Washington Galleries bus station

For the adjacent shopping centre, see Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington.

Washington Galleries Bus Station
General information
Location	Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Coordinates	54°53′57″N1°32′02″W / 54.8993°N 1.5339°W / 54.8993; -1.5339
Owned by	LCP
Operated by	Tyne and Wear PTE
Bus stands	8 (lettered A-F + 2 unlettered)
Other information
Fare zone	Network One: 3 (Map) Transfare: Grey
History
Opened	9 October 2008;17 years ago (2008-10-09)
Location Washington Galleries Bus Station Location within Tyne and Wear

Washington Galleries Bus Station is located in the town of Washington in Tyne and Wear. The bus station was constructed in the early 1970s, to serve the adjacent Galleries Shopping Centre, which opened in 1974.

History

The bus station first opened in 1972, with the first service (169) linking New Washington with the newly-opened Woolco. ^[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]

Stands and services

The station has eight bus stands, six for departures (stands A to F), and two alighting points (both unnamed). The departure stands are each fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.

The bus station 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. As of September 2024 ^[update] , the stand allocation is:

Stand	Route	Destination
A	4	Houghton-le-Spring via Fatfield, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Bournmoor & Fence Houses
	ED2	East Durham College via Shiney Row, Herrington Burn, Newbottle, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, South Hetton, Easington Lane & Murton
	X1	Peterlee express via Herrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane, South Hetton & Easington Village
	X1A	Picktree Village
B	2	Silksworth via Lambton, Harraton, Fatfield, Shiney Row, Penshaw, Hastings Hill, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland , Grangetown, Ryhope & Tunstall
	2A	Silksworth via Biddick, Fatfield, Barnwell, Penshaw, Hastings Hill, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland , Grangetown, Ryhope & Tunstall
	37	Doxford Park via Biddick Woods, Shiney Row, Herrington Burn & East Herrington
	84	Concord via Oxclose & Blackfell
	939	Team Valley
C	8	Stanley via Biddick, Fatfield, Harraton, Rickleton, Chester-le-Street , Pelton, Newfield, Grange Villa, Beamish & East Stanley
	50	Durham via Lambton, Harraton, Rickleton, Chester-le-Street , Waldridge, Chester Moor, Plawsworth, Arnison Centre & Framwellgate Moor
	81	Gateshead via Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Birtley, Eighton Banks, Wrekenton & Low Fell
	82	Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Birtley, Eighton Banks & Wrekenton
	83A	Chester-le-Street via Fatfield, Harraton, Rickleton & Barley Mow
D	4	Heworth via Concord , Usworth, Follingsby Park & Wardley
	ED2	Blackfell via Concord
	X1	Newcastle express via Springwell Village, Wrekenton, QE Hospital & Gateshead
	X1A
E	8	Sunderland via Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Castletown & Enterprise Park
	8A	Sunderland via Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Hastings Hill & Sunderland Royal Hospital
	50	South Shields [a] via Concord , IAMP, Boldon Colliery, Whiteleas, Chichester & Westoe
	960	South Shields via Hebburn , Jarrow , Brockley Whins , Harton Nook, Marsden, Horsley Hill & Westoe
	960	Waterview Park
	TB22	Wrekenton via Blackfell, Springwell Village & Eighton Banks
	TB23
F	81	Waterview Park via Washington Village & Teal Farm
	82
	85	Coach Road Estate via Biddick, