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Tracking Metro's evolution
The Chronicle
|January 14, 2026
THE Tyne and Wear Metro service has been a staple of the North East since it opened in August 1980, with the trains themselves going through countless design variations in the several decades that have followed.
A Metro train on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge A DFDS Seaways branded Metro
The branding of the Metro system was originally a far cry from the current sleek black, white, grey and yellow colour scheme.
2026 is scheduled to be the last year of the old fleet of trains, marking a major milestone in North East transport.
They have become a major part of everyday life, but by the spring they will all have been decommissioned, paving the way for the new Stadler trains to take over completely.
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