Service status

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 03 September 2018)

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.
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.

Due to resurfacing works, A183 Chester Road, Sunderland (including the junction of Chester Road/St Mark’s Road) will be closed at The Royalty between approximately 8am and 6pm on Sunday 24 February.  During this closure Chester Road will be un-served between University of Sunderland the Royal Hospital.
Go North East (GNE) services, 2/2A, 8N, 35A, 39, 78/78A, Nexus secured services 8, 135, 136 (operated by GNE), 8X (Compass Community Transport) and Stagecoach service 16 will be operating via the following diversions:
GNE services 2/2A, 78/78A will divert via Ormonde Street, The Barnes Gyratory, and Durham Road in both directions.
GNE services 8N, 35A & 39 will divert via Kayll Road, Hylton Road and St. Michaels Way in both directions.
Nexus service 136 (Go North East) will divert via St Michael’s Way, Silksworth Row and Hylton Road to the Kayll Road/Hylton Road junction where it will pick up its normal route. This service will stop at all stops on the diversion route.
Nexus service 135 (Go North East) will turn left at the Hylton Road, Kayll Road junction and divert via Hylton Road, Silksworth Row and St Michael’s Way, picking up its normal route from St Michaels Way/Chester Road. This service will stop at all stops on the diversion route.
Nexus service 8 (Go North East) and service 8X (Compass Community Transport) will divert from Chester Road via Kayll Road, Hylton Road, Silksworth Row and St Michael’s Way, joining their normal route from St Michaels Way/Chester Road. (opposite route applies for return journey). These services will stop only at the following stops on the diversion route: Kayll road/Chester Road,  Kayll Road/hospital entrance; St Michaels’s Way/Empire (eastbound service), Silksworth Row (westbound service).
Stagecoach service 16 towards the City Centre will run down Chester Road as far as Kayll Road where the service will divert and travel via Kayll Road, Hylton Road, Silksworth Row and St Michael’s Way, re-joining the regular route towards Redhouse at Albion Place.
Service 16 towards Hastings Hill will run as normal via Holmeside and Green Terrace before diverting and travelling along Silksworth Row, Hylton Road and Kayll Road, re-joining the normal route towards Hastings Hill on Chester Road at St Gabriel’s Church.
Passengers looking to travel on the service 16 in either direction should use the stops on Hylton Road or Kayll Road for their journey.

The left turn from Park Road towards Burdon Road will be closed off from Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February to allow for road reconstruction.
Go North East services 9 (towards Lukes Lane), 38, 38C, 238, X6 & X7 will divert ahead, remaining on Park Road, then left to Toward Road, then left to Borough Road and normal routes from Burdon Road/Fawcett Street junction.
Stagecoach service 20 - will run along Hylton Road and St Michael’s Way as normal before diverting via Albion Place, Vine Place and Holmeside, re-joining the normal route at Fawcett Street.  Buses will be unable to serve stops on Stockton Road (outside Age Concern) or Burdon Road (opposite Mowbray Park).

Perth Avenue will be closed for resurfacing works between John Reid Road and Queensland Avenue on Sunday 24 February.
Go North East service 26 will divert via John Reid Road and will be unable to serve Edinburgh Road or Perth Avenue in either direction.  Please use stops on Newcastle Road or Dame Flora Robson Avenue.
Stagecoach Service 18 will be unable to enter the Scotch Estate via Perth Avenue but will instead be diverted via John Reid Road and Leam Lane before turning into Edinburgh Road from the North end.  The service will travel via Edinburgh Road, Inverness Road, Australia Grove and Brisbane Avenue before returning via Edinburgh Road to the Leam Lane exit.   Service 18 buses will then travel via the Lindisfarne Roundabout, Newcastle Road and Henderson Road before re-joining the normal route at Dame Flora Robson Avenue.

Brancepeth Terrace at Jarrow will be closed for resurfacing works between 8am and 6pm on Friday 22 February and Monday 25 February.
Go North East service 5 towards North Shields will divert via Primrose Terrace and Valley View (Service 26 route). Customers will need to board at Dilston Terrace.
Service 5 towards Boldon will operate via the normal route.
Stagecoach service X20 from South Shields – will run as normal along Leam Lane before diverting, continuing straight along Leam Lane to the Prince of Wales roundabout where services will re-join the regular route via Calf Close Lane.
Service X20 towards South Shields – will follow their normal route.

Victoria Road East, Hebburn, will be closed for resurfacing works between 8am and 6pm from Monday 25 February to Friday 1 March.
Go North East services 26 & 27 will be diverted towards South Shields from Hedgeley Road left to Black Road under Metro Bridge to High Lane Row, then right to Blackett Street ahead to Western Road roundabout, then right to Ellison Street and right again into bus station.
From South Shields, on leaving Jarrow bus station, buses will turn left at lights to Ellison Street, then left at roundabout to Western Road and Blackett Street, then left at mini roundabout to High Lane Row and ahead under Metro bridge to Black Road, then right to normal route from Hedgeley Road.
Go North East services 822 and 960 (double decker services) will be unable to use Black Road due to the low bridge.  These services are expected to divert via Station Road, Lyon Street, Wagonway Road, Blackett Street, Western Road and Ellison Street. Passengers should check with the operator to confirm details. 
Nexus service 927 (operated by Central Taxis of Gateshead) will divert via Ellison Street, Western Road, Blackett Street, High lane Row and Black Road. The service will observe stop 10532 (Black Road/St Oswald’s Road) on the diversion route.

The junction of Windsor Way/Brunton Road, Kingston Park will be closed for resurfacing works between 9:30am and 3:30pm on Monday 25 February and Tuesday 26 February.
Stagecoach service X47 – will travel along Kingston Park Road and Brunton Lane as normal before diverting, running straight down Brunton Lane as far as Windsor Way, where it will re-join the normal route.
Outside of these working hours, the Windsor Way junction will be fully re-opened however, the Brunton Road section of works will continue under temporary lights.  Some localised delays on Stagecoach services X47, X78 and X79 may be experienced due to the temporary lights.