Newcastle United fans travelling to today's match at St James's Park have been given the all-clear to travel by Metro after emergency repairs to power lines were completed ahead of schedule.
There were fears that people travelling to their team's Premier League clash against Manchester United would have to allow extra time for their journey or make alternative arrangements after the Metro line went out of service between Gateshead Stadium and Jarrow/Brockley Whins due to a severe overhead line failure in the Pelaw area earlier in the week.
A total 800 metres of overhead wire came down between Pelaw and Hebburn at around 6am on Thursday, causing travel chaos on both yellow and green lines for many who rely on the service in South Tyneside, and Metro operators Nexus expected the closure to still be in effect on Sunday.
