Gateshead Interchange

Gateshead
The main circulating area between the two platforms at Gateshead Metro station, giving an indication of the unusually wide island platform underground.
Location
Place Gateshead town centre
Local authority Gateshead
Fare zone information
Network One zone 1
Metro zone A
Original (1979) zone 26
Station code GHD
History
Opened 1981-11-15
Tyne and Wear Metro
List of Tyne and Wear Metro stations
Gateshead Interchange
Location
Locale Interchange Centre, West Street, Gateshead
Local authority Gateshead
Operation
Opened November 1981
Managed by Nexus
Operators Go North East, Stagecoach North East
Travel centre Yes
Rail connection Gateshead Metro station adjacent.

Gateshead Interchange is a transport interchange in the centre of the town of Gateshead, England. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro, whose station is underground, as well as local bus services. In the period 2008-9 the metro station was used by over 2 million passengers whilst the bus concourse was used by over 3.8 million passengers, making it the busiest bus station in Tyne and Wear.[1]

The Interchange opened in 1981, as part of the third stage of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, which included the main underground sections in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge across the River Tyne. In March 2004 the large-scale sculpture "Changing Lines", by Danny Lane was unveiled.[2]

Contents

Metro station

The Metro station at the Interchange is situated below ground and is situated on both the Yellow and Green Lines. There is a regular service northbound towards Newcastle over the sixth Tyne Bridge crossing. Trains go onwards towards Newcastle Airport (Green line) and the Coast (Yellow line). Southbound services head towards Sunderland (Green line) and South Shields (Yellow Line).

The design of the station is very different to the underground stations in central Newcastle, due to the different rock structure south of the River Tyne. The running tunnels are square rather than circular in cross-section, and Gateshead station was excavated as a box.

Bus station

When opened, the bus station (including the travel centre) was operated by Northern General rather than Tyne and Wear PTE, despite being finished in PTE house style. Since then, the bus station has been completely rebuilt.

Express bus route X66 links Gateshead Interchange with Gateshead's MetroCentre. There is a regular Q1 QuayLink bus service that goes from the Interchange, to other local attractions such as The Sage and The Baltic Centre and onwards to Newcastle City Centre.

List of Bus Services

The following are the bus services currently using Gateshead Interchange, correct to 30 October 2011...[3][4]

Route To Via Operator Route Brand
1 Whitley Bay Newcastle, Byker, Wallsend, North Shields and Marden Estate Go North East "Coaster"
Note - Evening and alternate Sunday daytime journeys terminate at North Shields.
21 Durham Low Fell, Birtley and Chester le Street Go North East "The Angel"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
24 Wrekenton Low Fell Go North East "The Angel"
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
24A Kibblesworth Low Fell Go North East "The Angel"
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
Note - Service 24A operates all day on Sunday and Monday to Saturday evenings.
27 South Shields Heworth, Monkton Lane Estate, Hebburn and Jarrow Go North East "The Crusader"
Newcastle Market Street
28 Chester le Street Wrekenton, Birtley, Pelton and Beamish Museum Go North East "The Waggonway"
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
28A Chester le Street Saltwell Road, Kibblesworth, Pelton and Beamish Go North East "The Waggonway"
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
29 Kibblesworth Bensham and Saltwell Road Go North East
49 Winlaton Dunston, MetroCentre and Blaydon Go North East "Blaydon Racers"
49A Winlaton Dunston, MetroCentre and Parkhead Estate Go North East "Blaydon Racers"
49B Winlaton Dunston and MetroCentre Go North East "Blaydon Racers"
49C Winlaton Dunston, MetroCentre and Blaydon Go North East "Blaydon Racers"
51 Circular Service Felling Square, Heworth, Fewster Square, Springwell Estate, Wrekenton and Low Fell Go North East "The Orbit"
52 Circular Service Low Fell, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate, Fewster Square, Heworth and Felling Square Go North East "The Orbit"
53 Circular Service Bensham, Saltwell Park, Coatsworth Road and Newcastle Go North East "Saltwell Park"
54 Circular Service Newcastle, Coatsworth Road, Saltwell Park and Bensham Go North East "Saltwell Park"
56 Sunderland, Park Lane Q.E. Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord and Southwick Go North East "Fab Fifty-Six"
Newcastle, New Bridge Street
57 Wardley Q.E Hospital, Beacon Lough and Fewster Square Go North East "Fab Fifty-Seven"
Newcastle, New Bridge Street
58 Hadrian Park Newcastle, Cradlewell and Coast Road Go North East "CityLink"
Heworth Felling Square and Fewster Square
70 Consett Team Valley, Sunniside and Dipton Go North East "West Durham Swift"
Limited Service
Newcastle, Eldon Square
91A Team Valley, Retail World Bensham Go North East "Team Valley Clipper"
Limited Service
Newcastle, Newgate Street
93 Gateshead Gateshead College, Heworth, Felling Square, Q.E. Hospital and Team Valley Go North East "The Loop"
94 Circular Service Team Valley, Q.E. Hospital, Felling Square, Heworth and Gateshead College Go North East "The Loop"
95 Circular Service Bensham, Lobley Hill and Dunston Go North East "The Highwayman"
95A Circular Service Dunston, Lobley Hill and Bensham Go North East "The Highwayman"
96 MetroCentre Bensham, Lobley Hill and Dunston Go North East "The Highwayman"
96A MetroCentre Lobley Hill and Dunston Go North East "The Highwayman"
97 MetroCentre Bensham, Lobley Hill and Whickham Go North East "The Highwayman"
Newcastle, Market Street
921 Rainton Bridge Heworth and Washington Go North East Red Arrows
Limited Service
Newcastle, Eldon Square
M12 Fairways Estate Sunderland Road, Heworth and Lingey Lane A-Line
N21 Durham Low Fell, Birtley and Chester-le-Street Go North East
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
N56 Sunderland, Park Lane Q.E. Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Washington and Southwick Go North East
Newcastle, New Bridge Street
N58 Whitley Bay Newcastle, Cradlewell, Coast Road, Hadrian Park and N.T. Hospital Go North East
Heworth Felling Square and Fewster Square
N97 Circular Service Bensham, Whickham & Newcastle Go North East
Q1 Newcastle, Neville Street The Sage, Baltic Square and Quayside Go North East "QuayLink"
TB29 Racecourse Estate Bensham Gateshead Central Taxis
X1 Easington Lane Q.E. Hospital, Springwell, Washington and Houghton-le-Spring Go North East "Red Arrows"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X1A Picktree Village Q.E. Hospital, Springwell, Washington and Rickleton Go North East "Red Arrows"
Limited Service
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X2 Durham Low Fell, Birtley, Chester le Street and University Hospital Arriva Durham County
Newcastle, Haymarket
X3 Sunderland, Park Lane Heworth, The Boldons and Newcastle Road Go North East "Red Arrows"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X9 Middlesbrough Heworth, A19, Peterlee and Billingham Go North East "Tyne Tees Express"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X10 Middlesbrough Heworth, A19, Norton and Stockton Go North East "Tyne Tees Express"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X11 Hartlepool Heworth, A19, Peterlee and Blackhall Go North East "Tyne Tees Express"
Limited Service
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X21 Bishop Auckland Chester le Street, Durham and Spennymoor Go North East "Pronto"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X25 Langley Park Q.E. Hospital, Wrekenton, Chester le Street and Waldridge Park Go North East "Sir Bobby Robson"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X30 Lanchester Sunniside, Stanley and Burnhope Go North East "West Durham Swift"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X31 Lanchester Sunniside, Stanley and Annfield Plain Go North East "West Durham Swift"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X34 Horsley Hill Square Boldon, Marsden & Whiteleas Stagecoach in South Shields
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street
X66 MetroCentre Go North East "CentreLink"
X70 Consett Sunniside, Burnopfield and Flint Hill Go North East "West Durham Swift"
Newcastle, Eldon Square
X71 Consett Sunniside, Burnopfield and Medomsley Go North East "West Durham Swift"
Newcastle, Eldon Square

Gallery

References

  1. ^ NEXUS Business Intelligence Report
  2. ^ "Gateshead unveils latest huge artwork", Maev Kennedy article on Danny Lane's "Changing Lines" sculpture at the interchange, the Guardian, 14 March 2004
  3. ^ '"Timetables - Nexus'". Nexus. http://www.nexus.org.uk/bus/timetables. Retrieved 26 October 2011. 
  4. ^ '"East Gateshead Bus Map'". Nexus. http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/documents/page/East%20Gateshead%20Passenger%20Guide%20_web.pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 

External links

Preceding station   Tyne and Wear Metro   Following station
towards St James via the Coast
 Yellow line
towards Airport
 Green line
towards South Hylton