The Talk of the Toon

Picture Archive: Transport

Work began on building the Tyne and Wear Metro system in 1974. The service opened to the public in stages between 1980 and 1984. In 1991 the link to Newcastle Airport was completed, and in 2002 the system was extended to Sunderland.

Image: Tome Page 2010 (CC BY-SA)
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