A fleet of Metro replacement buses are being put on to help Newcastle United fans travel to an upcoming League Cup match.
The tie against Chelsea on 30 October coincides with a five-day line closure between Gateshead Stadium and South Shields and South Hylton, to replace a track junction at Pelaw.
Operator Nexus said it was drafting in an extra 20 buses for the game, on top of the 45 already planned to run each day between 28 October and 1 November.
Paul Welford, major projects director, said the draw for the home game was made "long after" the modernisation works were planned and could not be postponed.