Metros will run to and from South Shields again this week after a three-month shut down to improve the line.
Stations between Pelaw and South Shields have been closed since September 12 for the Metro Flow project, which has seen a 4.6km of section of track replaced along with the installation of a new overheard line and signalling.
The project duals the Metro track between Pelaw and Bede, which will allow for more trains to run than before, as the "pinch points" where Metros had to wait for trains in the opposite direction to pass are gone.
