METRO
| 24 December | A normal service will operate until 7pm. There will be an hourly service after that. | | 25 December | No service. | | 26 December | A 15 minute service between 10am and 7pm. | | 27 December | A normal service. | | 28 December | A normal service. | | 29 December | A normal service. | | 30 December | A normal service. | | 31 December | A normal service will operate until 7pm. There will be an hourly service after that. | | 1 January | No service. | | 2 January | Metro service will operate as normal. | BUSES
| 24 December | Bus network will generally operate a normal weekday service. However, Stagecoach are running a Saturday service. All services will run down after 6pm. | | 25 December | Stagecoach, Go North East and Arriva are not operating. | | 26 December | Nexus is providing subsidy for some essential services: downloadable details for Boxing Day bus services. | | 27 December | All commercial bus services will run a usual. | | 28 December | All commercial bus services will run as usual. | | 29 December | Saturday timetables in operation. | | 30 December | Saturday timetables in operation. | | 31 December | Operators will all be running a Saturday service with service running down after 6pm. | | 1 January | Commercial bus operators Stagecoach, Go North East and Arriva are not operating. | | 2 January | Saturday timetables in operation. | SHIELDS FERRY | 24 December | Normal service. Last sailing from South Shields will be at 7.15pm and the last sailing from North Shields will be at 7.30pm. | | 25 December | No service. | | 26 December | Sunday timetable. | | 27 December | Normal service | | 28 December | Normal service | | 29 December | Normal service | | 30 December | Normal service | | 31 December | Normal service. Last sailing from South Shields will be at 7.15pm and the last sailing from North Shields will be at 7.30pm. | | 1 January | No service. | | 2 January | Normal service | NORTHERN RAIL: SUNDERLAND - NEWCASTLE
| 24 December | Last trains: 19.30 Newcastle - Sunderland; 21.27 Sunderland - Newcastle. | | 25 December | No services. | | 26 December | No services. | | 27 December | First trains: 07.55 Sunderland - Newcastle; 07.00 Newcastle to Sunderland. | | 28 December | Normal services. | | 29 December | Normal services. | | 30 December | Normal services. | | 31 December | Last trains: 19.30 Newcastle - Sunderland; 21.27 Sunderland - Newcastle. | | 1 January | No services. | | 2 January | First Trains 06.00 Newcastle - Sunderland and 07.30 Sunderland - Newcastle. | LINKUP
| 24 December | Normal service until early finish at 7pm. | | 25 December | No services. | | 26 December | No services. | | 27 December | Normal service. | | 28 December | Normal service. | | 29 December | Normal service. | | 30 December | Normal service. | | 31 December | Normal service until early finish at 7pm. | | 1 January | No services. | | 2 January | Normal service. | For any LinkUp enquires ring 0191 20 20 632. The LinkUp booking number is 0191 20 20 666.
TRAVELINE & TRAVELSHOPS
| TRAVELINE | TRAVELSHOPS | | | Opening hours over Christmas | Opening hours over Christmas. | | 24 December | 7am to 7pm | Close at 1pm. | | 25 December | Closed | Closed. | | 26 December | 8am to 5pm | Closed. | | 27 December | 7am to 9pm | Normal opening hours. | | 28 December | 7am to 9pm | Closed. | | 29 December | 7am to 9pm | Normal opening hours. | | 30 December | 7am to 9pm | Normal opening hours. | | 31 December | 7am to 7pm | Close at 1pm. | | 1 January | Closed | Closed. | | 2 January | 7am to 9pm | Normal opening hours. | The Hotline and Website service will close from 4:00pm on 16 December 2008 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2009. Any orders received through the website during this time will not be processed until this date. Passes bought or ordered with start dates on or after 4 January will be charged at these new prices.
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