Editing Tyne and Wear Metro (section)

=== Network ===
The Metro network is made up of roughly 172km of rail<ref>Produced based on data from OpenStreetMap; [https://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter?data=%5Bout%3Ajson%5D%3B%0Arel%5B%22operator%22%3D%22Nexus%22%5D%3B%0A%28%0A%20%20%3E%3E%3B%0A%20%20way%5B%22operator%22%3D%22Nexus%22%5D%3B%0A%29-%3E.w%3B%0A%28%0A%20%20way.w%5B%22railway%22%3D%22rail%22%5D%3B%0A%20%20way.w%5B%22railway%22%3D%22light_rail%22%5D%3B%0A%20%20way%28132716726%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20FGT-BYW%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28132716718%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20BYW-EBO%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095218%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20BYW-EBO%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095206%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20SUN-MSP%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095216%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20SUN-PLI%20crossover%0A%29%3B%0A%28._%3B%3E%3B%29%3B%0Aout%20skel%3B Overpass query].</ref>, 2 lines ([[yellow line]] and [[green line]]), 60 [[List of Metro stations|stations]], 9 sets of sidings, 42 crossovers<ref>OpenStreetMap contributors; [https://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter?data=%5Bout%3Ajson%5D%3B%0Arel%5B%22operator%22%3D%22Nexus%22%5D%3B%0A%28%0A%20%20%3E%3E%3B%0A%20%20way%5B%22operator%22%3D%22Nexus%22%5D%3B%0A%20%20way%28132716726%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20FGT-BYW%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28132716718%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20BYW-EBO%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095218%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20BYW-EBO%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095206%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20SUN-MSP%20crossover%0A%20%20way%28248095216%29%3B%20%2F%2F%20SUN-PLI%20crossover%0A%29-%3E.w%3B%0Away.w%5B%22service%22%3D%22crossover%22%5D%3B%0Aout%20body%20geom%3B Overpass query]</ref>, [[Gosforth Depot]], [[Howdon Satellite Depot]], [[Hylton Street Permanent Way Depot]], [[Nexus Learning Centre]], [[Gosforth Depot avoiding line|the avoid line]], and [[Manors ECS Curve|the Manors curve]].

The [[green Line]] runs between [[Airport]] and [[South Hylton]] and is 37.5 km long<ref>OpenStreetMap contributors and calculations from [https://brouter.de/brouter-web/#map=11/55.0051/-1.6390/standard&lonlats=-1.710901,55.035266;-1.448146,54.904004&profile=rail BRouter]</ref>. The [[yellow Line]] runs between [[St James]] and [[South Shields]] and is 50.5 km long<ref>OpenStreetMap contributors and calculations from [https://brouter.de/brouter-web/#map=12/55.0137/-1.5855/standard&lonlats=-1.620677,54.974433;-1.43657,55.035149;-1.433104,54.997564&profile=rail BRouter]</ref>. 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 systems in the world to use a "pretzel configuration", in which it passes the same station ([[Monument]]) twice for each destination and from different platforms.

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<ref>Office of Rail and Road ({{#dateformat:15 march 2022}}). [https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-04/nexus-track-access-consolidated-agreement.pdf "Track access agreement between Network Rail and Nexus"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230118213424/https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-04/nexus-track-access-consolidated-agreement.pdf archived])</ref>, 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 [https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/ Realtime Trains] and [https://signalmaps.co.uk/#sunderland:3248 Signal Maps]. Metro owns all of its stations, including those on Network Rail infrastructure<ref>The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport (Sunderland) Order 1998, SI 1998/3269 ([https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3269/contents/made/data.pdf legislation.gov.uk])</ref>, except for [[Sunderland]] which is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains<ref>Office of Rail and Road ({{#dateformat:12 january 2024}}). [https://orrprdpubreg1.blob.core.windows.net/docs/S-22-375-24-02-amendments-to-the-SAC-for-Sunderland-station.pdf "Amendments to the SAC for Sunderland station"]</ref>, and except for Tynemouth which is owned by Station Developments Ltd<ref>Nexus ({{#dateformat:13 april 2011}}). [https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/tynemouth-preserved "Tynemouth preserved"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151019134020/https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/tynemouth-preserved archived])</ref>.

