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The Tyne and Wear Metro is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system serving many areas of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. It is owned and operated by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (Nexus).

Rolling stock

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Metrocar 4087
Class 555 unit 555017

The Tyne and Wear Metro currently uses two classes of rolling stock for passenger service. The system started with 90 metrocars, manufactured by Metro-Cammell. However, most of these have now been scrapped while the fleet is replaced by 46 of the new Class 555 units, manufactured by Stadler. The new trains first entered passenger service in December 2024[1] and are expected to all be in service by the end of 2026.[2][3]

Alongside the passenger stock, Metro also owns and operates maintenance rail vehicles, many of which are listed in the below table.

Metro maintenance rail vehicles
Photo Designation(s) Description Builder Works year Works number Status Other notes General sources
BL1, 97901 4-wheeled battery-electric/wire-electric locomotive Hunslet Engine Company 1988 9174 Active, but little use outside of Gosforth Depot 26.25 tonnes (tare), 7.5m×2.6m×3.6m (including the buffers and the lowered pantograph)[4][5] [6][7][8]
BL2, 97902 4-wheeled battery-electric/wire-electric locomotive Hunslet Engine Company 1988 9175 Believed withdrawn[9] 26.25 tonnes (tare), 7.5m×2.6m×3.6m (including the buffers and the lowered pantograph)[4][5] [7][8][10]
BL3, 97903 4-wheeled battery-electric/wire-electric locomotive Hunslet Engine Company 1988 9176 Believed withdrawn 26.25 tonnes (tare), 7.5m×2.6m×3.6m (including the buffers and the lowered pantograph)[4][5] [7][8][11]
WL1 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter Brush Traction 1977-8 801 Believed scrapped [8]
WL2 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter Brush Traction 1977-8 802 Believed scrapped [8]
WL3 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter Brush Traction 1977-8 803 Preserved by Peak Rail [8][12][13]
WL4 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter Brush Traction 1977-8 804 Preserved by Wensleydale Railway [8][13][14]
WL5 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter Brush Traction 1977-8 805 Believed scrapped [8]
0-4-0 diesel-mechanical locomotive Hunslet Engine Company 1952 4264 Scrapped in 1989 Originally built for the Ministry of Defence lines at Portsmouth Dockyard, supplied to Metro in 1974 by Track Supplies and Services of Wolverton for the Metro test track and later used for construction [15][16]
MA1, TWT95450 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Believed scrapped [8][17]
MA2, TWT95451 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Left the Metro network from Hylton Street on 13 January 2026 [18][19]
MA03, TWT95452 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Visible in front of Gosforth top shed as of 7 April 2026 Fitted with two fixed cranes. 20244mm×2330mm×1200mm (including buffers)[20] [8][21]
MA04, TWT95453 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 [8][19][22]
MA5, TWT95454 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 [8][23]
MA06, TWT95455, 94157 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Active Fitted with railhead treatment equipment[24][25] [8][26]
MA07, TWT95456 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 [8][19]
MA08, TWT95457 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 [8][27]
MA9, TWT95458 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Believed scrapped [8][28]
MA10, TWT95459 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Fitted with two fixed cranes [8][29]
MA11, TWT95460 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Believed scrapped [8][30]
MA12, TWT95461 50-tonne (GLW) bogie flat wagon Procor 1977 Believed scrapped [8][31]
MA21, TWT15100, 62034 40-tonne 'Walrus' ballast hopper wagon Metro-Cammell 1936 Previously owned by Southern Railway [8][19][32]
MA22, TWT151001, 62037 40-tonne 'Walrus' ballast hopper wagon Metro-Cammell 1936 At Midland Railway Centre Previously owned by Southern Railway [8][33]
MA23, TWT151002, 62049 40-tonne 'Walrus' ballast hopper wagon Metro-Cammell 1936 At Midland Railway Centre Previously owned by Southern Railway [8][34]
MA24 40-tonne bogie ballast hopper wagon Procor 19xx [35]
MA25 40-tonne 'Seacow' bogie ballast hopper wagon Procor 19xx [8][19][36]
MA26 40-tonne 'Seacow' bogie ballast hopper wagon Procor 19xx [8][19][37]
MA27 40-tonne 'Seacow' bogie ballast hopper wagon Procor 19xx Visible alongside Gosforth top shed as of 7 April 2026 [8][19][38]
MA28 40-tonne 'Seacow' bogie ballast hopper wagon Procor 19xx [8][19][39]
MA50 Long 4-plank bogie spoil wagon Procor 1986 Operated with MA51, has BSI autocouplers on outer ends allowing coupling with metrocars [8][19][40]
MA51 Long 4-plank bogie spoil wagon Procor 1986 Operated with MA50, has BSI autocouplers on outer ends allowing coupling with metrocars [8][19][41]
MA60 Unimat 08-275NX Switch & Crossing Tamper Plasser & Theurer 2013 6063 Active 83 tonnes,[4] 30.34m×2.65m×3.49m (including buffers),[42] maximum speed of 80 km/h.[43] [43][44][45]
Nexus 2437 Unomatic 08-16M Tamper Plasser & Theurer 1989 2437 Sold to Newag for refurbishment prior to selling it on to railway firms in South East Asia[46][47] 39.2 tonnes [48][49]
(not the same Vollert VLEX as in Gosforth, but the same model) Remote-control road-rail shunter "VLEX" Vollert Active in Gosforth Depot Technical details on Vollert's website [7]
2-wheel battery-electric ultrasonic test cart R. Bance & Co Ltd 2000 094/00 [50]
HCT035 4wDHR Diesel Hydraulic Railcar / High Capacity Overhead Work Trolley Permaquip 1994 HCT035 Visible alongside Gosforth top shed as of 7 April 2026 [51][52]
AE66 CPU Unimog U423 Mercedes-Benz, LH Access Technology 2016 242230 Fitted with Palfinger manipulators [53][54]
AE66 CPV Unimog U423 Mercedes-Benz, LH Access Technology 2017 242499 Fitted with Palfinger manipulators [55][56]
F171 DUA Unimog U1250 pick-up Mercedes-Benz 1989 140729 Fitted with crane [57][58]
FJ20 FOD Multicar Ro-V 149.3 Rail Grinder Harsco 2019 Active Second-hand. Named "Ariana Grinder".[59] [60][61]
LR16 CEV A924 Rail Litronic Liebherr 077514 [62]
NA52 JNN Unimog U400 pick-up Mercedes-Benz 2002 200083 Fitted with crane [63][64]
NK05 VRE, SV129 2644 Flat Bed Mercedes-Benz 2005 Fitted with crane [65]
NK16 GUW Unimog U423 Mercedes-Benz, LH Access Technology 2016 239031 Fitted with access platform

13.8 tonnes GVW

[66][67]
NK16 GUX Unimog U423 Mercedes-Benz, LH Access Technology 2016 239027 Fitted with access platform

13.8 tonnes GVW

[68][69]
NK12 CWZ Unimog U400 Pick-Up Mercedes-Benz, LH Access Technology 2012 228343 Fitted with access platform [70][71][72]
NK54 SDZ Baufix 2085 Three-Way Tipper Bergmann 2004 1761 [73]
NK54 SDY Baufix 2085 Three-Way Tipper Bergmann 2004 1949 [74]
T597 OKK 45 PRB 10 Flat Bed DAF, SRS 1999 167811 Fitted with access platform [75][76]
YF59 YHK Ranger Crew Cab pick-up Ford 2010 833760 [77][78]
YR10 FDP Ranger Crew Cab pick-up Ford, Aquarius 2010 833517 [79][80]
SRR 16 M-4 Rail Grinder Speno 2009 [81]

Network

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The Metro network is made up of roughly 172 km of rail,[82] 2 passenger lines (Yellow Line and Green Line), 60 stations, 9 sets of sidings, 42 crossovers,[83] Gosforth Depot, Howdon Satellite Depot, Hylton Street Permanent Way Depot, Nexus Learning Centre, an avoiding line, the Gosforth top shed and the Manors Link Line.

