Owing to a line closure between South Gosforth and Kingston Park to allow for modernisation work, until about 12:30pm on Sunday 24th February, Arriva North East operated a bus replacement service on behalf of Nexus to cover for the usual Metros that had been affected.

Photos can be seen below:

7459 (danielgrahamm)
7459 (danielgrahamm)
7462 (danielgrahamm)
7463 (danielgrahamm)
7607 (danielgrahamm)


Unusual workings:

7463 on X40 (danielgrahamm)
7364 on X40 (danielgrahamm)