Road closures

Great North Run will be starting in the city centre and travelling to South Shields. As always, road closures will affect the surrounding areas, so make sure you plan your trip in advance!

Please note that the following road closures outline the legal road closure times which have been permitted by the relevant authorities, however the actual closure times when participants are using the roads will be managed by professional stewards to minimise disruption.

Great North Run road closures

Park Terrace from Claremont Rd to Park Terrace

• 6.00am to 12.00 noon

Claremont Rd from Queen Victoria Rd to Barras Bridge

• 6.00am to 12.00 noon

Hunters Rd from Sheraton St to Claremont Rd

• 6.45am to 6.30pm

Claremont Rd from Grandstand Rd to Queen Victoria Rd

• 6.45am to 1.30pm

Queen Victoria Road, from St. Thomas St to Claremont Rd

• 6.00am to 12.00 noon

A167(M) Closed between A189 Cowhill and B1318 Great North Road

• from 8:00pm Saturday 12th until 6:30pm Sunday 13th September (North and Southbound) (With a targeted opening time of 6:00pm)

Newcastle Central Motorway A167(M) From the B1318 Great North Road to the Swan House Roundabout North & Southbound (North Side of the Tyne Bridge)

• 8:45am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 2:45pm)

A167 from Park Lane Roundabout to Tyne Bridge

• 9.00am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 2:45pm)

Swan House Roundabout (Tyne Bridge) - Felling by Pass to Whitemare Pool (A184/A194) Roundabout East and Westbound

• 9:00am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 5.00pm)

A194 Leam Lane from Whitemare Pool (A194) to A19 Lindisfarne Roundabout Eastbound

• Only 9:45am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 4:30pm)

A194 Newcastle Road From A19 Lindisfarne Roundabout to A1300 John Reid Road Roundabout (Eastbound Only)

• 9:45am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 3:15pm). Priority traffic exit route from South Shields.

A1300 From Newcastle Road to King George Road Eastbound

• Only 9:45am – 5:00pm (With a targeted opening time of 4:45pm) Prince Edward Road from King George Road Roundabout to Marsden Lane 9:45am – 5:35pm (With a targeted opening time of 5:45pm)

A183 Coast Road from Redwell Bank to The New Crown Roundabout

• 8:00am – 6:30pm (With a targeted opening time of 6:30pm)

Please note: The targeted opening times are estimations only and subject to change with local conditions.

Off course traffic management closures to manage in and outbound traffic from South Tyneside

A194 Newcastle Road Eastbound at Hobsons Way to A185 Jarrow Road

• 9:45am – 7.00pm

A185 Jarrow Road right turn in to A194 Newcastle Road

• 9:45am – 7.00pm

Church Bank (Jarrow Hall) from Priory Road to Jarrow Hall

• 7:00am – 1.00pm

A185 Western Approach Boldon Lane/Port of Tyne Roundabout

• No right turn or U Turn in any direction

A185 Western Approach/Templetown Roundabout

• No right turn or U Turn in any direction

A185 Western Approach/Crossgate Roundabout

• No right turn from Crossgate and lane filtering on each approach.

Course management priority road crossing and egress points

A184 Felling Bypass/Shields Road at Heworth interchange (Crossing North South Only)

• Target time for crossing opening 2:00pm

A194 Newcastle Road Westbound at A1300 John Reid Road Roundabout (South Shields egress)

• Target time for link to A19 South and A194 South only opening 3:15pm

A1300 John Reid Road at Boldon Lane Roundabout crossing only.

• Target time for opening access to A1300 Westbound from Boldon Lane 3:40pm

A1300 King George Road Roundabout Southbound right turn from King George Road to A1300 John Reid Road Westbound only.

• Target opening time 4.00pm

A1300 Prince Edward Road at Sunderland Road Roundabout North South crossing only.

• Target opening time 4:15pm

A1300 Prince Edward Road at Marsden Lane/Lizard Lane North/South Crossing Only.

• Target opening time 4:30pm

The crossing /egress point opening times are estimations only and subject to change with local conditions.

• Allow extra time for your journeys if you are using the Tyne and Wear Metro over the Great North Run weekend
• Pre-book your Metro ticket to avoid queues using the dedicated Great North Run option on ticket machines.

For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 or use the Metro Live Travel map.

Visit nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun for up-to-date travel information.

Advice for spectators

If you want to see friends or relatives take part in the run, we recommend that you just choose one place to see them - at the race start in Newcastle, or somewhere on the route, or at the race finish in South Shields. It is almost impossible to see a runner in more than one location, as public transport will be very busy, and it takes time to reach the route.

Metro Closures

Nexus will be temporarily closing the following stations to help with crowd control:

• Haymarket: No entry into the station (exit only) from about 8.00am until the about 10.40am. Please use Monument instead.
• Jesmond: Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Please use Haymarket or Monument instead.
• Manors: Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Please use Haymarket or Monument instead.
• Chichester: Closed from 1.00pm until early evening. Please use South Shields instead.

Closure times may vary on the day depending on the operational requirements.

If you're heading to the race finish:

• Take the Metro from Haymarket or Monument to South Shields - there will be a train every 7½ minutes once the race has started.
• Shuttle bus services will also be running from Haymarket (St Mary's Place and Percy Street) and Barras Bridge to the finish area.
• The Shields Ferry will operate extra crossings between North Shields and South Shields and will start at 8.45am. Shuttle buses will connect North Shields Metro station and ferry landing.

Race finish - South Shields: Getting home from the race finish

Metro, the Shields Ferry and buses will be very busy due to the number of people travelling, so please expect a significant wait on the way home.

Avoid the queues by having a meal or drink in South Shields before you head home.

• South Shields Metro station is about a 15 minute walk from the finish line - there will be a train every 7½ minutes after the race.
• Shuttle bus services will run to Newcastle and South Shields
• The Shields Ferry between South Shields and North Shields will operate extra crossings and will run until 6.00pm. Shuttle buses will connect North Shields ferry landing and North Shields Metro station.

Details of the opening arrangements at Chichester Metro station are detailed here. Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.

Great North Run Rover Tickets

Purchase a Day Rover Ticket in advance or on the day via Pop app for just £6.50. It's an ideal option for runners and spectators who may need to jump on and off different methods of public transport at any time of the day.

Great North Run Rover Tickets can be used on:

• Metro
• Any bus service in Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland
• The Shields Ferry
• Northern trains between Newcastle and Sunderland

Day tickets are available as a paper ticket from Metro station ticket machines.

All operators will be accepting each other's single, return and day tickets for journeys from South Shields, making it simpler for you to hop on the ­first bus, Metro (or Shields Ferry) that comes. Find out more information here.

Buying tickets on the day

Ticket

Price

Buy tickets from

Great North Run Rover Day Ticket

£6.50

Metro station ticket machines or on buses

Children
Take the kids for free: up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on Metro and the Shields Ferry, all day, every day when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Find out more about take the kids for free here