| Parent | Stagecoach Group plc |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 - Tyne and WearBusways Travel Services |
| Service area | Busways; Tyne and Wear Transit |
| Service type | Bus |
| Depot(s) | Walkergate, Slatyford |
| Fleet | Alexander Dennis Pointer Alexander Dennis Enviro300 MAN 14.240 MAN 18.220 Volvo B10BLE Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Dennis Dart Volvo B10M Volvo B10B |
| Operator | Stagecoach Group |
| Web site | Official Website |
Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing the bulk of the services within the city, whilst the other operators extend out into the surrounding Tyneside conurbation and North East region.
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Stagecoach in Newcastle provides local services around the city as well as operating the 100 MetroCentre shuttle, running from Blackett Street via Central Station to the Metro Centre. This service is operated with five Alexander Dennis Enviro300s. 2007 saw the first introduction of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double decker buses which now run on the city's busiest routes; 1, 12, 22, 38, 39(Hybrid), 40(Hybrid), 62, 63, X87, X88. Services 62/63 are the longest bus services in the city by distance whilst services 39/40 have the highest patronage and highest frequency, running up to every 5 minutes during Monday-Saturday day times. From July 2011 Stagecoach Newcastle took delivery of 26 brand new Enviro 400H Hybrid double decker buses as part of the governments green bus scheme. The buses run on the 39/40 route in a green version of the companys livery.
On 31 December 2008 one of the new Enviro 400s (19380, NK58 AEU) was de-roofed after it hit a Metro bridge in The Avenue, 400m west of the Wallsend station. The accident happened after the driver apparently took a wrong turn, leading to minor injuries and brief Metro speed restriction. [1]. The vehicle returned to service six months later in June 2009.
On Monday 28th March 2011, Enviro 400 (19151, NK07 HBL) Suffered severe fire damage after its engine burst into flames on the Killingworth estate in Newcastle. The vehicle is currently out of service awaiting repair and has been replaced by ex Walkergate bus 19157 for the foreseeable future. [2]
Below is a list of bus services operating in Newcastle:
| # | From | To | Via | Frequency (Mon-Sat day times) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Lane Ends | South Benwell / Slatyford | Heaton, Coach Lane Campus, Universities, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Central Station, Rye Hill College, Elswick | 7 mins | Some services terminate on Buddle Road in South Benwell. |
| 6 / 7 | Freeman Hospital | MetroCentre | Gosforth, Kenton (7), Kingston Park (6), Newbiggin Hall, Westerhope, West Denton, Lemington | 15 mins | |
| 8 | Freeman Hospital | Central Station | Kenton, Newbiggin Hall, Westerhope, West Denton, Lemington, Newcastle Business Park | Peak times. | |
| 10 | North Kenton | West Denton Park | Kenton Road, R.V.I, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Central Station, General Hospital, West Road | 20 mins | |
| 11 | North Kenton | West Denton Shops | Kenton Road, R.V.I, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Central Station, General Hospital, West Road | 20 mins | |
| 12 | Two Ball Lonnen | Wallsend | Fenham, Newcastle Monument, Byker, St. Anthony's, Walker Bus Terminal, Low Walker | 7 mins | Some services terminate at Walker Bus Terminal. |
| 15 / 15A | Walker | Kenton Shops | Byker, Shieldfield, Newcastle Market Street, R.V.I, Blakelaw, Montagu Estate | 30 mins | Does not operate on Sundays. |
| 18 | Forest Hall | Wallsend | Benton, Four Lane Ends, Freeman Hospital, Byker, Walker | 30 mins | |
