Live travel news

Killingworth Road, Gosforth, is closed between South Gosforth Roundabout and West Farm Avenue until (approx) summer 2019 to widen the road.  Routes 18, 18A, 38, 54, 218, X7, X8 & X63 are diverted via Four Lane Ends.  Details of routes and alternative stops are set out on the attached file.  Please note some routes also operate to a revised timetable.

• Killingworth Road - Bus Diversions (From 01 March 2019)

Each weeknight from Wednesday 2 January 2019 through to Friday 29 March 2019, several sections of the Silverlink roundabout will be closed for essential works between 8pm and 6am.
Please note that throughout the weekend of Saturday 02 and Sunday 03 March between 6am and 8pm Stagecoach service 22 will be operating via the diversion below due to:
Closure of A1058 Silverlink E/bound off-slip and closure of the A1058 Silverlink Roundabout.
Due to these closures, Stagecoach service 22 will divert away from the Silverlink Roundabout and travel up Churchill Street via the Jolly Bowman, along Middle Engine Lane and into the north side of Silverlink. All buses will turn at Osprey Drive roundabout and observe the stops outside the Volkswagen and Citroen dealerships before returning to the northern end of Silverlink and on towards Cobalt Park, re-joining the normal route.  Services in both directions will follow the diversion route.

Hylton Road in Millfield will be closed for resurfacing works between Kayll Road and Trimdon Street from 8am to 6pm on Sunday 24 March.
Stagecoach services 10 and 20 – Will travel as normal down Hylton Road, before diverting and turning right into Kayll Road then left onto Chester Road, following Chester Road past the Royalty and the University, re-joining their normal routes at St. Michael’s Way/Albion Place.
As a consequence of the diversions, Services 10 and 20 will be unable to observe the normal stops at Clanny House, The Willow Pond, Millfield Metro Station, Hylton Road (Trimdon Street) or St Michael’s Way (Empire Theatre), but will however observe all stops along the diversionary route.

Hollinside Road/Scotswood View will be closed overnight each night Wednesday 20 March to Friday 22 March.  The closures will be in place from 10pm to 6am to allow resurfacing works.
Go North East services 6A, 49/49A and 97 will be affected as follows:
Service 45 will divert from Metrocentre towards Rowlands Gill via the 47 route, i.e ahead after yellow car park bus stop, past ScS and Gala Bingo, ahead at next roundabout to Riverside Way, ahead at next roundabout past Mazda car sales, then left at next roundabout to Derwenthaugh Road, then left underneath A1 towards Swalwell roundabout and normal route.
Service 45 from Rowlands Gill will operate normal route to Marconi Way (Marriott Hotel), then turn right to St. Michaels' Way and divert around the Metrocentre perimeter road ahead at lights at Marks & Spencer and around underneath bus bridge and into bus station.
Service 6A from Metrocentre towards Whickham will divert ahead after yellow car park bus stop, past ScS and Gala Bingo, ahead at next roundabout to Riverside Way, ahead at next roundabout past Mazda car sales, then left at next roundabout to Derwenthaugh Road, then left underneath A1 towards Swalwell roundabout and left to Hexham Road, then right at lights to Swalwell Bank and normal route.
Service 6A to Metrocentre from Whickham will operate normal route to Marconi Way (Marriott Hotel), then turn right to St. Michaels' Way etc.
Services 49 & 49A from Metrocentre towards Shibdon Road, will divert ahead after yellow car park bus stop, past ScS and Gala Bingo, ahead at next roundabout to Riverside Way, ahead at next roundabout past Mazda car sales, then left at next roundabout to Derwenthaugh Road, then left underneath A1 towards Swalwell roundabout and then right to Shibdon Road and normal route.
Services 49 & 49A to Metrocentre from Shibdon Road will operate normal route to Hollinside Road (A1 overbridge), then remain in left hand lane and turn left to St. Michaels' Way etc.
Service 97 from Metrocentre towards Whickham will divert ahead after yellow car park bus stop, past ScS and Gala Bingo, ahead at next roundabout to Riverside Way, ahead at next roundabout past Mazda car sales, then left at next roundabout to Derwenthaugh Road, then left underneath A1 towards Swalwell roundabout, left to Hexham Road to lights, right to Swalwell Bank, left to Clavering Road and right at mini-roundabout to Ruskin Road and Milton Road.
Service 97 from Whickham will operate normal route to Hollinside Road (A1 overbridge), then remain in left hand lane and turn left to St. Michaels' Way etc.
Passenger Information:
Services 6A, 45, 49/49A unable to serve Swalwell monument westbound, use stop on Whickham Bank (6A), Swalwell roundabout (45), or Shibdon Road (49/49A). All services will serve Metrocentre bus station. Service 97 unable to serve Metro Oasis or Clavering Road from Metrocentre, please use bus station or Ruskin Road.

Station Road North will be closed (near Forest Hall shops) each night from Monday 25 March to Friday 29 March.  The closures are expected to be in place between 7pm and 6am.
Arriva service 53 will operate as follows:
During the closures, Service 53 will have to operate direct via Great Lime Road, omitting Glebe Road, Briars Edge, Station Road North, Station Road and Forest Hall Road.
Passengers for this service will need to use stops on Great Lime Road.  In addition to its existing stops on Great Lime Road, Service 53 will observe the bus stops outside Sambuca’s and opposite St Mary’s Church.