The Green Line runs between Airport and South Hylton and is 37.5 km long.[84] The Yellow Line runs between St James and South Shields and is 50.5 km long.[85] The track between and including South Gosforth and Pelaw is shared between both lines. The Yellow Line north of the Tyne is known as the "North Tyneside loop". The Yellow Line is also one of the few rapid transit routes in the world to use a "pretzel configuration", in which it passes the same station (Monument) twice for each destination and from different platforms.

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As of 4 December 2022, thanks to the completion of the Metro Flow project, both lines are 100% dual-track.[86] The track towards South Shields and South Hylton, connecting most platforms numbered 1, is the "in-line", and the track towards St James and Airport, connecting most platforms numbered 2, is the "out-line".

Most of the network is owned by Metro. However, the Green Line between Pelaw Junction and South Hylton (inclusive) is owned and operated by Network Rail,[87] with the line between and including Fellgate and Sunderland shared with heavy rail. As a result, all Metro trains in this section of the network, including empty coaching stock that doesn't usually show on the Pop app, can be tracked through services like Realtime Trains and Signal Maps. Metro owns all of its stations, including those on Network Rail infrastructure,[88] except for Sunderland which is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains,[89] and except for Tynemouth which is owned by Station Developments Ltd.[90]

Previously, there was red and blue lines, which ran in peak times only. The red line ran between Benton and Pelaw, while the blue line ran between North Shields and St. James. Peak services still run today, except not on their own dedicated line.

