Traffic & travel update

BY CAR

A189 Killingworth Road in both directions closed due to major roadworks between West Farm Avenue and Freeman Road. BY BUS

Killingworth Road, Gosforth, is closed between South Gosforth Roundabout and West Farm Avenue until (approx) summer 2019 to widen the road. Routes 18, 18A, 38, 54, 218, X7, X8 & X63 are diverted via Four Lane Ends. BY METRO

Chichester platform 2 will be closed from until about August 2019, due to signalling constraints in place while building work on the new South Shields interchange takes place. During the closure, if you’d like to travel from Chichester towards Pelaw, board a train from platform 1, travel to South Shields and remain on the train. BY TRAIN

In order to improve reliability, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will run an amended timetable.

Engineering work is taking place between Darlington and Newcastle from Sunday evening until Monday morning, closing some lines. LNER: On Monday, the 04:44 Newcastle to London Kings Cross service will start from Darlington at 05:17. TransPennine Express: On Monday, The 04:48 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from York. A replacement bus will run from Newcastle at 03:13, calling at Durham, Darlington, Northallerton and Thirsk before connecting with the train at York.

From 23:00 to 05:35 each night, finishing at 05:35 Friday morning, engineering work is taking place between Huddersfield and Stalybridge closing the line. Monday to Thursday: The 22:00 Newcastle to Manchester Airport will not call at Huddersfield and is replace by a bus between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Industrial action by members of the RMT Union will take place every Saturday in November and December. This will have an impact on Northern services.