Eldon Square bus station
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| Location | Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′33″N 1°36′56″W / 54.9757°N 1.6156°W | ||||
| Owned by | Newcastle City Council | ||||
| Operated by | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive | ||||
| Bus stands | 10 (lettered A–K) | ||||
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| Parking | Nearby pay and display car parking operated by Newcastle City Council | ||||
| Accessible | Step-free access | ||||
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| Website | www | ||||
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| March 2007 | Opened | ||||
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Eldon Square Bus Station is one of two bus stations serving Newcastle City Centre. It is owned by Newcastle City Council and is managed by Tyne and Wear PTE.[1] The current glass-roofed bus station was built adjacent to the former, and is accessible via the mall.
It is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, a short walk from Newcastle University and Northumbria University. It offers a connection with services from Haymarket bus station and Haymarket Metro Station. It is attached to, and accessible from Eldon Square Shopping Centre, which links the bus station with the Northumberland Street and Monument areas of the city.
History
[edit]The present bus station opened in March 2007, replacing a previous bus station, located below the shopping centre, which has now been converted into a service area and new mall.[2]
Stands and services
[edit]The station has ten bus stands, nine for departures (stand A to J), and an additional alighting point (stand K).[3] The bus stands at Haymarket continue the lettering sequence (stand L to Y). Each bus stand has ten seats, real-time information displays, and automatic doors (which open only when a bus is at the stand). Glass screens located at each bus stand feature artwork designed by Artstop Studios.[4]
Eldon Square is mainly served by Go North East, with services operating in and around Tyne and Wear, as well as County Durham, west Northumberland and Teesside.
Stagecoach predominantly serve streets within the city, with the bus station serving only the operator's express services beyond the city proper, with destinations including Kingston Park, Newcastle Airport, Ponteland and Throckley. The operator also runs the 685 service, which heads west to Corbridge, Hexham, Haltwhistle, Brampton and Carlisle.
Independent operator, Peter Hogg of Jedburgh, operates the thrice-daily (except Sunday) X74 service, which runs from the city to Jedburgh via Ponteland, Belsay, Otterburn and the Scottish Border.
Bus services from nearby Haymarket are predominantly operated by Arriva North East, serving destinations in the north and east of the city, North Tyneside and south east Northumberland.
Coach services operated by National Express serve the nearby Newcastle Coach Station, with those operated by FlixBus and Megabus serving the lay-by on John Dobson Street, near to the City Library.
As of September 2024[update], the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
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| A | 12 | Winlaton  via Scotswood Road & Blaydon 
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| 684 | Hexham via Denton Burn, Walbottle, Throckley, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Wylam, Ovingham, Ovington & Corbridge
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| 685 | Carlisle via Denton Burn, Walbottle, Throckley, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Horsley, Corbridge , Hexham , Haydon Bridge , Bardon Mill , Melkridge[a], Haltwhistle , Brampton & Warwick Bridge
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| X82 | Throckley express via Denton Burn & Walbottle | |
| X85 | Hexham express via A69 & Corbridge
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| B | 10 | Hexham via Teams, Metrocentre , Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook, Prudhoe, Stocksfield , Riding Mill & Corbridge
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| 10A | Blackhall Mill via Teams, Metrocentre , Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook, Greenside,[b] High Spen & Chopwell
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| 10B | Low Prudhoe via Teams, Metrocentre , Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook & Prudhoe
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| C | 6 | Lanchester via Teams, Metrocentre , Swalwell, Whickham, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Tantobie, Tanfield Lea, Stanley , South Moor, Quaking Houses,[c] Burnhope & Maiden Law
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| 47 | Consett via Teams, Metrocentre , Swalwell, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Highfield, High Spen, Chopwell, Blackhall Mill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge & Bridgehill
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| X45 | Consett express via Metrocentre , Swalwell, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Hamsterley Mill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge & Blackhill
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| D | X30 | Stanley express via Dunston , Whickham, Sunniside & Shield Row
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| X31 | Stanley express via Dunston , Whickham, Sunniside & East Stanley
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| X32 | Consett express via Gateshead  , Lobley Hill, Sunniside & East Stanley
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| X70 | Consett express via Gateshead , Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Tantobie, Flint Hill, Dipton & Leadgate
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| X71 | Consett express via Dunston , Whickham, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Medomsley & Leadgate
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| X71A | Consett express via Gateshead , Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Medomsley & Leadgate
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| X72 | Stanley express via Gateshead , Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Tantobie, Flint Hill, Dipton, Catchgate & Annfield Plain
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| X73 | Stanley express via Metrocentre , Swalwell, Whickham, Crookgate, Tanfield, Tantobie, Flint Hill, Dipton, Catchgate & Annfield Plain
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| E | X1 | Peterlee express via Gateshead , QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate, Washington Galleries , Herrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane, South Hetton & Easington Village
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| X1A | Picktree Village express via Gateshead , QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate & Washington Galleries
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| X10 | Middlesbrough express via Gateshead , Heworth , Dalton Park, Peterlee, Billingham, Norton & Stockton-on-Tees
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| F | 25 | Chester-le-Street via Gateshead , Low Fell, Wrekenton, Eighton Banks, Portobello & Barley Mow
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| 28 | Chester-le-Street via Gateshead , QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Eighton Banks, Birtley, Ouston, Pelton, Beamish,[d] Grange Villa & Pelton Fell
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| 28B | Chester-le-Street via Gateshead , Low Fell, Kibblesworth, Birtley, Ouston, Pelton, Newfield, Grange Villa & Pelton Fell
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| 29 | Chester-le-Street via Gateshead , Bensham, Saltwell Park, Low Fell, Kibblesworth, Ouston, Pelton, Beamish,[e] Grange Villa & Pelton Fell
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| X12 | Middlesbrough express via Gateshead , Low Fell, Birtley, Chester-le-Street , Plawsworth, Framwellgate Moor, Durham , Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees & Teesside Park
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| X21 | West Auckland express via Gateshead , Low Fell, Chester-le-Street , Plawsworth, Framwellgate Moor, Durham , Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland & Tindale Crescent
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| G | 21 | Brandon[f] via Gateshead , Low Fell, Harlow Green, Angel of the North, Birtley, Barley Mow, Chester-le-Street , Plawsworth, Arnison Centre,[g] Framwellgate Moor, Durham , Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
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| H | X74 | Jedburgh express via Cowgate, Kenton Bar, Woolsington, Newcastle Airport  , Ponteland, Belsay, Kirkwhelpington, Knowesgate, Otterburn, Rochester, Byrness, Carter Bar & Camptown
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| X77 | Darras Hall express via Cowgate, Kenton Bar, Kingston Park , Woolsington, Newcastle Airport & Ponteland
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| X78 | ||
| X79 | Kirkley Hall express via Cowgate, Kenton Bar, Kingston Park , Woolsington, Newcastle Airport & Ponteland
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| X87 | Newbiggin Hall express via Cowgate & Blakelaw | |
| X88 | ||
| J | 49 | Newcastle Great Park via Gosforth & Regent Centre
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| 74 | Hexham via Cowgate, Slatyford, Westerhope, Callerton, Ponteland, Darras Hall, Dalton, Medburn, Stamfordham, Matfen, Great Whittington & Oakwood | |
| X47 | Newcastle Great Park express via Cowgate, Kenton Bar & Kingston Park
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Some journeys omit Melkridge, running direct via A69.
- ^ Journeys terminating at Greenside, Rockwood Hill Estate omit Woodside Lane.
- ^ Evening (weekday & Saturday) journeys serve Quaking Houses.
- ^ During opening hours, services operate via Beamish Museum.
- ^ During opening hours, services operate via Beamish Museum.
- ^ A frequent service operates between Newcastle and Chester-le-Street, with some services extending to Brandon (weekdays and Saturday daytime) or Durham.
- ^ Some early morning & late evening journeys omit Arnison Centre.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eldon Square bus station". Bus stations and stops. Nexus. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle, Eldon Square Shopping Centre". Sitelines. Newcastle City Council. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Haymarket bus station". Bus stations and stops. Nexus. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Savage, Dan. "Eldon Square Bus Station". Artstop Studios. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
An award-winning Installation of amazing glass screens for a new bus station celebrating the urban, social, and historical context of the city, featuring images taken from photography and hand drawn graphics/
External links
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Media related to Eldon Square bus station at Wikimedia Commons- Map of stands and services for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations
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