Parts of Tyne and Wear Metro suspended due to cable theft

No trains are running between Monument and both South Shields and South Hylton, due to cable theft.

A Metro service (Image: LDR)

The suspension affects all Metro services south of the Tyne and is expected to remain in place for the “foreseeable future” while engineers work to get the line back in operation.

Shortly after 6.30am, Metro operator Nexus said: “We have a service suspension between Monument and South Shields/South Hylton due to a cable theft.

“Ticket acceptance has been arranged on Go North East and Stagecoach services in the affected areas. Thank you for your continued patience during this time.”

Metro tickets are being accepted on several local bus services while the suspension remains in place.

Service remains suspended between Monument and South Shields and Monument and South Hylton. Details of ticket acceptance can be found here: https://t.co/8vXFV1LKWF pic.twitter.com/6HQoJlPjmi

— Tyne and Wear Metro (@My_Metro) June 18, 2026

Passengers can use all Go North East services between Monument and South Shields, the 56 between Newcastle and Sunderland, the service nine between Jarrow and Sunderland, the 24 between South Shields and Sunderland, and the four between Heworth and Concord.

Stagecoach services accepting Metro tickets include the X24 between Newcastle and Sunderland, the E2 between South Shields and Sunderland, the 18 between South Shields and Brockley Whins, and all Stagecoach services between Sunderland and South Hylton.

Tickets can also be used on Northern Rail services between Newcastle, Heworth and Sunderland.

Nexus has urged passengers to allow extra time for their journeys while the disruption continues. The operator’s live travel page and social media pages are also providing Metro service updates.

Further updates are expected as engineers work to restore services.