The Solitary Foot Crossing on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Well out on the western end of the Tyne and Wear Metro lines is a curious and unique crossing over the tracks. Come with me through the snow to Woolsington, to discover the loneliest foot crossing on the whole Metro network.
EDIT: thanks to everyone in the comments who rightly informed me that there are other foot crossings elsewhere on the Metro. I'll definitely be looking at those in another video!

[@GarethsTravelVideos]

Not really the only Foot Crossing on the system, there is one between Palmersville and Northumberland Park, another between Shiremoor and West Monkseaton, one between Hebburn and Pelaw, and one between East Boldon and Seaburn.

[@jasonw4601]

I was going to the same. There's definitely more that 1 but they're not common

[@stephensmith5491]

Its amazing place I remember walking there before the metro line was put in❤

[@roderickjoyce6716]

It's not the only foot crossing, but it is the only bridleway crossing, so people on horseback may cross. The crossing between Palmersville and Northumberland Park has been replaced with a subway as there will be more trains on this stretch when passenger services to Ashington start later this year (probably!).

[@arvinrblx]

I went on the Tyne and Wear Metro yesterday

[@TheSnowdrop246]

Lovely little video - I had no clue there was a foot crossing on the Metro network, it had never occurred to me to check! As an aside, where did you get that scarf? It's amazing. :)

[@simonbone]

There is, or used to be, another one - also a bridle pathway - on South Drive in Hebburn.

[@edificity]

Ha, you're right as well. Glad I hedged my bets on the title - I'll have to check that one out too

[@EddieHart]

@@edificity There's also one between East Boldon and Seaburn on the Durham Coast Line and between Palmersville and the A19 i believe

[@EddieHart]

and maybe between shiremoor and west monkseaton

[@simonbone]

@@EddieHart True, didn't even think of that one (south of East Boldon) and I live close to it nowadays!

[@a81517]

It looks so peaceful

[@LoganKT]

Went here recently, would definitely go again, good location for having the trains trundle along to and from airport

[@TWMfan]

The new Sunderland station has just opened today! Nice video edificity

[@edificity]

I'll try and make a video visiting it asap!

[@leovonfitzy]

Great video thank you mate! You timed it right with the snowfall to great effect! Looking forward to more. I use this line on an almost daily basis for work in Callerton Parkway! I wonder to myself why does the journey from Bank Foot to Callerton Parkway feel like it takes a lifetime when it's such a short distance? Well it does to me at 6am! :)

[@JamieCullen]

There is another between Shiremore and West Monkseaton.

[@caramelldansen2204]

"Only every 12 minutes" Ouch, that hurt. 😢

[@raxsavvage]

theres a foot crossing pelaw and hebburn...or hebburn and jarrow theres an allotment on the the north side of the tracks.

[@lozyoung4110]

The road is the A696 😊

[@edificity]

Nothing to see here. I can *totally* read maps... (thank you for pointing out my mistake, I don't think I would have caught this!)

[@RadFilmsHD]

There is also a pedestrian only crossing with no lights or barriers just off from Hebburn football club it rarely gets used and is fairly hidden

[@user-ki2jp1cp3o]

South drive crossing, actually the busiest foot crossing in the network

[@harrytrains37]

this crossing causes issues cause they are not able to put a cant in over the crossing so it causes the trains to shake as they approach it