Shields Ferry

ferry across the River Tyne in north east England
English: The Shields Ferry is a public transport ferry service for foot passengers, linking North Shields and South Shields, the two towns (metropolitan boroughs) on either side of the mouth of the River Tyne, North East England. As it links two boroughs of Tyne and Wear, the service is administered by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (Nexus), with common ticketing and marketing with the Nexus operated Tyne and Wear Metro.

Terminals edit

Both terminals edit

North terminal edit

North terminal entrance edit

North terminal from the far side edit

North terminal gangway & jetty edit

North terminal gangway edit

North terminal jetty edit

South terminal edit

South terminal from the far side edit

South terminal gangway & jetty edit

South terminal gangway edit

South terminal jetty edit

Vessels edit

Spirit of the Tyne (2007-present) edit

Pride of the Tyne (1993-present) edit

Shieldsman (1976-2007) edit

Freda Cunningham (1972-1993) edit

Pairs edit

Threes edit