Busy Metro station subway undergoes renewal work

We are carrying out the projects on the subway at West Jesmond station in Newcastle.

This will improve the facility for customers and ensure it can remain in use for many years to come.

The works includes a full repaint, new strengthened electrical covers, improved lighting, and new surfacing for its staircases.

The subway has been temporarily closed to the public while these works are carried out and is expected to re-open at the beginning of January. Customers are still able to cross between the platforms via the station footbridge.

Ian Gallagher, Head of Building Services Maintenance at Nexus, said: “We are currently undertaking a range of improvements to the subway at West Jesmond Metro station.

“The subway has been a part of the Metro system since it first opened and is a key part of this station, which sees 1.8 million customer journeys per year.

“Our work will improve the overall appearance of this facility and ensure that it can remain in use for many years to come.

“The scope of the project means that it has to be closed to customers while we carry out the improvement work. We’re grateful to customers for their patience while this facility is out of use. Step free access between the two platforms is still available via the bridge.”

West Jesmond station has had a subway ever since the station was first built in 1900. It runs beneath the Metro line, connecting the two station platforms.

The station was opened on 1 December 1900 by the North Eastern Railway on the route of its Blyth and Tyne line.

The station became part of the Metro system in 1980 when it was first opened to the public.