Operational Update: Engineers on site
August 19, 2025
Operational Update: The inclined lifts will be out of service for short periods of time today, for maintenance of the historic wooden escalators. The vertical lifts will remain in operation during this time. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and to thank you for your patience.
Operational update: planned maintenance Thursday 31 July
July 29, 2025
Operational update: The inclined lifts will be out of service for short periods of time until mid morning on Thursday 31st July for planned maintenance of the historic wooden escalators. The vertical lifts will remain in operation during this time. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and to thank you for your patience.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: All lifts have now reopened for cyclists and pedestrians.
June 11, 2025
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: All lifts have now reopened for cyclists and pedestrians. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and to thank you for your patience.
Operational update: planned maintenance on inclined lifts
June 2, 2025
Operational update: The inclined lifts will be out of service for periods of time from 7th June – 11th June due to planned maintenance. North inclined lift: Out of service from 6am – 5pm on Saturday 7th June. South inclined lift: Out of service from 8am – 6pm on Sunday 8th June, Monday 9th June, and […]
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: TUNNELS OPEN
May 21, 2025
The tunnels have now reopened for cyclists and pedestrians. Workers will remain on site until approximately 6pm this evening, but the tunnels will remain open. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and to thank you for your patience.
Operational update: planned tunnel closures next week
May 15, 2025
Operational update: The Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will be closed from 10:00 to 13:00 on Tuesday 20th May and from 10:00 to 13:00 on Wednesday 21st May. Workers will be present in the tunnels between the hours of 07:45 and 18:00, however, in order to minimise disruption, the tunnels will only be closed from 10:00-13:00. […]
Operational update: The inclined lifts will not be in use from Monday 17th March until Friday 21st March
March 17, 2025
Operational update: The inclined lifts will not be in use from Monday 17th March until Friday 21st March to allow for routine maintenance to take place. The vertical lifts will not be affected and therefore the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel will remain open.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: The Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will be closed from 10pm Fri 24th Jan until 4am Sat 25th Jan due to planned maintenance works.
January 23, 2025
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: The Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will be closed from 10pm Fri 24th Jan until 4am Sat 25th Jan due to planned maintenance works. There won’t be a replacement bus service in operation. We’d like to apologise for the inconvenience caused to Tunnel users.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: TUNNELS OPEN
January 9, 2025
The tunnels have now reopened for cyclists and pedestrians after a closure this morning. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and to thank you for your patience.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: TUNNELS CLOSED
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels are currently closed to all users. An engineer is onsite and we will provide updates asap. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to tunnel users.