Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro is a rapid transit system in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland.
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It opened in stages from August 1980 and now has 60 stations, with two lines covering 77.5 km (48.2 mi) of track. It was mostly made from converted former railway lines linked with some new tunnels.

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Category:Light rail in the United Kingdom
Category:Transport in England
Category:Electric railways in the United Kingdom
Category:Rapid transit in the United Kingdom
Category:Buildings and structures in Tyne and Wear