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Closure of River Drive bridge (Heugh Street) until further notice.

So that structural inspection work can take place, the following alterations will continue to apply to services 10, 12, 50 and E1:

Stagecoach Service 10 will operate via Keppel Street, Fowler Street, Winchester Street, Anderson Street, Coston Drive and Mile End Road, then run a one-way loop via Palatine Street, River Drive, Mile End Road and Coston Drive, before resuming the normal Service 10 route towards Jarrow.

Stagecoach Services 12 and E1 will continue to operate via alternative routes. Customers are advised to use South Shields Interchange (12 and E1) or Ocean Road (E1 only).

Go North East Sunday Service 50 is currently operating from South Shields Interchange to River Drive via Mile End Road.

These arrangements apply until further notice.

For latest up-to-date travel information please check Go North East website / X (formally Twitter). Stagecoach North East website / X (formally Twitter)

Five way temporary traffic lights at St Peter’s Basin, Newcastle, have caused significant delays to service 18 (operated by NorthStar) in recent weeks.  These roadworks are expected to be in place until early July 2026.

To mitigate the impact of these works, service 18 trips operating via St Peter’s Basin will be reduced to hourly, starting from Monday 20 April.

Monday – Friday buses towards Walker will depart St Peter’s Basin at 06.52am, 08.02am, 09.27am, 10.32am, 11.32am, 12.32pm, 01.32pm, 02.42pm, 04.07pm, 05.27pm and 06.37pm.
Saturday buses towards Walker will depart St Peter’s Basin at 07.32am, 08.17am, 09.02am, 09.47am, 10.32am, 11.17am, 12.32pm, 01.32pm, 02.32pm, 03.32pm, 04.32pm, 05.32pm and 06.32pm.
 
Monday – Friday buses towards Quorum/Benton Estate will depart St Peter’s Basin at 06.21am, 07.11am, 07.52am, 09.11am, 10.21am, 11.21am, 12.21pm, 01.21pm, 02.31pm, 03.51pm and 05.11pm.
Saturday buses towards Quorum/Benton Estate will depart St Peter’s Basin at 07.06am, 07.51am, 08.36am, 09.21am, 10.06am, 10.51am, 11.21am, 12.21pm, 01.21pm, 02.21pm, 03.21pm, 04.21pm and 05.21pm.

This is a temporary measure until the works are complete.

From Wednesday 10 June 2026 until Sunday 28 June 2026, Eldon Square Bus Station will be fully closed for three weeks to allow resurfacing works, new road markings and improvements to drainage and guardrails to be completed.  The station will reopen to all buses on Monday 29 June 2026.

The bus station will remain open as a thoroughfare, however no buses will serve it during the improvement works.

Nexus, bus operators and Newcastle City Council have worked in partnership to try and reduce the disruption caused to the public during this period. The works have been programmed during the football off-season, and away from other big events in the city to minimise the chance of the bus station works clashing with other necessary diversions.

Services will be utilising alternative stops during the closure, as follows:
Go North North (GNE), Stagecoach North East (SNE), Arriva North East (ANE), Peter Hogg (PH)

49 (SNE), 74 (GNE) and X47(SNE) - Stand Y, Haymarket Bus Station

X74 (PH), X77 (SNE), X78 (SNE), X79(SNE), X87/X88 (SNE) - Stand X, Haymarket Bus Station

684 (GNE), 685 (SNE), X82 (SNE), X85(GNE) - Southbound Percy Street stop outside of Eldon Square bus station exit

(GNE) 6, 47, X45 - Northbound Newgate Street stop outside St Andrew’s Church NG2

21, 22, 28, 28B, 29 (GNE), X12(ANE) and X21(GNE) - Southbound Newgate Street stop opposite St Andrew’s Church NG3

(GNE) 10, 10a, 10b, 12 - Northbound Newgate Street stop, outside Premier Inn at The Gate NG1

(GNE) X1, X1a, X1b, X10 - Southbound opposite The Gate NG4

(GNE) X30, X31, X32, X70, X71, X72 and X73 - Southbound Newgate Street stop, opposite Maldron Hotel NG5

At Haymarket Bus Station service X46 (Gateshead Central Taxi) will temporarily use Stand R and services 355/356 will temporarily use Stand T.

During the closure, Go North East services 684 and X35 and Stagecoach services 685 and X82 will also be unable to serve the stop on Gallowgate heading into Newcastle.

Extra information will be on display in Eldon Square bus station including maps highlighting the temporary stopping arrangements along with signage on Newgate Street. Please consider allowing extra time when connecting between services due to these changes.

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On Wednesday 17 June 2026, to facilitate the Sunshine 5k event, a road closure will be in place on Newcastle Quayside, from 5:30pm until approximately 9:00pm. As a consequence of this closure, Go North East Service Q3 will be diverted. The bus stops by Newcastle Crown Court and Guild Hall will not be served. Customers are advised to use the bus stops on City Road.

For latest up-to-date travel information please check Go North East website / X (formally Twitter).

On Sunday 21 June 2026, to facilitate the annual Armed Forces Day Parade, a road closure will be in place on Sea Road, from 9:30am until approximately 11:30am. As a consequence of this closure, Go North East Service 50 and Stagecoach Service E1 will be diverted. The bus stops on Ocean Road and Sea Road will not be served. Customers are advised to use the bus stops on Beach Road and Bents Park Road.

For latest up-to-date travel information please check Go North East website / X (formally Twitter). Stagecoach North East website / X (formally Twitter)
 

On Tuesday 30 June 2026, to facilitate the Harriers 5 Mile Road Race, a road closure will be in place on Newcastle Quayside, from 6:30pm until approximately 9:00pm. As a consequence of this closure, Go North East Service Q3 will be diverted. The bus stops by Newcastle Crown Court and Guild Hall will not be served. Customers are advised to use the bus stops on City Road.

For latest up-to-date travel information please check Go North East website / X (formally Twitter)