List of current Tyne and Wear Metro stations
Station Code[a][91][92] Opened (for Metro) Platforms
Airport APT, APN[b] 17 November 1991 1, 2
Bank Foot BFT, BAF 10 May 1981 1, 2
Bede BDE 24 March 1984 1, 2
Benton BTN, BNO 11 August 1980 1, 2
Brockley Whins BYW, BNR 31 March 2002 1, 2
Byker BYK 14 November 1982 1, 2
Callerton Parkway CAL, CEP 17 November 1991 1, 2
Central Station CEN, NCZ 15 November 1981 1, 2
Chichester CHI 24 March 1984 1, 2
Chillingham Road CRD 14 November 1982 1, 2
Cullercoats CUL 11 August 1980 1, 2
East Boldon EBO, EBL 31 March 2002 1, 2
Fawdon FAW 10 May 1981 1, 2
Fellgate FGT, FEG 31 March 2002 1, 2
Felling FEL, FLG 15 November 1981 1, 2
Four Lane Ends FLE 11 August 1980 1, 2
Gateshead GHD, GAT 15 November 1981 1, 2
Gateshead Stadium GST, GAS 15 November 1981 1, 2
Hadrian Road HDR 14 November 1982 1, 2
Haymarket HAY, HMA 11 August 1980 1, 2
Hebburn HEB 24 March 1984 1, 2
Heworth HTH, HEZ 15 November 1981 1, 2
Howdon HOW 14 November 1982 1, 2
Ilford Road ILF, IFR 11 August 1980 1, 2
Jarrow JAR, JAW 24 March 1984 1, 2
Jesmond JES, JSM 11 August 1980 1, 2
Kingston Park KSP, KIP 15 September 1985 1, 2
Longbenton LBN 11 August 1980 1, 2
Manors MAN, MRM 14 November 1982 1, 2
Meadow Well MWL, MDW 14 November 1982 1, 2
Millfield MLF, MIF 31 March 2002 1, 2
Monkseaton MSN 11 August 1980 1, 2
Monument MMT,[c] MMS[d] 15 November 1981 1, 2, 3, 4
North Shields NSH 14 November 1982 1, 2, 3[e]
Northumberland Park NPK, NOP 11 December 2005 1, 2
Pallion PAL, PAI 31 March 2002 1, 2
Palmersville PMV 19 March 1986 1, 2
Park Lane PLI, CIC 28 April 2002 1, 2
Pelaw PLW, PAW 15 September 1985 1, 2
Percy Main PCM 14 November 1982 1, 2
Regent Centre RGC, REG 10 May 1981 1, 2
Seaburn SBN, SEB 31 March 2002 1, 2
Shiremoor SMR, SHM 11 August 1980 1, 2
Simonside SMD, SMN 17 March 2008 1, 2
South Gosforth SGF, SGH 11 August 1980 1, 2
South Hylton SHL, SHZ 31 March 2002 2[f]
South Shields SSS, SHV 23 March 1984 2[g]
St James SJM, SJN 14 November 1982 1, 2
St Peter's MSP, STZ 31 March 2002 1, 2
Stadium of Light SFC, STI 31 March 2002 1, 2
Sunderland SUN 31 March 2002 1, 2, 3, 4[h]
Tyne Dock TDK 24 March 1984 1, 2
Tynemouth TYN, TYP 11 August 1980 1, 2
University UNI, UNV 31 March 2002 1, 2
Walkergate WKG 14 November 1982 1, 2
Wallsend WSD, WLL 14 November 1982 1, 2
Wansbeck Road WBR, WRD 10 May 1981 1, 2
West Jesmond WJS, WEJ 11 August 1980 1, 2
West Monkseaton WMN 11 August 1980 1, 2
Whitley Bay WTL, WHB 11 August 1980 1, 2
List of non-passenger stops on the Metro network
Name Code[93] Adjacent stops Number of storage spaces[i]
Gosforth Depot avoiding line RGC, LBN
East Boldon up loop BYW, EBO 1
Gosforth Depot DEP GEJ, GMJ, GWJ 49
Gosforth top shed GMJ 0[j]
Gosforth East Junction GEJ RGC, DEP 0
Gosforth Middle Junction GMJ SGF, DEP 0
Gosforth West Junction GWJ LBN, DEP 0
Howdon Depot Junction HDJ HOW, HSD 0
Howdon Satellite Depot HSD HDJ 11
Hylton Street Permanent Way Depot HYL MWL 1
Jesmond Junction (part of the Manors curve) JJC JES, MAN 1
Monkseaton Sidings MKS MSN, WTL 2
Nexus Learning Centre NLC SSS 2
Pelaw Junction PJC PLW, FGT 2
Pelaw Sidings PWS PLW, HEB, FGT 8
Preston Refuge Siding PRS NSH 1
Regent Centre Siding RGS RGC 1
River Drive Siding RDS SSS 1
Stoddart Street Sidings STD MAN 5
Stoneyhurst Road Siding SRS SGF 1

History

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Predecessors

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This section is intentionally simplified to only what directly led to the formation of the Tyne and Wear Metro. Where no primary source is provided, the linked Wikipedia articles are the source. For more information about these predecessors, see the linked Wikipedia articles.

Diagram of the Tyneside Electrics network at its full extent

Most of Metro's Yellow Line is based on an older suburban railway known as the "Tyneside Electrics", which itself was based on the steam "Newcastle and North Shields Railway", part of the "Blyth and Tyne Railway", and the South Tyneside line of "Brandling Junction Railway". The N&NSR opened in 1839, running between the temporary terminus Carliol Square (between Manors and what is now Newcastle Central) and North Shields.[94] In 1864, the B&TR, which extended the N&NSR from North Shields to north of Monkseaton, was extended from Monkseaton to New Bridge Street (between Jesmond and Manors) via Benton,[95] forming most of what became the North Tyneside Loop. Tyneside Electrics electrified the North Tyneside Loop using third rail and opened their network in 1904. In 1935, Brandling Junction Railway proposed a line connecting Gateshead to South Shields. That line was electrified by Tyneside Electrics and added to their network in 1938. In the 1960s, British Rail de-electrified the network and converted it to diesel operation.

