Tyne and Wear Metro Extension to Washington
Planned · Tyne and Wear · Last reported Oct 2025
Source: North East Bylines
A new 13km extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro system from Sunderland to Washington, using former railway alignments including part of the Leamside Line. The extension will link existing stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington and include new stations at Follingsby, Washington North, and Washington South. This project is part of a £1.85bn government investment combined with private sect
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Mass Transit, Rail
- Location
- Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- North East Bylines
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A new 13km extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro system from Sunderland to Washington, using former railway alignments including part of the Leamside Line. The extension will link existing stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington and include new stations at Follingsby, Washington North, and Washington South. This project is part of a £1.85bn government investment combined with private sector funding and aims to start running 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 | North East Bylines |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Mass Transit, Rail |
Article published date | 2025-11-03 |
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