Network Rail are continuing to repair a damaged power cable in the Seaburn area which is affecting mainline rail and Tyne and Wear Metro services.

The damaged cable, which feeds high voltage power to the overhead lines, caused services to be disrupted with Tyne and Wear Metro running a reduced service between Pelaw and South Hylton until the damage is fixed.

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Network Rail teams are planning to carry out a fix as soon as possible. The repair will be carried out overnight so that passenger services are not affected during the work.

Paul Rutter, Route Director for Network Rail's East Coast route, said: "We're sorry for the disruption that is being caused to passengers’ journeys in the Seaburn area. Our teams are working hard to resolve the issue and have already implemented a temporary fix which allows some Tyne and Wear Metro services to run.

"In the meantime, we’re asking passengers to check before they travel and want to thank them for their patience and understanding while work is carried out."