Durham bus station

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Durham Bus Station
The new bus station in Durham (geograph 7752692).jpg
Durham bus station as viewed from North Road in March 2024
General information
LocationNorth Road, Durham
Operated by Durham County Council
Bus routes26
Bus stands10
Bus operators Arriva North East, Go North East, Gateshead Central Taxis, Stagecoach North East
Connections Durham 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.

Contents

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

Redevelopment

The old (pre-rebuild) bus station as viewed from the rear in 2014 Durham Bus Station - geograph.org.uk - 4143468.jpg
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

Inside the new station Inside the new bus station at Durham (geograph 7752716).jpg
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. As of June 2020 (before redevelopment), the stand allocation was:

StandRouteDestination
AX20 Sunderland National Rail logo.svg TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
B20 South Shields TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
C16 Castleside     
16A Castleside     
X5 Shotley Bridge     
X15 Shotley Bridge     
D22 Sunderland National Rail logo.svg TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
24 Hartlepool     
43 Esh Winning
E48 New Brancepeth
X46 Crook     
F49 Brandon     
49A Brandon     
52 East Hedleyhope     
G204 Sherburn     
204A Sherburn     
X62 Peterlee BSicon BUS2.svg     
65 Seaham     
H56 Bishop Auckland BSicon BUS2.svg     
57 Hartlepool National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg     
57A Hartlepool National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg     
58 Hartlepool National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg     
59 Thornley     
via Coxhoe
X12 Middlesbrough National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg     
J6 Cockfield     
K7 Darlington BSicon BUS2.svg     
X12 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
X21 West Auckland     
L21 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
50 South Shields TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
50A South Shields TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     
X21 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg     

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:

StandRouteDestination
AX46 Crook

via Langley Moor & Willington

48 New Brancepeth

via Ushaw Moor

B43 Esh Winning

via Ushaw Moor

49 Brandon

via Langley Moor

49A Brandon

via Langley Moor

C21 Brandon
22 Sunderland TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Peterlee BSicon BUS2.svg & Dalton Park

22B Peterlee BSicon BUS2.svg
24 Hartlepool (for Marina)

via Peterlee BSicon BUS2.svg & Blackhall

D20 Sunderland TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Houghton le Spring

X20 Sunderland TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Houghton le Spring

X62 Peterlee BSicon BUS2.svg

via Easington

E20 University Hospital of Durham
X20 Langley Park

via Sacriston

65 Framwellgate Moor
65 Seaham

via Murton & Dalton Park

204 Sherburn
204A Sherburn
FX5 Castleside

via Lanchester & Consett BSicon BUS2.svg

X15 Castleside

via Lanchester & Consett BSicon BUS2.svg

16 Shotley Bridge

via Stanley BSicon BUS2.svg & Consett BSicon BUS2.svg

16A Stanley BSicon BUS2.svg
16B Consett BSicon BUS2.svg

via Stanley BSicon BUS2.svg

GX12 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Chester le Street

21 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Chester le Street

X21 Newcastle TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Chester le Street

HX21 West Auckland

via Spennymoor & Bishop Auckland BSicon BUS2.svg

50 South Shields TWMetro logo no text.PNG BSicon BUS2.svg

via Chester le Street

J6 Cockfield & Barnard Castle

via Bishop Auckland BSicon BUS2.svg

KX12 Middlesbrough BSicon BUS2.svg

via Sedgefield & Stockton on Tees

56 Bishop Auckland BSicon BUS2.svg

via Coxhoe & Ferryhill

58 Hartlepool National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg

via Coxhoe & Wheatley Hill

59 Hartlepool National Rail logo.svg BSicon BUS2.svg

via Coxhoe & Trimdon

L7 Darlington

via Ferryhill & Newton Aycliffe

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