Washington Galleries Bus Station | |
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General information | |
Location | Washington Galleries Washington City of Sunderland |
Coordinates | 54°53′57″N1°32′02″W / 54.8993°N 1.5339°W |
Owned by | M&G Real Estate |
Operated by |
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Bus stands | 6 |
Other information | |
Fare zone |
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History | |
Opened | 9 October 2008 |
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Washington Galleries Bus Station is located in the town of Washington in Tyne and Wear. The bus station was originally constructed in 1970s, to serve the adjacent Galleries Shopping Centre, which opened in 1974. [1]
The original bus station was demolished and re-built in the late 2000s, as part of a £2.5 million refurbishment project. The new facility opened in October 2008. [2]
Washington Galleries is served by Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The bus station has six departure stands (lettered A–F), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of January 2021 [update] , the stand allocation is:
Stand | Route | Destination |
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A | 4 | Houghton-le-Spring via Penshaw |
8 | Stanley | |
8A | Stanley | |
X1 | Easington Lane | |
X1A | Picktree Village | |
B | 2 | Silksworth via Sunderland |
2A | Silksworth via Sunderland | |
37 | Doxford Park | |
939 | Team Valley | |
C | 50 | Durham |
50A | Durham | |
81 | Rickleton | |
82 | Birtley | |
83A | Chester-le-Street | |
85 | Concord | |
86 | Concord | |
D | 4 | Heworth via Concord |
X1 | Newcastle via Gateshead | |
X1A | Newcastle via Gateshead | |
E | 23 | Barley Mow via Birtley |
50 | South Shields via Boldon | |
50A | South Shields via Boldon | |
83 | Concord | |
84 | Heworth via Concord | |
960 | South Shields via Jarrow | |
F | ||
8 | Sunderland | |
8A | Sunderland | |
37 | Coach Road Estate via Concord | |
85 | Columbia | |
86 | Waterview Park | |
939 | Sunderland |
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