North East Bus Stations
North East Bus Stations
(24 Sep 2015, 6:05 pm)GX03 SVC When I went last year, I was scared of being run over or a bus knocking down the shelter where the timetables are. It's rather tight to walk through the place with bus drivers hanging about having fags and alighting passengers etc.I was there in August and 4966 hit a TEN bus in the layover area
Also witnessed a couple of near misses with walls etc......
(24 Sep 2015, 6:05 pm)GX03 SVC When I went last year, I was scared of being run over or a bus knocking down the shelter where the timetables are. It's rather tight to walk through the place with bus drivers hanging about having fags and alighting passengers etc.I was there in August and 4966 hit a TEN bus in the layover area
Also witnessed a couple of near misses with walls etc......
(24 Sep 2015, 6:21 pm)Jimmi I think bus stops would be put in place on the main road (Priestpopple) where the current bus station is although I'm unsure if all services would still stop there.
(24 Sep 2015, 6:21 pm)Jimmi I think bus stops would be put in place on the main road (Priestpopple) where the current bus station is although I'm unsure if all services would still stop there.
(24 Sep 2015, 9:56 pm)G-CPTN Expanding the current bus station eastwards would have solved all the problems of the current site.
(24 Sep 2015, 9:56 pm)G-CPTN Expanding the current bus station eastwards would have solved all the problems of the current site.
Over the past few days I have been watching videos on Youtube of South Shields over the past 20 years. I watched a video from early 1997, which appeared to show South Shields bus station (in its current form) under construction. Does anyone have an idea as to when South Shields bus "station" officially opened in its current form?
(03 Oct 2015, 1:11 am)Simmy Over the past few days I have been watching videos on Youtube of South Shields over the past 20 years. I watched a video from early 1997, which appeared to show South Shields bus station (in its current form) under construction. Does anyone have an idea as to when South Shields bus "station" officially opened in its current form?
(03 Oct 2015, 1:11 am)Simmy Over the past few days I have been watching videos on Youtube of South Shields over the past 20 years. I watched a video from early 1997, which appeared to show South Shields bus station (in its current form) under construction. Does anyone have an idea as to when South Shields bus "station" officially opened in its current form?
(03 Oct 2015, 9:56 am)Simmy Cheers! There did seem to be a lot of work around the installation of shelters.
(03 Oct 2015, 9:56 am)Simmy Cheers! There did seem to be a lot of work around the installation of shelters.
Bus stand signs at Ashington have been updated. A/B/C/D/F/G have received new vinyls.
A/B have been updated for the second time this year, this time they include via points. 434 has now been mentioned; C for Linton and D for Bedlington Station.
(10 Dec 2015, 6:04 pm)Malarkey Do you reckon you could merge Haymarket & Eldon Square Bus Station together without having to knock down the Multi-Story Car Park, and also have room for National Express/Megabus along with other Coach Services to operate out of the one Bus Station.
(10 Dec 2015, 6:04 pm)Malarkey Do you reckon you could merge Haymarket & Eldon Square Bus Station together without having to knock down the Multi-Story Car Park, and also have room for National Express/Megabus along with other Coach Services to operate out of the one Bus Station.
(10 Dec 2015, 6:04 pm)Malarkey Do you reckon you could merge Haymarket & Eldon Square Bus Station together without having to knock down the Multi-Story Car Park, and also have room for National Express/Megabus along with other Coach Services to operate out of the one Bus Station.
(10 Dec 2015, 6:04 pm)Malarkey Do you reckon you could merge Haymarket & Eldon Square Bus Station together without having to knock down the Multi-Story Car Park, and also have room for National Express/Megabus along with other Coach Services to operate out of the one Bus Station.
They already have a shared stand sequence. But no, they will never be merged as there is no physical link between the two. It also wouldn't be just a case of demolishing the spiral car park either. The John Lewis and Fenwick freight docks are accessed via the entrance to Eldon Square bus station, as are the collect by car stations for those two along with M&S. And there are major plans to transform the public highway along Percy Street which should make a massive difference to traffic levels.
(10 Dec 2015, 7:51 pm)markydh They already have a shared stand sequence. But no, they will never be merged as there is no physical link between the two. It also wouldn't be just a case of demolishing the spiral car park either. The John Lewis and Fenwick freight docks are accessed via the entrance to Eldon Square bus station, as are the collect by car stations for those two along with M&S. And there are major plans to transform the public highway along Percy Street which should make a massive difference to traffic levels.
(10 Dec 2015, 7:51 pm)markydh They already have a shared stand sequence. But no, they will never be merged as there is no physical link between the two. It also wouldn't be just a case of demolishing the spiral car park either. The John Lewis and Fenwick freight docks are accessed via the entrance to Eldon Square bus station, as are the collect by car stations for those two along with M&S. And there are major plans to transform the public highway along Percy Street which should make a massive difference to traffic levels.
(10 Dec 2015, 8:29 pm)Andreos1 I have started wondering how long that has left.
I can't remember the last time any major work was done on it.
(10 Dec 2015, 8:29 pm)Andreos1 I have started wondering how long that has left.
I can't remember the last time any major work was done on it.
(15 Dec 2015, 4:33 pm)cbma06 I noticed today at Sunderland Interchange bus stands for the Arriva 22/23 etc.. and GNE service 60/61, that there changed the waiting area at the stands, so you have to go round the middle area at the stand and cant go straight along then onto the bus.
(15 Dec 2015, 4:33 pm)cbma06 I noticed today at Sunderland Interchange bus stands for the Arriva 22/23 etc.. and GNE service 60/61, that there changed the waiting area at the stands, so you have to go round the middle area at the stand and cant go straight along then onto the bus.
(14 Dec 2015, 7:54 pm)markydh It had work done on it when Eldon Square Bus Station was being built as they needed to move the entrance and exit to where it currently is
(14 Dec 2015, 7:54 pm)markydh It had work done on it when Eldon Square Bus Station was being built as they needed to move the entrance and exit to where it currently is
(15 Dec 2015, 4:33 pm)cbma06 I noticed today at Sunderland Interchange bus stands for the Arriva 22/23 etc.. and GNE service 60/61, that there changed the waiting area at the stands, so you have to go round the middle area at the stand and cant go straight along then onto the bus.
(15 Dec 2015, 4:33 pm)cbma06 I noticed today at Sunderland Interchange bus stands for the Arriva 22/23 etc.. and GNE service 60/61, that there changed the waiting area at the stands, so you have to go round the middle area at the stand and cant go straight along then onto the bus.