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.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%"
|+List of current Tyne and Wear Metro stations
!Station
!Code<ref group="lower-alpha">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</ref><ref>[https://metro-rti.nexus.org.uk/api/stations metro-rti.nexus.org.uk/api/stations] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220209154031/https://metro-rti.nexus.org.uk/api/stations archived])</ref><ref>Railway Codes. [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/crs/crs0.shtm "CRS, NLC, TIPLOC and STANOX Codes"] (accessed {{#dateformat:22 August 2025}})</ref>
!Opened (for Metro)
!Platforms
|-
![[Airport]]
|APT, APN<ref group="lower-alpha">NCA according to some sources</ref>
|{{#dateformat:17 Nov 1991}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Bank Foot ]]
|BFT
|{{#dateformat:10 May 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Bede ]]
|BDE
|{{#dateformat:24 Mar 1984}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Benton ]]
|BTN, BNO
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Brockley Whins ]]
|BYW, BNR
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Byker ]]
|BYK
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Callerton Parkway ]]
|CAL
|{{#dateformat:17 Nov 1991}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Central Station ]]
|CEN, NCZ
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Chichester ]]
|CHI
|{{#dateformat:24 Mar 1984}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Chillingham Road ]]
|CRD
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Cullercoats ]]
|CUL
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[East Boldon ]]
|EBO, EBL
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Fawdon ]]
|FAW
|{{#dateformat:10 May 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Fellgate ]]
|FGT, FEG
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Felling ]]
|FEL
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Four Lane Ends ]]
|FLE
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Gateshead ]]
|GHD
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Gateshead Stadium ]]
|GST
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Hadrian Road ]]
|HDR
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Haymarket ]]
|HAY
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Hebburn ]]
|HEB
|{{#dateformat:24 Mar 1984}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Heworth ]]
|HTH, HEZ
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Howdon ]]
|HOW
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Ilford Road ]]
|ILF
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Jarrow ]]
|JAR, JAW
|{{#dateformat:24 Mar 1984}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Jesmond ]]
|JES, JSM
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Kingston Park ]]
|KSP
|{{#dateformat:15 Sep 1985}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Longbenton ]]
|LBN
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Manors ]]
|MAN, MRM
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Meadow Well ]]
|MWL, MDW
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Millfield ]]
|MLF, MIF
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Monkseaton ]]
|MSN, MSP
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Monument ]]
|MMT<ref group="lower-alpha">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.</ref>
|{{#dateformat:15 Nov 1981}}
|1, 2, 3, 4
|-
![[North Shields ]]
|NSH
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Northumberland Park ]]
|NPK
|{{#dateformat:11 Dec 2005}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Pallion ]]
|PAL, PAI
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Palmersville ]]
|PMV
|{{#dateformat:19 Mar 1986}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Park Lane ]]
|PLI, CIC
|{{#dateformat:28 Apr 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Pelaw ]]
|PLW, PAW
|{{#dateformat:16 Sep 1985}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Percy Main ]]
|PCM
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Regent Centre ]]
|RGC, REG
|{{#dateformat:10 May 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Seaburn ]]
|SBN, SEB
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Shiremoor ]]
|SMR, SHM
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Simonside ]]
|SMD, SMN
|{{#dateformat:17 Mar 2008}}
|1, 2
|-
![[South Gosforth ]]
|SGF, SGH
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[South Hylton ]]
|SHL, SHZ
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|2<ref group="lower-alpha">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.</ref>
|-
![[South Shields ]]
|SSS, SHV
|{{#dateformat:23 Mar 1984}}
|2<ref group="lower-alpha">The old station (no longer used in passenger service) is still referred to internally as platform 1</ref>
|-
![[St James ]]
|SJM, SJN
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[St Peter's ]]
|MSP, STZ
|{{#dateformat:16 Apr 2001}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Stadium of Light ]]
|SFC, STI
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Sunderland]]
|SUN
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2, 3, 4<ref group="lower-alpha">Metro services usually only use two of these platforms, currently platforms 2 and 3.</ref>
|-
![[Tyne Dock ]]
|TDK
|{{#dateformat:24 Mar 1984}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Tynemouth]]
|TYN, TYP
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[University ]]
|UNI, UNV
|{{#dateformat:31 Mar 2002}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Walkergate ]]
|WKG
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Wallsend ]]
|WSD, WLL
|{{#dateformat:14 Nov 1982}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Wansbeck Road ]]
|WBR
|{{#dateformat:10 May 1981}}
|1, 2
|-
![[West Jesmond ]]
|WJS
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[West Monkseaton ]]
|WMN
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|-
![[Whitley Bay ]]
|WTL, WHB
|{{#dateformat:11 Aug 1980}}
|1, 2
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%"
|+List of non-passenger stops on the Metro network
!Name
!Code<ref>Used in various Nexus timetables and in 'Metro Rule Book's</ref>
!Adjacent stops
!Number of storage spaces<ref group="lower-alpha">One [[Class 555|555]], two [[Metrocar|metrocars]]</ref>
|-
![[Gosforth Depot avoiding line]]
|
|RGC, LBN
|
|-
!East Boldon up loop
|
|BYW, EBO
|1
|-
![[Gosforth Depot]]
|DEP
|GEJ, GMJ, GWJ
|
|-
!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, [[Manors ECS Curve]]
|JJC
|JES, MAN
|1
|-
!Monkseaton Sidings
|MKS
|MSN, WTL
|2
|-
![[Nexus Learning Centre]]
|
|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
|}