Whitley Bay roads and travel news
Whitley Bay roads and travel news, newest first: closures, roadworks, rail changes, buses and parking, from the authorities' own notices.
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Whitley Bay Metro Back Monday, But Not Past Tynemouth
Trains return to Whitley Bay on 2 November but stop at Tynemouth until 5 November, while Nexus repairs a damaged bridge in North Shields. Buses fill the gap.
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Monkseaton
Monkseaton Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Monkseaton
Monkseaton roadworks: Land At Murton Extending From Earsdon (A186) To New York Road/Rake Lane (A191) And Shiremoor To Monkseaton (notice of 15 Oct) and...
North Shields
North Shields Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near North Shields
North Shields roadworks: Howard Street (now, until 12 Apr) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Tynemouth
Tynemouth roadworks: Town Hall (from 9 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Wallsend
Wallsend Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Wallsend
Wallsend roadworks: Charlotte Street Lane (from 3 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
North Tyneside
NEAS Winter Campaign: 1,000+ Crashes Attended Last Winter
NEAS went to more than 1,000 road crashes last winter. Its new campaign covers icy roads, flu jabs and inhalers, and when to call 999 or use NHS 111 instead.
Metro
Whitley Bay Metro Closure: No Trains 24 Oct to 1 Nov
Trains return to Whitley Bay on Monday 2 November, but Tynemouth to Wallsend stays shut until 5 November for bridge repairs. Bus 900 runs until Sunday.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Christmas Travel: Bank Holiday Moves to 28 Dec
Last time there was no Metro or bus on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Boxing Day's bank holiday is Mon 28 Dec 2026. Free weekend parking and what's due.
Wallsend
Wallsend Town Centre: £6m Plans Open for Views to 8 Nov
A new Forum Square, a segregated West Street cycleway and new High Street crossings: have your say on Wallsend's £6m street plans by 8 November.
Great North Run
Great North Run Metro: Which Stations Shut on Sunday
Jesmond, Manors and Chichester close for crowd control on Sunday 13 September, Haymarket is exit only until 10.40am, and A19 slip roads shut at Lindisfarne.