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October 2025

Renewal of Metro track junction at Monkseaton in North Tyneside during a six-day major line closure.

Interviews with Glenn Melvin, Principal Engineer (P-Way), Nexus Infrastructure Director Stuart Clarke and Nexus Quantity Surveyor Anna Maddox.

A total of 600 metres of new track will be installed along with the new junction. This includes 1,200 metres of new rails, 900 sleepers and 2,700 tonnes of new ballast.

Metro operator Nexus, said the work forms part of its Asset Renewal Programme – which involves the modernisation of key items of Metro infrastructure including tracks and overhead lines.

As part of Nexus’ approach to undertake as much work as possible during any closures, other important works include landscape management, track maintenance, and station repair work at Tynemouth and Whitley Bay.