The station is currently used as a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro network.

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This fight is about securing pay justice for the cleaners on Tyne and Wear Metro, it's as simple as that.

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An investigation into a fire which saw passengers flee a Tyne and Wear Metro train is focussing on emergency exits.

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The woman was trying to board a service at Jarrow station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in April, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said.

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The guide claims Newcastle United's fans follow the club with "unrivalled fervour" and the Tyne and Wear Metro system is described "cheap, efficient and pleasant to use".

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Nexus, which owns the Tyne and Wear Metro, said the station which was named after the home of Newcastle United would continue to be known as St James.

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The Tyne and Wear Metro was the UK's first light rapid transit system and serves the cities of Sunderland and Newcastle as well as Gateshead and districts of North and South Tyneside.

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The 40 highlighted projects for support from the plan include the Transpennine Express line between Leeds and Manchester, the Metro system in Tyne and Wear as well as improvements to the M25, M3 and M56.

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Richard McClean, managing director of DB Regio Tyne and Wear, which operates the Metro on behalf of Nexus, said the incident showed how dangerous it was to obstruct the doors of trains.

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