14 interesting facts about the Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro: Metrocar heading to Pelaw station. — Photo: The Railway Magazine. Metrocar heading to Pelaw station.

Tyne and Wear Metro is the UK’s biggest Metro system outside of London, spanning 48.2 miles. London Underground is a total 249 miles long, Docklands Light Railway is third at 24 miles and Glasgow Subway is last with only 6½ miles.

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Shannon Butcher

Digital Media Executive at Mortons

Shannon Butcher is a contributor to The Railway Hub. Shannon has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When she’s not creating rail content she can be found visiting many of the UK's beautiful countryside locations with her dog, Pilot.
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