Opening Dates
| Year | From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1980 | Tynemouth | Haymarket | Whitley Bay, South Gosforth |
| 10 May 1981 | South Gosforth | Bank Foot | Fawdon |
| 15 November 1981 | Haymarket | Heworth | Monument |
| 14 November 1982 | St James | Tynemouth | Monument, Wallsend and North Shields |
| 24 March 1984 | Heworth | South Shields | Pelaw, Jarrow |
| 15 September 1985 | Kingston Park | ||
| 16 September 1985 | Pelaw | ||
| 19 March 1986 | Palmersville | ||
| 17 November 1991 | Bank Foot | Newcastle Airport | |
| 31 March 2002 | Pelaw | South Hylton | Sunderland |
| 11 December 2005 | Newcastle Airport | South Hylton | |
| 11 December 2005 | St James | South Shields | |
| 11 December 2005 | Northumberland Park | ||
| 17 March 2008 | Simonside |
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