Come Together and Rugby World Cup journey recommendation issued

People are being warned to plan their journey forward of concert events and a significant rugby match.

About 10,000 individuals are anticipated to observe Kings of Leon headline Come Together Festival on Newcastle’s Town Moor, whereas UB40 will seem within the metropolis’s Leazes Park for the Park Series Reggae Festival and comic Peter Kay will carry out on the Utilita Arena on Friday.

On the identical day, Sunderland is internet hosting the opening recreation of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which sees England tackle USA on the Stadium of Light.

Metro operator Nexus has urged folks to permit for additional time when travelling as a result of station closures and potential delays.

Nexus mentioned Metro trains can be busier than regular and crowd-control measures can be in place to handle queues.

Here is what to anticipate when travelling for the bumper day of occasions.

The Come Together Festival started in Newcastle on Wednesday when Robbie Williams headlined on the Town Moor stage, with Kaiser Chiefs and Perrie, previously of Little Mix, additionally performing.

Kings of Leon will headline on Friday with the Courteeners and a bunch of different artists taking to the stage.

Northbound closures on the A167 (M) central motorway from Newbridge Street to the Great North Road can be in place between 00:00 – 08:00 BST on Friday.

Claremont Road, between Barras Bridge/B1318, Great North Road and Queen Victoria Road Roundabout (together with Park Terrace), would even be closed for a short while in the course of the occasion to make sure buyer security on departure, Come Together organisers mentioned.

For these travelling on the Metro, momentary station closures at West Jesmond and Ilford Road can be in place from 15:00 on Friday, and trains will run by with out stopping.

People are being inspired to alight at both Jesmond or Haymarket as a substitute.

Kevin Storey, operations supervisor at Nexus, mentioned: “Customers should plan ahead and allow plenty of extra time to make their journeys if travelling there on Metro.

“Stations and trains are going to be a lot busier, notably on Friday afternoon and Friday night.

“We need to manage the flow of people by putting in station closures. Customers need to be aware of this and plan their journey around it.”

Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will host the opening recreation of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off at 19:30 BST.

Sunderland City Council has warned followers that public transport and the native street community can be “especially busy” and measures can be put in place to ease congestion.

Fans utilizing the Metro are being requested to make use of the Stadium of Light station when travelling northbound after the match and St Peter’s station when heading south.