Metro blames ‘staff availability and pandemic' for cancelled services

Operator Nexus has announced the following services have been cut on Wednesday due to ‘staff availability and the pandemic.’

Travelers are being urged to leave extra time for their journey.

Train 1

7.18am Longbenton - Monkseaton7.39am Monkseaton - Pelaw8.28am Pelaw – Monkseaton

Train 27.09am South Gosforth - Pelaw7.40am Pelaw - Monkseaton8.15am Monkseaton - Pelaw9.04am Pelaw - South Gosforth

Train 37.30am Longbenton - Monkseaton7.51am Monkseaton - Pelaw8.40am Pelaw - Monkseaton

Train 43:39pm Benton - Pelaw

4.22pm Pelaw - Monkseaton5.08pm Monkseaton - Pelaw5.52pm Pelaw - Benton

Train 54pm Regent Centre - Pelaw4.34pm Pelaw - Monkseaton5.21pm Monkseaton - Pelaw6.04pm Pelaw - Benton

Train 67.32pm South Gosforth – South Shields8.11pm South Shields – St James10.32pm St James – South Gosforth

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