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Shortest north east routes. - col87 - 14 Oct 2023
Am just wondering what some of the shortest routes in the North East area must be to have existed. The two I can think of are.
Service 5 Headland - Hart Station which took less than 10 minutes and could easily do a round trip within 20 minutes.
The TR1 Middlesbrough Bus Station - Middleheaven ( Middlesbrough College ).
A journey time of around 5 minutes end to end.
However both can easily by the former Hartlepool shopping shuttle 25 service which was simply Victoria road to to the Marina.
I can’t think of any other registered services that have been shorter than these unless anyone else can.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - mb134 - 14 Oct 2023
The current 416 between Morpeth Bus Station and St. George's Hospital is probably up there. Comes in at a 4 minute drive on Google Maps, at a distance of 1 mile, it's timetabled for 6 minutes.
https://bustimes.org/services/416-morpeth-morpeth.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Storx - 14 Oct 2023
(14 Oct 2023, 10:35 pm)col87 Am just wondering what some of the shortest routes in the North East area must be to have existed. The two I can think of are.
Service 5 Headland - Hart Station which took less than 10 minutes and could easily do a round trip within 20 minutes.
The TR1 Middlesbrough Bus Station - Middleheaven ( Middlesbrough College ).
A journey time of around 5 minutes end to end.
However both can easily by the former Hartlepool shopping shuttle 25 service which was simply Victoria road to to the Marina.
I can’t think of any other registered services that have been shorter than these unless anyone else can.
The Metrocentre services must've been up there
https://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/bygone/assets/uploads/Metrocentre_S1_S2_timetable_Oct_2007.pdf
RE: Shortest north east routes. - DeltaMan - 14 Oct 2023
The W2 takes 11 minutes from Whitley Bay Metro to Brierdene.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - V514DFT - 14 Oct 2023
41-GNE
68- Stagecoach
355-GNE
Previous Routes
40-GNE
M55/55- Arriva
333-GCT/Arriva/GNE
335-Arriva/Phoenix (Hadrian Park- Four Lane Ends)
555-Arriva
RE: Shortest north east routes. - User2613 - 15 Oct 2023
702 from Chester up to north lodge is timetabled as 7 minutes but I doubt it takes that long.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - MurdnunoC - 15 Oct 2023
641 - Blaydon - Winlaton.
Approx 10 minutes but usually less.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Retro Nero - 15 Oct 2023
The late 80s there was Go ahead Northern service 546 Jarrow to Hill Park Estate. Approx 14 minutes round trip
RE: Shortest north east routes. - BusLoverMum - 15 Oct 2023
The currency operated by GCT 61 is north road to whitesmocks and back in all of 16 minutes.
Shortest north east routes. - Jimmi - 15 Oct 2023
763 Consett Bus Station - St James Court (4 minutes)
30 Stanley to Quaking Houses (8 mins)
40 - Durham Cathedral to Rail Station (9 mins)
40A Durham Cathedral to Coach Park (6 mins)
PR2 Howlands to Durham City Centre (7 mins)
The following could also fit in but it's an argument how they are registered and your interpretation as it's mostly of a circular nature and/or takes longer in one direction than the other:
9 Bishop Auckland - Woodhouse Close
17 Newton Aycliffe Town Service
115 Spennymoor - Greenways
RE: Shortest north east routes. - BusLoverMum - 15 Oct 2023
That 7 minutes for the PR2 seems quite ambitious
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Robbie64 - 16 Oct 2023
Washington: when the 83 was renumbered to the 82A in (I think) February 2015, the part of the route that ran from Concord to Heworth was axed. For a while GNE ran a service from Concord to Stephenson Industrial Estate and back to Concord as service number 982 on early mornings and late afternoons to compensate for the loss of that part of the route. The journey was 5 minutes from Concord to Stephenson. I'm not sure if this would count as it only ran Monday to Friday, it consisted of only 7 runs and was effectively a workers special. The service was scrapped after about a year as it was little used.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Andreos1 - 16 Oct 2023
(16 Oct 2023, 7:22 am)Robbie64 Washington: when the 83 was renumbered to the 82A in (I think) February 2015, the part of the route that ran from Concord to Heworth was axed. For a while GNE ran a service from Concord to Stephenson Industrial Estate and back to Concord as service number 982 on early mornings and late afternoons to compensate for the loss of that part of the route. The journey was 5 minutes from Concord to Stephenson. I'm not sure if this would count as it only ran Monday to Friday, it consisted of only 7 runs and was effectively a workers special. The service was scrapped after about a year as it was little used.
The dreaded 9 prefix.
You just know when that's used by GNE, it's barely going to last 5mins.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - morritt89 - 16 Oct 2023
How about Sunderland City Centre - Docks (and return) on the 38?
The 61 in Durham was a short one too (previously mentioned) but unsure if the route has changed.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - DaveFromUpNorth - 16 Oct 2023
Do you think short quick circular routes 15 or 30 min round trips are more beneficial and reliable than cross city services?
RE: Shortest north east routes. - V514DFT - 16 Oct 2023
Just remembered the 300 that used to do North Shields- Howdon Road, im sure that was then replaced with an extention of the 333 would of been around 2011/2012ish
RE: Shortest north east routes. - BusLoverMum - 16 Oct 2023
(16 Oct 2023, 2:11 pm)DaveFromUpNorth Do you think short quick circular routes 15 or 30 min round trips are more beneficial and reliable than cross city services?
They are when they're not on the way to anywhere and adding them to existing routes would create an inconvenient diversion. The 61 and 62, which nestle together nicely, are both like that.
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Rapidsnap - 16 Oct 2023
Short routes I can think of....
ASDA Free Bus: Bishop Auckland Bus Station to Bishop Auckland Asda - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/32266028613
Holy Island Shuttle: Car Parks - Lindisfarne Castle - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/53187842383
Mecca Bingo Bus: Gateshead Interchange - Gateshead Mecca Bingo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50513124306
Newcastle Park and Ride: Blackett Street - Manors Car Park - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/51867090717
South Shields Shuttle: Keppel Street - Gypsy Green Stadium - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50814748077
8X: South Hylton - Pennywell - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/52986452722
40: Durham Cathedral Bus - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50981985628
60: Gateshead Interchange - Gateshead Baltic - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/49485739377
68: Four Lane Ends - Tyneview Park DWP - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/26101025800
105: Byker Shopping Park - Byker Shields Road - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/32152632714
A1: Metrocentre Bus Station - Metrocentre ASDA - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/26562624891
A3: Byker ASDA - Byker Metro & Denmark Street - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/53136613992
G1: Metrocentre Bus Station - Gala Bingo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/17373231265
IKEA: Metrocentre Bus Station - IKEA - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/11919978616
M12: Pelaw Metro - Fairways Estate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/32545496341
S1: Metrocentre Circular - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/49119302117
S2: Metrocentre to Watermark (less than a mile each way) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/49118547863
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Unber43 - 16 Oct 2023
I dont know if this counts but there are several short routes on the 28/29 of 9 mins
From Grange Villa to CLS
RE: Shortest north east routes. - Andreos1 - 17 Oct 2023
The old 23 between Malone Gardens and Vigo Bridge must be up there.
Think there was mention of the Chester to North Lodge service.
Chester to Hilda Park has to be shorter. Might be the route with the fewest stops too!