| 22 | Throckley | Wallsend | Newburn, Lemington, Business Park, Central Station, Newcastle Market Street, Byker, Fossway | 10 mins | |
| 30 | Fenham | Fawdon | Benwell, Rye Hill College, Central Station, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Gosforth | 15 mins | Service becomes 36 when terminating in Fenham. |
| 31 | Fenham | Montagu Estate | Benwell, Rye Hill College, Central Station, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Gosforth | 15 mins | Service becomes 36 when terminating in Fenham. |
| 32 / 32A | Newcastle Market Street | Newcastle Market Street | Byker, Heaton, High Heaton, Four Lane Ends, Gosforth, Kenton, Benwell, Rye Hill College, General Hospital, R.V.I | 30 mins | |
| 33 | Hollywood Avenue | Newcastle Pilgrim Street | Regent Centre, Gosforth, Jesmond | 30 mins | |
| 36 | Fenham | Newcastle Grainger Street | Netherby Drive, Fenham Hall Drive, New Mills | 7 mins | Service becomes either 30/31 when terminating in Fenham. |
| 38 | Whickham View | Freeman Hospital | Pease Avenue, West Road, General Hospital, Central Station, Newcastle Pilgrim Street, Sandyford, High Heaton | 10 mins | |
| 39 | Dumpling Hall | Walker | West Road, General Hospital, Stanhope Street, Newcastle Monument, Byker, Welbeck Road | 10 mins | From 2011 new electric hybrid buses will operate on this route. |
| 40 | Chapel House | Wallsend | West Road, General Hospital, Stanhope Street, Newcastle Monument, Byker, Welbeck Road | 10 mins | From 2011 new electric hybrid buses will operate on this route. |
| 62 | North Walbottle | Killingworth | Chapel Park, West Denton, Stamfordham Road, BBC Centre, Newcastle Monument, Byker, Heaton, Four Lane Ends, Longbenton, | 15 mins | |
| 63 | Chapel House | Killingworth | West Denton, Stamfordham Road, Fenham, BBC Centre, Newcastle Monument, Byker, Heaton, Four Lane Ends, Forest Hall | 15 mins | |
| 68 | Four Lane Ends | DSS Tyneview Park | 12 mins | Operates peak times only Monday-Friday. | |
| 71 | Throckley | Newcastle Grainger Street | Newburn, North Walbottle, Chapel Park, Westerhope, Stamfordham Road, BBC Centre | 30 mins | |
| 72 | Chapel House | Newcastle Grainger Street | Hillheads Estate, Westerhope, Stamfordham Road, BBC Centre | 30 mins | |
| 87 / 88 | Newbiggin Hall | Newcastle Grainger Street | Westerhope, Stamfordham Rd, BBC Centre | 30 mins | Only Service 87 operates on Sunday every hour. |
| 100 | MetroCentre | Newcastle Monument | EXPRESS | 8 mins | |
| 685 | Carlisle | Newcastle Eldon Square | Brampton, Haltwhistle, Hexham | 60 mins | Jointly run by Stagecoach North West and Arriva. |
| 991 | DSS Longbenton | Throckley | Fenham, Benwell, Denton Burn | 2 buses a day | Operate peak times only Monday-Friday. |
| 995 | DSS Longbenton | Byker | Walkergate, Walker | 2 buses a day | Operate peak times only Monday-Friday. |
| X34 | Horsley Hill Square | Newcastle Pilgrim Street | Harton Nook, Whitelas Bridge, Boldon, Gateshead | 30 mins | |
| X47 | Kingston Park | Newcastle Monument | Kenton Bar, Cowgate | 10 mins | |
| X63 | Killingworth | Newcastle Monument | West Moor | 15 mins | This is an express service with limited stops. |
| X77 / X78 | Darras Hall | Newcastle Eldon Square | Ponteland, Newcastle Airport, Cowgate | 30 mins | Services X77 operates peak times only. No weekend services. |
| X79 | Ponteland | Newcastle Eldon Square | Newcastle Airport, Cowgate | Peak times only. No weekend services. | |
| X82 | Throckley | Newcastle Eldon Square | West Road, General Hospital | 20 mins | |
| X87 / X88 | Newbiggin Hall | Newcastle Eldon Square | Etal Lane, Blakelaw, Cowgate , Newcastle University | 10 mins |
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