Metro's Green Line between South Gosforth and Airport is based on the Ponteland Railway between South Gosforth and Kenton Bank (which became Bank Foot). The Ponteland Railway opened in 1905 and continued from Kenton Bank to Ponteland, but this continuation of the line no longer exists. The Ponteland Railway closed to passengers in 1929.

Metro's Green Line between Pelaw and Sunderland is based on part of the Durham Coast Line, which still runs to this day. This particular stretch of track was opened in 1839 as another section of Brandling Junction Railway.

The rest of the Green Line, between Sunderland and South Hylton, is based on part of the Penshaw Branch, opened by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1853 and closed to passengers in 1964.

The proposed "Metro to Washington" extension is based on part of the Leamside Line, between Pelaw and the Victoria Viaduct, and more of the Penshaw Branch, between Victoria Viaduct and South Hylton.[96] The Leamside Line is part of the Durham Junction Railway, and this particular stretch of the line was opened by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1849 and closed in the early 1990s.

Below is a map of the Metro network with both stations and tracks colour-coded based on the predecessors they came from. You will need to zoom in close to stations to see their colours (shown as coloured squares). Click on a marker to see a station's name. Click on one of the coloured lines to see the name of the predecessor it represents.

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Planning

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In January 1969, local authority staff and consultants began a study into "a strategic framework for land use and transportation planning in the [Tyne and Wear] area".[97] In 1971, their findings were published under the titles "Tyne Wear Plan: Urban strategy"[98] and "Tyne Wear Plan: Transport Plan for the 1980s",[99] and the main recommendation was investment in rail rapid transit.[97] The Government accepted this result and, in December 1972, agreed a 75% infrastructure grant towards the capital costs of the system. On 25 July 1973, Elizabeth II approved the Tyneside Metropolitan Railway Act 1973 which empowered the Tyneside PTE to construct works and acquire lands for the system.

The requirements established through this planning process included:

  • Tunnels through the centre of Newcastle and Gateshead, separating it from the main line
  • A new railway bridge crossing the River Tyne to connect Newcastle and Gateshead
  • A new viaduct connecting the new Manors and Byker stations, alongside the Ouseburn Viaduct
  • Re-electrification of the network using overhead lines
  • Step-free access to all stations on the network

Construction

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The first civil engineering contracts were let in 1974, for the construction of the tunnels under the city centres.[100] The tunnels under Newcastle were mainly bored through boulder clay while the tunnels under Gateshead were mainly bored through interweaved sandstones and old coal mines.[101]

By 1975, the two prototype metrocars (4001 and 4002) had been built by Metro-Cammell, as had a purpose-built test centre on Middle Engine Lane in North Shields.[100] The prototypes were delivered to the test centre in May 1975,[102] where they began the testing process.

Opening

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The initial Metro network was opened to the public in stages between 11 August 1980 and 24 March 1984. The official opening train ran on 7 August 1980 from Haymarket to Tynemouth, and the first revenue service took place 4 days later between the same two stations.[103]

🔎 Scan of the first Metro map, produced in July 1980[104]

The network itself officially opened on the morning of 6 November 1981[105] with a visit from the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who both travelled on metrocar 4020. The Royal opening was part of a three-week transport festival on Tyneside designed to encourage people to try the Metro. On the same day, Elizabeth II also opened the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, giving it its name and allowing passengers to travel onwards from Haymarket to Heworth.[106]

Train Running Numbers

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Most trains in the UK are identified by TOPS Train Reporting Numbers. Tyne and Wear Metro trains are no exception when being identified by Network Rail, particularly when running between Pelaw Junction and South Hylton. However, Metro also has their own train identification system for all trains running on the Metro network, consisting of a three-digit number often prefixed by T when it wouldn't otherwise be clear that it is a TRN (for example, T104). Trains in the working timetables are identified by the TRN they will use. The TRN of metrocars is also displayed as a headcode in the dot matrix display in front of the driver's window. Historically, the TRN could be any number in the range 001 to 999, with 001 to 099 allocated to works trains and 100-299 allocated to passenger service trains,[107] but nowadays Metro only uses TRNs in the range 101 to 199. The corresponding TOPS TRNs are produced by replacing that first 1 digit with 2I (for passenger trains) or 5I (for non-passenger trains), e.g. train 104 becomes 2I04.

