MetroCentre Interchange

Location
	Metrocentre Interchange Metrocentre Interchange in Tyne and Wear

Metrocentre Interchange
Metrocentre Interchange
General information
Location	Scotswood View; Metrocentre ; Gateshead
Coordinates	54°57′29″N1°39′55″W / 54.9581°N 1.6654°W
Owned by	Intu Properties
Operated by	Go North East ; Tyne and Wear PTE (Nexus);
Bus stands	12
Connections	MetroCentre
Other information
Fare zone	Network One: 2; Transfare: Green;
History
Opened	6 October 2004
Location
Location
	Metrocentre Interchange Metrocentre Interchange in Tyne and Wear

Last updated September 16, 2024

Metrocentre Interchange serves the Metrocentre in Gateshead. The bus station was originally constructed in the late 1980s, opened in 1987.^[1] In the early 2000s, the former bus station was demolished, with the current bus station opened in October 2004.^[2]^[3]

Stands and services

Metrocentre Interchange is served by Go North East and Stagecoach in Newcastle's bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as County Durham, North Tyneside and Northumberland. The bus station has 12 departure stands (lettered A–M), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.

As of September 2024^[update], the stand allocation is:

Stand	Route	Destination
A/B	No services operate from this stand
C	1	Metrocentre Retail Park
C	643	Metrocentre Retail Park
D	6	Freeman Hospital via Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Newbiggin Hall, Blakelaw, Kingston Park , Fawdon & Gosforth
	7	Freeman Hospital via Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Newbiggin Hall, Blakelaw, Kenton, Fawdon & Gosforth
	49	Winlaton via Swalwell & Blaydon
	49A	Winlaton via Swalwell & Parkhead Estate
	941	CAV via Lemington & Denton Burn
E^{[lower-alpha 1]}	10	Hexham via Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook, Prudhoe, Stocksfield , Riding Mill & Corbridge
	10A	Blackhall Mill via Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook, Greenside,^{[lower-alpha 2]} High Spen & Chopwell
	10B	Low Prudhoe via Blaydon , Ryton, Crawcrook & Prudhoe
F	47	Consett via Swalwell, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Highfield, High Spen, Chopwell, Blackhall Mill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge & Bridgehill
F	X45	Consett express via Swalwell, Winlaton Mill, Rowlands Gill, Hamsterley Mill, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge & Blackhill
G	1	Whitley Bay via Dunston, Lobley Hill, Bensham, Gateshead , Newcastle , Byker , Walkergate , Wallsend , North Shields , Tynemouth , Cullercoats & Marden
	6	Lanchester via Teams, Metrocentre , Swalwell, Whickham, Sunniside, Crookgate, Burnopfield, Tantobie, Tanfield Lea, Stanley , South Moor, Quaking Houses,^{[lower-alpha 3]} Burnhope & Maiden Law
	643	Sunniside via Whickham
	X73	Stanley express via Swalwell, Whickham, Crookgate, Tanfield, Tantobie, Flint Hill, Dipton, Catchgate & Annfield Plain
H	67	Wardley via Dunston, Teams, Bensham, Deckham, QE Hospital, Felling & Leam Lane
	90	Team Valley
	941	Team Valley
J	X66	Gateshead express via Teams
K^{[lower-alpha 4]}	49	Gateshead via Dunston & Teams
	49A	Gateshead via Dunston & Teams
	96	Gateshead via Dunston , Lobley Hill & Bensham
L	6	Eldon Square via Central Station
	10
	10A
	10B
	47
	X45
	X73
M	No services operate from this stand

Notes

↑ Service 1 (towards Whitley Bay), 6 (towards Lanchester) and 47 & X45 (towards Consett) depart from this stand after 18:30 daily.
↑ Journeys terminating at Greenside, Rockwood Hill Estate omit Woodside Lane.
↑ Evening (weekday & Saturday) journeys serve Quaking Houses.
↑ Service 6, 10, 10A, 10B, 47 & X45 (towards Newcastle) and 67 (towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital) depart from this stand after 18:30 daily.

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References

↑ Morton, David (28 December 2017). "A busy Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
↑ "Vintage vehicles celebrate opening". The Northern Echo. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
↑ "New mall right on schedule". ChronicleLive. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
↑ "MetroCentre Station Information". Northern Trains. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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[5] Service 1 (towards Whitley Bay), 6 (towards Lanchester) and 47 & X45 (towards Consett) depart from this stand after 18:30 daily.

[6] Journeys terminating at Greenside, Rockwood Hill Estate omit Woodside Lane.

[7] Evening (weekday & Saturday) journeys serve Quaking Houses.

[8] Service 6, 10, 10A, 10B, 47 & X45 (towards Newcastle) and 67 (towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital) depart from this stand after 18:30 daily.

[1] Morton, David (28 December 2017). "A busy Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

[2] "Vintage vehicles celebrate opening". The Northern Echo. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

[3] "New mall right on schedule". ChronicleLive. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

[4] "MetroCentre Station Information". Northern Trains. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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