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.

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 serves a Bus/Coach station.
• - Route serves a Tyne & Wear Metro station.
• - Route serves a Railway station.

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://http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/documents/page/East%20Gateshead%20Passenger%20Guide%20_web.pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 

External links

• MetroCentre Interchange - Traveline

Coordinates: 54°57′29″N 1°39′55″W / 54.9581°N 1.6654°W / 54.9581; -1.6654