A fleet of replacement buses is being laid on to help Newcastle United fans travel to a Boxing Day match.
Metro operator Nexus said supporters heading to St James' Park for the tie against Aston Villa should "allow extra time" due to a reduced train service caused by the closure of the Gateshead flyover.
Metro services are suspended between Monument and Heworth as a precaution because tunnels run beneath the unsafe flyover, Nexus said.
Extra buses will operate on Thursday between the two locations, with a bus leaving about every eight minutes.
The move comes a day after North East Mayor Kim McGuinness met with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, Gateshead MP Mark Ferguson and Gateshead Council Leader Martin Gannon.