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Durham bus station

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Durham Bus Station
Durham bus station as viewed from North Road in March 2024
General information
LocationNorth Road, Durham
Operated byDurham County Council
Bus routes26
Bus stands10
Bus operatorsArriva North East, Go North East, Gateshead Central Taxis, Stagecoach North East
ConnectionsDurham railway station (250 metres)
History
Opened1970
Closed15 February 2021[1]
Rebuilt2021-2024

Durham Bus Station serves the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. The bus station is managed by Durham County Council.

The station is situated on North Road, in the city centre. It was closed from February 2021,[2] and was re-built between then & late 2023, before re-opening in January 2024.[3]

Redevelopment

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The old (pre-rebuild) bus station in Durham with a Go North East 'Diamond' branded bus & three Arriva North East buses at bus stands.
The old (pre-rebuild) bus station as viewed from the rear in 2014

In September 2020, plans to redevelop the bus station were approved.[2] From 15 February 2021, all services were relocated to adjacent streets (North Road & Milburngate) in order to allow the bus station to be demolished.[4][5] The new bus station was expected to open in late summer 2022.[6] In July 2022, it was announced that the project had been delayed to summer 2023.[7] In August 2023, it was announced that 'significant progress' had been made on the station; with work on drainage, the exterior, & green facilities still being undertaken. It was announced that the bus station was now expected to open in November. Final works & testing were completed towards the end of the year, and the bus station finally opened on the 7th of January 2024.[8]

Services

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Inside the new station

Before redevelopment, Arriva North East, Go North East & National Express services ran from this bus station. Local buses ran around the city of Durham & surrounding suburbs.

After re-opening in January 2024, local bus services re-commenced operation from the station. The road & pavement where temporary bus stops were installed on North Road are to be re-instated during Spring 2024.[7]

Buses, from the station, run to Durham's surrounding suburbs, as well as to Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Crook, Hartlepool, Houghton le Spring, Langley Park, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Peterlee, Seaham, South Shields, Stanley, Sunderland.[9][10][11][12] Bus operators changed their service timetables to accommodate the new stand allocations in preparation for the station's opening.[13]

As of September 2024, the stand allocation was:

Stand Route Destination
A 48 New Brancepeth
via Neville's Cross, Bearpark & Ushaw Moor
X46 Crook[a]
express via Langley Moor, Meadowfield & Willington
B 43 Esh Winning
via Neville's Cross, Broompark & Ushaw Moor
49 Brandon
via Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
49A
C 21
22 Sunderland Bus interchange National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro
via Gilesgate, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee Bus interchange, Easington, Dalton Park, New Seaham, Ryhope & Grangetown
24 Hartlepool Bus interchange National Rail
via Gilesgate, Sherburn, Shadforth, Hanwell, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee Bus interchange, Horden & Blackhall Colliery
D 20 Sunderland Bus interchange National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
20A Sunderland Bus interchange National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
X20 Sunderland Bus interchange National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro
express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
X62 Peterlee Bus interchange
express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, High Pittington, Easington Lane, South Hetton, Easington & Horden
E 20 University Hospital of North Durham
65 Framwellgate Moor
65 Seaham National Rail
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, Low Moorsley, Hetton-le-Hole, Murton, Dalton Park & New Seaham
204 Sherburn
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington & High Pittington
204A
X20 Langley Park
express via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Nettlesworrh, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
F 16 Shotley Bridge Hospital
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, Stanley Bus interchange, Annfield Plain, Dipton, Leadgate, Consett Bus interchange & Blackhill
16A Stanley[b]Bus interchange
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead & South Moor
16B Consett Bus interchange
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, South Moor, Stanley Bus interchange, Annfield Plain, Dipton & Leadgate
X5 Castleside
express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Delves, Consett Bus interchange & Moorside
X15 Castleside
express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Leadgate, Consett Bus interchange & Moorside
G 21 Newcastle Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre,[c] Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street Bus interchange National Rail, Barley Mow, Birtley, Angel of the North, Harlow Green, Low Fell & Gateshead Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
X12 Newcastle Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street Bus interchange National Rail, Birtley, Low Fell & Gateshead Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
X21 Newcastle Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street Bus interchange National Rail, Low Fell & Gateshead Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
H 50 South Shields[d]Bus interchange Tyne and Wear Metro
via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Plawsworth, Chester Moor, Waldridge, Chester-le-Street Bus interchange National Rail, Rickleton, Harraton, Lambton, Washington Galleries Bus interchange, Concord Bus interchange, IAMP, Boldon Colliery, Whiteleas, Chichester Tyne and Wear Metro & Westoe
X21 West Auckland
express via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland Bus interchange National Rail & Tindale Crescent
J 6 Cockfield or Ramshaw[e]
via Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland Bus interchange National Rail, Woodhouse Close, Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland, West Auckland & Evenwood
K 56 Tindale Crescent
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, West Cornforth, Stobb Cross, Ferryhill, Coundon & Bishop Auckland Bus interchange National Rail
58 Hartlepool Bus interchange National Rail
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill, Cassop, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Wingate, Station Town & Hart
59 Hartlepool Bus interchange National Rail
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Trimdon, Deaf Hill & Hart
X12 Middlesbrough Bus interchange National Rail
express via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees Bus interchange National Rail & Teesside Park
L 7 Darlington Bus interchange National Rail
via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Thinford, Ferryhill, Chilton, Newton Aycliffe National Rail & Harrowgate Hill
42 Railway Station National Rail

Notes

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  1. ^ Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Stanhope.
  2. ^ Evening journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Consett.
  3. ^ Some early morning & late evening journeys omit Arnison Centre.
  4. ^ Some journeys (Sunday daytime) extend to Marsden.
  5. ^ Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Barnard Castle.

References

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  1. ^ "Durham Bus Station to close for demolition - here are details of temporary bus stops". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bicknell, Ella (4 September 2020). "Plans for new Durham bus station approved". Palatinate. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Durham Bus Station to open this week". Durham County Council. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Durham bus station redevelopment work begins". BBC News. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ Fletcher, Richard (15 January 2020). "Here's what the new Durham Bus Station might look like". ExplorAR. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ^ Lindsay, Kali (21 January 2021). "Work on new Durham Bus Station expected to start next month after funding boost". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Durham Bus Station - Durham County Council". www.durham.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Patel, Lily (22 December 2023). "New Durham Bus Station now Open after being Delayed until Early 2024". Palatinate. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Download Timetables". Arriva Bus. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Gateshead Central Taxis". bustimes.org. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Timetables & Maps". Go North East. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Hartlepool - Service 59" (PDF). Stagecoach North East. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ Edgar, Bill (8 January 2024). "Bus Operator Reveals County Durham Timetable Changes as New Station Opens". Yahoo News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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