While Nexus temporarily close major metro line for repair work, they will ensure replacement busses are provided during the course of the five day closure, with extra on match day.
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00:00Nexus will ensure extra Metro replacement buses for the Newcastle United and Chelsea game due to take place at St James' Park on Wednesday 30th October.
00:09This will come as a relief for Newcastle football fans worrying about how they were going to get to the game if they usually relied on the Metro system.
00:17The Metro lines are closed between Gateshead Stadium and South Shields and from Gateshead Stadium to South Hilton for five consecutive days.
00:25This will take place from Monday 28th October to 1st November while Nexus replace the track junction at Paylaw as well as conduct other repairs.
00:34There will be 45 buses operating every day in the affected areas and this will be increased to 65 buses on Wednesday 30th October.
00:42Metro services will still be running as usual in Newcastle and North Tyneside and Nexus suggests those attending the match, if usually relying on Metros, to use the buses to Gateshead Interchange and jump on a Metro from there into Newcastle.
00:56The closed Metro lines will reopen on Saturday 2nd November.