Metro to Washington Extension
Sector: Rail • Location: Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Source: Chronicle Live
Metro to Washington is a new 13km extension to the Tyne and Wear Metro system, linking existing stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington. The extension includes new stations at Follingsby, Washington North, and Washington South, using former railway alignments including part of the Leamside Line. Nexus is conducting technical designs, land and consents strategy, environmental assessments,
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Mass Transit
- Location
- Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Chronicle Live
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Metro to Washington is a new 13km extension to the Tyne and Wear Metro system, linking existing stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington. The extension includes new stations at Follingsby, Washington North, and Washington South, using former railway alignments including part of the Leamside Line. Nexus is conducting technical designs, land and consents strategy, environmental assessments, ground investigations, operational considerations, and cost and economic benefit estimates. The first trains are expected to run in 2033. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Tyne and Wear |
City | Washington |
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Source | Chronicle Live |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Mass Transit |
Article published date | 2025-06-07 |
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