Locale | Tyne and Wear, England |
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Waterway | River Tyne |
Transit type | Pedestrian ferry |
Owner | North East Joint Transport Committee |
Operator | Nexus |
Began operation | 1377 |
Travel time | 7 minutes |
Headway | 30 minutes |
No. of lines | 1 |
No. of vessels | 2[a] |
No. of terminals | 2[b] |
Website | nexus |
The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne, between North Shields and South Shields in Tyne and Wear, England. The service is operated by the Nexus, the Tyne and Wear PTE. Prior to takeover by the PTE in 1972, it was known as the Market Place Ferry.
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