Groups of TRNs are allocated to specific purposes, with some overlap. Below are the groups currently known to be in use.

Range Purpose(s)
101 to 112 Timetabled Green Line services
121 to 136 Timetabled Yellow Line services
141 to 169 Peak services
171 to 179 Match day specials
171 Brake tests
181 to 189 Testing and engineering
181 and 182 Class 555 driver training
186 Transferring Class 555 units from Gosforth Depot to Howdon Depot
187 Transferring Class 555 units from Howdon Depot to Gosforth Depot
188 and 189 Class 555 testing and kilometre accumulation
190 to 199 Rescue trains between Pelaw Junction and South Hylton

Timetabling

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Frequency

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On most days, the Yellow Line and Green Line both operate a 12-minute frequency (5 tph) in each direction from around 5:00 AM until around 7:00 PM, then a 15-minute frequency (4 tph) in each direction until around 12:30 AM. On Sundays and bank holidays, services start around an hour later—at 6:00 AM—and operate a 15-minute frequency all day. Because stations between South Gosforth and Pelaw are part of both lines, they receive an effectively doubled frequency of 10 tph in each direction. Monument is the busiest station on the network, with roughly 30 trains passing through it every hour on most days, due to the pretzel configuration of the Yellow Line and due to being part of the shared stretch.

Nexus and Kim McGuinness say they will increase the base frequency from 5 tph to 6 tph in December 2026.[108][109]

Timetable changes

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Nexus amends their long-term base timetables (LTPs) twice a year, in line with Network Rail. The principal timetable change occurs during December, and a smaller subsidiary timetable change occurs during May. Short-term timetables (STPs) are created more frequently, such as for special events and temporary line closures.

Timetable planning

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It can take between a week and 18 months to develop a new timetable. LTPs must be produced at least 10 months in advance in order to bid with Network Rail. STPs take around 4-6 weeks to develop. Nexus uses the software package ATTUne for planning timetables and exporting them in most of the required formats.[110]

Timetable formats

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Description, usage and creation of various timetable formats used by the Tyne and Wear Metro.[110]
Format name Base format Description Includes ECS Precision Usage Creation
PTT[k] Excel or PDF Correspond to an individual platform, showing when passenger trains are expected to arrive and to which destination. No 1 minute Published on the Nexus website and as posters at stations Exported from ATTUne as an Excel spreadsheet then formatted using macros
WTT Excel or PDF Includes times for all trains, identified by the TRNs they will use, at key timing locations, but not necessarily every stop. Yes, but only worded descriptions for stabling ½ minute Used by Metro signallers
A5 TRB Excel or PDF Includes times for an individual train, identified by the TRN it will use, at key timing locations, but not necessarily every stop. ½ minute Used by Metro drivers
A4 TRB PDF Includes all stop times for an individual train, identified by the TRN it will use ½ minute Used by Metro drivers Created manually
Schedule card PDF Correspond to an individual driver duty, which may involve multiple trains throughout the day, and only show key timing locations similarly to WTTs. Yes 5 second Used by Nexus staff to find where a driver should be Using TRent
FASSI[l] CSV Two CSV files. One, called Timetable.csv, contains information about when the timetable applies. The other, ServicePattern.csv, is similar to GTFS stop_times.txt, where each row contains an arrival and departure time for a single train, as well as whether it is in passenger service at that time. Yes 10 second Automated systems such as the RTMS Exported from ATTUne through a bespoke process specific to Nexus
GTFS CSV See Wikipedia article No 10 second Navigation apps like Google Maps Unknown
PEX Plaintext A large number of details for trains on Network Rail infrastructure (i.e., between Pelaw Junction and South Hylton). Yes ½ minute Electronic bidding to Network Rail Exported from ATTUne
SCHEDULE JSON JSON Network Rail scheduling, accessible via the SCHEDULE feed Created by Network Rail based on PEX bids
CIF Plaintext
TransXChange XML See Wikipedia article No ½ minute Traveline journey planning, accessible via the Traveline National Dataset Created by Traveline

