Durham bus station

Durham Bus Station
Durham Bus Station
	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
Rebuilt	2021-2024

Last updated December 11, 2024

Durham Bus Station serves the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. The bus station is managed by Durham County Council.

Redevelopment

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

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.

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 September 2024, the stand allocation was:

Stand	Route	Destination
A	48	New Brancepeth via Neville's Cross, Bearpark & Ushaw Moor
A	X46	Crook ^[a] express via Langley Moor, Meadowfield & Willington
B	43	Esh Winning via Neville's Cross, Broompark & Ushaw Moor
	49	Brandon via Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
	49A
C	21
	22	Sunderland via Gilesgate, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee , Easington, Dalton Park, New Seaham, Ryhope & Grangetown
	24	Hartlepool via Gilesgate, Sherburn, Shadforth, Hanwell, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee , Horden & Blackhall Colliery
D	20	Sunderland via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
	20A	Sunderland via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
	X20	Sunderland express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
	X62	Peterlee express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, High Pittington, Easington Lane, South Hetton, Easington & Horden
E	20	University Hospital of North Durham
	65	Framwellgate Moor
	65	Seaham via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, Low Moorsley, Hetton-le-Hole, Murton, Dalton Park & New Seaham
	204	Sherburn via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington & High Pittington
	204A
	X20	Langley Park express via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Nettlesworrh, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
F	16	Shotley Bridge Hospital via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, Stanley , Annfield Plain, Dipton, Leadgate, Consett & Blackhill
	16A	Stanley ^[b] via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead & South Moor
	16B	Consett via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, South Moor, Stanley , Annfield Plain, Dipton & Leadgate
	X5	Castleside express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Delves, Consett & Moorside
	X15	Castleside express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Leadgate, Consett & Moorside
G	21	Newcastle via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre,^[c] Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street , Barley Mow, Birtley, Angel of the North, Harlow Green, Low Fell & Gateshead
	X12	Newcastle express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street , Birtley, Low Fell & Gateshead
	X21	Newcastle express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street , Low Fell & Gateshead
H	50	South Shields ^[d] via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Plawsworth, Chester Moor, Waldridge, Chester-le-Street , Rickleton, Harraton, Lambton, Washington Galleries , Concord , IAMP, Boldon Colliery, Whiteleas, Chichester & Westoe
H	X21	West Auckland express via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland & Tindale Crescent
J	6	Cockfield or Ramshaw ^[e] via Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland , Woodhouse Close, Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland, West Auckland & Evenwood
K	56	Tindale Crescent via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, West Cornforth, Stobb Cross, Ferryhill, Coundon & Bishop Auckland
	58	Hartlepool via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill, Cassop, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Wingate, Station Town & Hart
	59	Hartlepool via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Trimdon, Deaf Hill & Hart
	X12	Middlesbrough express via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees & Teesside Park
L	7	Darlington via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Thinford, Ferryhill, Chilton, Newton Aycliffe & Harrowgate Hill
L	42	Railway Station

Notes

↑ Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Stanhope.
↑ Evening journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Consett.
↑ Some early morning & late evening journeys omit Arnison Centre.
↑ Some journeys (Sunday daytime) extend to Marsden.
↑ Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Barnard Castle.

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References

↑ "Durham Bus Station to close for demolition - here are details of temporary bus stops". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 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.
1 2 "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.

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[14] Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Stanhope.

[15] Evening journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Consett.

[16] Some early morning & late evening journeys omit Arnison Centre.

[17] Some journeys (Sunday daytime) extend to Marsden.

[18] Some journeys (weekday & Saturday) continue to Barnard Castle.

[1] "Durham Bus Station to close for demolition - here are details of temporary bus stops". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[:0-2] 1 2 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.

[3] "Durham Bus Station to open this week". Durham County Council. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[4] "Durham bus station redevelopment work begins". BBC News. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[5] 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.

[6] Lindsay, Kali (21 January 2021). "Work on new Durham Bus Station expected to start next month after funding boost". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[:1-7] 1 2 "Durham Bus Station - Durham County Council". www.durham.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[8] Patel, Lily (22 December 2023). "New Durham Bus Station now Open after being Delayed until Early 2024". Palatinate. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[9] "Download Timetables". Arriva Bus. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[10] "Gateshead Central Taxis". bustimes.org. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[11] "Timetables & Maps". Go North East. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[12] "Hartlepool - Service 59" (PDF). Stagecoach North East. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[13] Edgar, Bill (8 January 2024). "Bus Operator Reveals County Durham Timetable Changes as New Station Opens". Yahoo News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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