Whitley Bay Metro Station reopens for passengers
The station canopy was damaged during Storm Otto in February
Whitley Bay Metro station is now open for passengers, after being closed for several weeks,
The station's canopy had been damaged during Storm Otto, back in February, and the Grade 2 listed structure had to be closed while repair works were carried out.
Special netting has been installed beneath the glass panels, ahead of a £5.3m refurbishment project this summer.
Customer Services Director at Nexus, Huw Lewis said: “I am pleased to say that Whitley Bay Metro station has been re-opened.
“My thanks go to our customers for their patience while we carried out the emergency repair work on the canopy, which had been damaged by Storm Otto.
“Special tension nets have been fitted to the glass roof panels. Once that work was completed it was deemed safe to re-open. Safety is our top priority at all times.
“We will be carrying out a full refurbishment of the Grade II Listed canopy at Whitley Bay Metro station this summer.”