Notes

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  1. ↑ Where there are two codes, the first is the one currently used by Nexus and the second is either an outdated code or the CRS code used by National Rail
  2. ↑ NCA according to some sources
  3. ↑ In timetables and some APIs, Nexus also uses MTS for platforms 1 and 2, MTN for specifically platform 1, MTW for platforms 3 and 4, and MTE for specifically platform 3.
  4. ↑ Equivalent to MTS, not MMT
  5. ↑ Platform 3 is a bay platform no longer used in passenger service
  6. ↑ Most passenger-facing information only refers to platform 2. Internally, it is usually referred to as platform 1. Because of the platform's length, it can also be considered and used as two distinct platforms.
  7. ↑ The old station (no longer used in passenger service) is still referred to internally as platform 1
  8. ↑ Metro services usually only use two of these platforms, currently platforms 2 and 3.
  9. ↑ One 555, two metrocars
  10. ↑ Used for storing non-passenger stock
  11. ↑ PTT doesn't refer to one specific format, but rather a variety of formats published for passenger use
  12. ↑ This CSV-based format has been referred to by Nexus as the FASSI format, which is also the name of an app that used to be accessible to drivers via a screen in the cab of metrocars, but it is unclear if these are related

Sources

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  1. ↑ Nexus (18 December 2024). "Metro’s first new train enters customer service" (archived)
  2. ↑ Nexus (14 August 2025). "Metro’s old trains deliver recycling boost on their final journeys"
  3. ↑ Nexus (18 February 2025). "New Metro fleet enters customer service on the Sunderland line" (archived)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Nexus (4 July 2016). "Metro Train Specifications - a Freedom of Information request to Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive" (archived), WhatDoTheyKnow
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Daglish, Paul (8 March 2012). Battery Locomotive Training: Guidelines, Information & Instructions (Booklet). Operations: Training & Assessment (ONE ed.) DB Regio Tyne and Wear - via Freedom of Information request to Nexus.
  6. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 9053" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 SpotLog, "Nexus, Northumberland" (archived)
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 LTSV (31 December 2019), "Article 7: Stock Numbering - Other" (archived)
  9. ↑ Prior, Gareth (19 May 2023). "Picture in Time: Tyne & Wear Metro BL2 on the rail head treatment train" (archived)
  10. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 9054" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  11. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 9055" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  12. ↑ Andrew Briddon Locos, "Brush Traction 0-6-0DE: 803" (archived)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 SpotLog, "UKIN: Internal Combustion: Brush" (archived)
  14. ↑ Wensleydale Railway, "2025 Model Railway Weekend" (archived)
  15. ↑ Prior, Gareth (23 March 2021). "Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro locomotive" (archived)
  16. ↑ Liston, Murray (23 April 2022). "Hunslet at Gosforth" (archived). Flickr.
  17. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38367" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  18. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38368" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  19. ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 Roots, Trevor (23 February 2015). UK Rail Series No.3 - UK Wagons (archived). Inter City Railway Society, p. 150
  20. ↑ 50 TONNE G.L.W. BOGIE FLAT WAGON GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (Engineering drawing). Nexus. 8 April 2014 [original 9 February 1977]. Drawing number 201/1086, revision A - via Freedom of Information request to Nexus.
  21. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 47431" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  22. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38369" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  23. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38370" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  24. ↑ Prior, Gareth (22 October 2025). "In Pictures: RHTT out on the Tyne and Wear Metro" (archived)
  25. ↑ Roots, Trevor (November 2015). "TRACKS: November 2015" (archived). Inter City Railway Society, p. 31
  26. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38371" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  27. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38373" (accessed 22 January 2026)
  28. ↑ UK Preserved Rolling Stocklist, "Record No: 38374" (accessed 22 January 2026)
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