Durham bus station
Durham Bus Station | |
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![]() Durham bus station as viewed from North Road in March 2024 | |
General information | |
Location | North Road, Durham |
Operated by | Durham County Council |
Bus routes | 26 |
Bus stands | 10 |
Bus operators | Arriva North East, Go North East, Gateshead Central Taxis, Stagecoach North East |
Connections | Durham railway station (250 metres) |
History | |
Opened | 1970 |
Closed | 15 February 2021[1] |
Rebuilt | 2021-2024 |
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
[edit]![The old (pre-rebuild) bus station in Durham with a Go North East 'Diamond' branded bus & three Arriva North East buses at bus stands.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Durham_Bus_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4143468.jpg/220px-Durham_Bus_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4143468.jpg)
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
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Inside_the_new_bus_station_at_Durham_%28geograph_7752716%29.jpg/220px-Inside_the_new_bus_station_at_Durham_%28geograph_7752716%29.jpg)
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. As of June 2020[update] (before redevelopment), the stand allocation was:
Stand | Route | Destination |
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A | X20 | Sunderland ![]() ![]() |
B | 20 | South Shields ![]() via Sunderland
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C | 16 | Castleside |
16A | Castleside | |
X5 | Shotley Bridge via Lanchester & Consett
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X15 | Shotley Bridge via Lanchester & Consett
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D | 22 | Sunderland ![]() ![]() via Peterlee
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24 | Hartlepool | |
43 | Esh Winning | |
E | 48 | New Brancepeth |
X46 | Crook via Langley Moor & Brancepeth
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F | 49 | Brandon via Langley Moor
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49A | Brandon via Langley Moor
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52 | East Hedleyhope via Esh Winning
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G | 204 | Sherburn |
204A | Sherburn | |
X62 | Peterlee ![]() via South Hetton & Easington
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65 | Seaham via Murton & Dalton Park
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H | 56 | Bishop Auckland ![]() |
57 | Hartlepool ![]() ![]() | |
57A | Hartlepool ![]() ![]() | |
58 | Hartlepool ![]() ![]() | |
59 | Thornley via Coxhoe
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X12 | Middlesbrough ![]() ![]() via Sedgefield & Stockton
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J | 6 | Cockfield via Bishop Auckland
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K | 7 | Darlington ![]() via Ferryhill & Newton Aycliffe
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X12 | Newcastle ![]() | |
X21 | West Auckland via Bishop Auckland
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L | 21 | Newcastle ![]() |
50 | South Shields ![]() | |
50A | South Shields ![]() | |
X21 | Newcastle ![]() |
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 February 2024, the stand allocation was:
Stand | Route | Destination |
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A | X46 | Crook
via Langley Moor & Willington |
48 | New Brancepeth
via Ushaw Moor | |
B | 43 | Esh Winning
via Ushaw Moor |
49 | Brandon
via Langley Moor | |
49A | Brandon
via Langley Moor | |
C | 21 | Brandon |
22 | Sunderland ![]() via Peterlee | |
22B | Peterlee ![]() | |
24 | Hartlepool (for Marina) | |
D | 20 | Sunderland ![]() |
X20 | Sunderland ![]() | |
X62 | Peterlee ![]() via Easington | |
E | 20 | University Hospital of Durham |
X20 | Langley Park
via Sacriston | |
65 | Framwellgate Moor | |
65 | Seaham
via Murton & Dalton Park | |
204 | Sherburn | |
204A | Sherburn | |
F | X5 | Castleside
via Lanchester & Consett |
X15 | Castleside
via Lanchester & Consett | |
16 | Shotley Bridge | |
16A | Stanley ![]() | |
16B | Consett ![]() via Stanley | |
G | X12 | Newcastle ![]() |
21 | Newcastle ![]() | |
X21 | Newcastle ![]() | |
H | X21 | West Auckland
via Spennymoor & Bishop Auckland |
50 | South Shields ![]() | |
J | 6 | Cockfield & Barnard Castle
via Bishop Auckland |
K | X12 | Middlesbrough ![]() via Sedgefield & Stockton on Tees |
56 | Bishop Auckland ![]() | |
58 | Hartlepool ![]() ![]() via Coxhoe & Wheatley Hill | |
59 | Hartlepool ![]() ![]() | |
L | 7 | Darlington
via Ferryhill & Newton Aycliffe |
References
[edit]- ^ "Durham Bus Station to close for demolition - here are details of temporary bus stops". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Durham Bus Station to open this week". Durham County Council. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Durham bus station redevelopment work begins". BBC News. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lindsay, Kali (21 January 2021). "Work on new Durham Bus Station expected to start next month after funding boost". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Durham Bus Station - Durham County Council". www.durham.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Patel, Lily (22 December 2023). "New Durham Bus Station now Open after being Delayed until Early 2024". Palatinate. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Download Timetables". Arriva Bus. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Gateshead Central Taxis". bustimes.org. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Timetables & Maps". Go North East. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Hartlepool - Service 59" (PDF). Stagecoach North East. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Edgar, Bill (8 January 2024). "Bus Operator Reveals County Durham Timetable Changes as New Station Opens". Yahoo News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.