MetroCentre Interchange

MetroCentre Interchange
Location
Locale MetroCentre
Local authority Gateshead
Operation
Managed by MetroCentre
No. of stands 12
Operators Go North East, Stagecoach in Newcastle, Classic Coaches, Travelsure, Arriva North East, Arriva Northumbria, Veolia Transport
Travel centre Yes
Rail connection MetroCentre adjoining

The Metrocentre Transport Interchange serves the MetroCentre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The bus station is managed by the shopping centre and Nexus operate the bus station's travel centre. A footbridge connects the Interchange the railway station (to the north) and the shopping mall (to the south).

Go North East is the main bus operator that serves the Interchange. Stagecoach in Newcastle, Classic Coaches and Gateshead Central Taxis also serve it.

Contents

Services

Buses run from the MetroCentre as far afield as Winlaton, Hexham, Newcastle, Bamburgh, Sunderland, Durham, Bishop Auckland and Consett.

List of Bus Services

The following are the bus services currently using MetroCentre Interchange, correct to 30 October 2011.[1].[2].

Key

Route To Via Operator Days of Operation
(if not 7 days)
4 Callerton N'cl Gen.Hospital, Slatyford & West Denton Arriva Northumbria Mon-Sat daytime.
6 Kingston Park Lemington, West Denton & Newbiggin Hall Stagecoach in Newcastle Daytime.
Note - Extended Mon-Sat to Freeman Hospital.
7 Freeman Hospital West Denton, Newbiggin Hall & Kenton Stagecoach in Newcastle
10 Hexham Bus Station Blaydon , Crawcrook & Stocksfield Go North East Limited Stop, "TEN10".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
Note - evening/Sun service serves all stops.
10A Rockwood Hill Estate Blaydon , Ryton & Crawcrook Go North East Limited Stop, "TEN10".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
Note - evening/Sun service serves all stops.
11 Prudhoe Interchange Ryton, Crawcrook & Prudhoe Go North East "Toon Link", Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sunday.
Newcastle, Eldon Square
31 Winlaton Bus Station Bleach Green & Parkhead Estate Go North East "The Blaydon Racers".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
32 Winlaton Bus Station Blaydon Go North East "The Blaydon Racers".
Newcastle, Eldon Square Scotswood
43 Durham Bus Station Sunniside, Stanley & Sacriston Go North East "The Diamond".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
44 Durham Bus Station Sunniside, Stanley & Sacriston Go North East "The Diamond".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
45 Consett Bus Station Rowlands Gill, Hamsterley & Shotley Bridge Go North East "The Red Kite".
Newcastle, Eldon Square
46 Consett Bus Station Rowlands Gill, Hamsterley & Shotley Bridge Go North East "The Red Kite",
Mon-Sat daytime.
Newcastle, Eldon Square
47 Blackhall Mill Mill Race Winlaton Mill, High Spen & Chopwell Go North East
Newcastle, Eldon Square
49 Gateshead Interchange Dunston Go North East "The Blaydon Racers".
Winlaton Bus Station Blaydon
49A Gateshead Interchange Dunston Go North East "The Blaydon Racers",
Mon-Sat daytime.
Winlaton Bus Station Parkhead Estate
49B Gateshead Interchange Dunston Go North East "The Blaydon Racers",
Daytime.
Winlaton Bus Station Bleach Green
49C Gateshead Interchange Dunston Go North East "The Blaydon Racers",
Evenings.
Winlaton Bus Station Bleach Green
69A Blackhall Mill Mill Race Blaydon , Crawcrook & High Spen Go North East "Pulse",
Mon-Sat daytime.
Wardley Shipcote, QE Hospital & Felling Square
Note - also operates evening & all-day Sunday to Queen Elizabeth Hospital only.
96 Gateshead Interchange Dunston, Lobley Hill & Bensham Go North East "The Highwayman",
Mon-Fri all-day &
Sat/Sun daytime.
96A Lobley Hill Chiltern Gardens Dunston & Lobley Hill Go North East "The Highwayman",
Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sun.
97 Newcastle Market Street Whickham, Lobley Hill & Gateshead Go North East "The Highwayman".
100 Newcastle Monument Central Station & Pilgrim Street Stagecoach in Newcastle "The One Hundred",
Limited Stop.
187 Queen Elizabeth Hospital Go North East Withdrawn 30 October 2011.
643 Whickham Watergate Estate Whickham Gateshead Central Taxis Mon-Sat daytime.
941 Team Valley South End Team Valley Go North East (#) 3 journeys, Mon-Fri daytime.
Newcastle Newgate Street Leamington & Denton Burn
Note - (#) first 2 journeys to Team Valley operated by Weardale Motor Services.
S1 Circular Service ASDA, Retail Park & IKEA TGM Group - Classic One-Way.
X22 Durham Bus Station Chester-le-Street, Leamside & Belmont Go North East Limited Stop,
5 journeys, Mon-Sat daytime.
Note - Extra journeys operate from/to Chester-le-Street.
X24 Bishop Auckland Chester-le-Street, Durham & Spennymoor Arriva Durham County Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime.
X43 Stanley Bus Station Hobson Hotel, Tantobie & Tanfield Lea Go North East Limited Stop,
Mon-Sat daytime.
X66 Gateshead Interchange Non-Stop Go North East "CentreLink".
X88 Sunderland Interchange Washington , Concord & Southwick Go North East Limited Stop.

References

  1. ^ '"Timetables - Nexus'". Nexus. http://www.nexus.org.uk/bus/timetables. Retrieved 26 October 2011. 
  2. ^ '"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. 

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