03/01/2026
The first recorded ferry service from North to South shields was in 1377. This makes it one of the longest running ferry routes.A regular charter for the ferry was established in 1832. Nexus took over the running of the Ferry in the 1970s . Therefore it was vitality important that we keep the ferry running. It is part of the history of the Tyne
After a few years when the future of the Shields Ferry looked as though it might be in jeopardy because of the deteriorating condition of the North Shields ferry landing, work is finally starting to fix the problem.
Belfast-based civil engineering firm, McLaughlin & Harvey, has been awarded a £24 million contract to build a new ferry landing next to the Fish Quay. Preparatory work is now starting on the riverside and the new landing is expected to open in 2027, with the project being paid for by Nexus and North East Combined Authority funding.