Overview

• Metro services were fully suspended before dawn after Nexus reported a depot power fault just before 5am.
• Trains are now running to all destinations every 24 minutes, covering Airport–South Hylton and St James–South Shields.
• Nexus arranged ticket acceptance on Go North East, Arriva and Stagecoach buses, the Shields Ferry and Northern trains between Sunderland and Newcastle.
• The disruption was attributed to a power supply cable issue at Stadler’s Gosforth depot and the operator issued an apology.
• Repairs continue with more trains expected to be reintroduced through the afternoon and a near‑full service targeted for the evening peak, with early operations supported by battery‑capable trains.