Virtualtourof Metrodepot
THETyneandWearMetro hasreleaseda virtual tour on YouTubeafterthe coronavirusoutbreak scupperedplansto stage anopendayat itsSouth Gosforthdepotto help celebratethe network's40th anniversary.
The20-minutefilm aims to provideanin-depthlook aroundthe Metro'smain depot.
A statementbyoperator Nexus aid:"Thisisthe last chanceto lookaround the Metrobuilding,which datesbackto 1923,before demolitiongetsunderway to makewayforthe new £70mdepoton the same site,whichwill be hometo our newtrainfleet:'
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