Haymarket bus station
Haymarket bus station is a bus station located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] It is situated next to the Haymarket Metro station, by the northern end of Northumberland Street and almost adjacent to Newcastle University.
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Haymarket, Newcastle England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′36″N 1°36′53″W / 54.9767°N 1.6147°W | ||||
| Owned by | Newcastle City Council | ||||
| Operated by | Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive | ||||
| Bus stands | 13 (lettered L–Y) | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Nearby pay and display car parking operated by Newcastle City Council | ||||
| Accessible | Step-free access throughout | ||||
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| Fare zone |
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| Website | Nexus | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1930 | Opened | ||||
| 1971 | Replaced | ||||
| 1996 | Rebuilt | ||||
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History edit
The original bus station opened in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1971.[2] It was completely rebuilt again, on a slightly different site, in 1996.[3] This second rebuild was due to the expansion of the nearby Marks & Spencer shop, necessitating the demolition of a number of properties. The opportunity was taken to enlarge the bus station from 9 to 13 stands.[3]
The station has 13 bus stands, lettered L to Y, with an additional alighting point located outside the main bus station building.[4] The bus stands in nearby Eldon Square bus station are lettered A–K. A Nexus enquiry office and an Arriva travel shop are based within the bus station.
Haymarket bus station is mainly served by Arriva North East, with other routes operated by Go North East and independent operators. Services mainly operate to the north and east of the city, as well as North Tyneside and east Northumberland.
Buses from the nearby Eldon Square bus station serve destinations in the west of the city, as well as Gateshead, County Durham, Teesside and the Tyne Valley. Most long-distance coaches serve the separate Newcastle coach station.
Services and stands edit
As of January 2024[update], the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| L | 306 | Tynemouth/Whitley Bay via North Shields |
| 308 | Blyth via Whitley Bay | |
| M | 307 | North Shields via Cobalt |
| 309 | Blyth via Cobalt & Whitley Bay | |
| N | 351 | Whitley Bay |
| X20 | Alnwick | |
| X39 | Cobalt | |
| X75 | Wallington Hall via Ponteland & Belsay Hall | |
| P | X21 | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea via Bedlington & Ashington |
| X22 | Ashington via Bedlington | |
| Q | X14 | Thropton |
| X15 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| X16 | Morpeth via Regent Centre | |
| X18 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| R | Q3 | Newcastle Great Park via Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| S | 43 | Cramlington /Morpeth via Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| 44 | Dinnington via Gosforth & Regent Centre | |
| 45 | ||
| T | X46 | Newcastle Great Park via Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| U | X10 | Blyth via Cramlington |
| X11 | ||
| X30 | Bebside via Blyth | |
| V | X7 | Blyth via Burradon & Seaton Sluice |
| X8 | Blyth via Cramlington | |
| X9 | ||
| W | 54 | Whitley Bay via Gosforth & Killingworth |
| 352 | Cramlington via Freeman Hospital & Killingworth | |
| 354 | North Shields via Gosforth & Killingworth | |
| X | 47 | Newcastle General Hospital |
| 355 | Forest Hall via Gosforth |
- Key:
- Bus station
- National Rail station
- Tyne & Wear Metro station
Accidents and incidents edit
- A design fault in the glass roof caused panels to flex and dislodge from the frame in hot weather. A safety net was erected below the entire roof in July 2006, after a panel fell from the roof and injured a pedestrian.[5][6] Since then the bus station has been redesigned, with the overhead glass panelling being replaced with a more solid roof structure.
References edit
- ^ Morton, David (29 September 2022). "Newcastle's Haymarket bus station - once 'the biggest disgrace in England'". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "New station at the Haymarket". Commercial Motor. London: IPC Business Press. 16 April 1971. p. 27. ISSN 0010-3063.
Construction of a new bus and coach station to replace the congested Haymarket station, Newcastle upon Tyne, has now been completed.
- ^ a b Morton, David (21 November 2017). "Newcastle's old Haymarket station - who used to catch the bus from here?". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
The row of largely closed-down shops next to the station would soon fall victim to the bulldozers. So too would the popular Farmer's Rest pub. If this incarnation was built in 1920, there had been an inn and hotel on this site for around 200 years. The reason for the arrival of the wrecking ball in this part of Newcastle was the major expansion of the city's Marks & Sparks store. [...] The old bus station, which had been spruced up and expanded in 1971, would be entirely rebuilt hand-in-hand with M&S. The new £1m station was officially opened by Newcastle United star Peter Beardsley on April 1, 1996.
- ^ "Haymarket bus station". Bus stations and stops. Nexus. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Haymarket bus station roof set to be replaced". Evening Chronicle. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Council may sue over glass panels". BBC News. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links edit
- Media related to Haymarket bus station, Newcastle upon Tyne at Wikimedia Commons
- Map of stands and services for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations