either of the adjacent junctions, those being the mainline-only Pelaw Junction and the Nexus-only Pelaw North Junction. For more information on the differences, see the naming and disambiguation section.

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Dual track, with another track leading onto the main track on the right, and another track branching from the track on the left
Pelaw Metro Junction, viewed from the front of a metrocar approaching the down chord

Pelaw (Metro) Junction ( PJC, PELAWMJ) refers to two chords of the Tyne and Wear Metro network connecting Nexus infrastructure to Network Rail infrastructure (the South Hylton branch of the Green Line)[1]. Chord 1 (the "up" chord) is used for trains travelling from Pelaw Platform 1 to Fellgate Platform 1, and chord 2 (the "down" chord) is used for trains travelling from Fellgate Platform 2 to Pelaw Platform 2.

A downhill and curved track, with a 4-aspect signal alongside it labelled T6282 and displaying a green (proceed) aspect, with a radio changeover board behind it
View out of the front of a metrocar on the up chord, about to proceed through signal T6282 and enter Network Rail infrastructure
An uphill and slightly curved track with a 3-aspect signal alongside it labelled 764 and showing a green (proceed) aspect, with a radio changeover board behind it, seen through a white window frame
View out of the front of a metrocar on the down chord, about to proceed through signal 764 and return to Nexus infrastructure

Drivers travelling down the up chord must swap from Metro Control's TETRA radio to Tyneside ROC's GSM-R radio at Network Rail signal T6282.[2] Then, when later travelling up the down chord, drivers must swap back to the TETRA radio at Metro signal 764.[3]

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Naming and disambiguation

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Two tracks meeting together
Pelaw South Junction, viewed from the front of a metrocar approaching the junction from the down chord

In the context of the Tyne and Wear Metro, Pelaw Junction (and its three-letter code, PJC) typically refers only to the two chords with TIPLOC PELAWMJ[4]. However, it can also refer to three other junctions, which have been included in the map above.

In the context of the national network, Pelaw Junction typically refers to the junction with TIPLOC PELAW[5] where mainline trains from Heworth mainline station branch towards Fellgate, the mainline Jarrow branch to Hebburn, or formerly the Leamside Line.

A curved dual track on a bridge, with a single track branching from the left track and crossing over the right track
Pelaw North Junction, viewed from the front of a metrocar about to enter the up chord

Pelaw Junction can sometimes also refer to Pelaw North Junction[6] or Pelaw South Junction. Metro trains travelling from Pelaw to Fellgate pass through Pelaw North Junction and chord 1 of Pelaw Junction. Metro trains travelling from Pelaw to Hebburn only pass through Pelaw North Junction. Trains travelling from Fellgate to Pelaw pass through chord 2 of Pelaw Junction and Pelaw South Junction. Metro trains travelling from Hebburn to Pelaw only pass through Pelaw South Junction.

Sources

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  1. ↑ Office of Rail and Road (15 March 2022). "Track access agreement between Network Rail and Nexus" (archived)
  2. ↑ "LN630 - Pelaw North Jn to Pelaw Metro Jn: TABLE A DIAGRAM". London North Eastern Route Sectional Appendix (archived). Module LN8. Network Rail. June 2026 [original December 2006; amended 27 December 2021]. p. 32A of module, p. 968 of complete document.
  3. ↑ "LN629 - Pelaw Metro Jn to Pelaw South Jn: Instructions To Persons Working On Or Near To The Down And Up Pelaw Chord Lines". London North Eastern Route Sectional Appendix (archived). Module LN8. Network Rail. June 2026 [original December 2006; amended 6 December 2014]. p. 99 of module, p. 1044 of complete document.
  4. ↑ Railway Codes. "CRS, NLC, TIPLOC and STANOX Codes" (archived)
  5. ↑ Railway Codes. "CRS, NLC, TIPLOC and STANOX Codes" (archived)
  6. ↑ Rail Accident Investigation Branch (21 February 2018). "Rail Accident Report: Near miss with track workers at Pelaw North Junction" (archived).
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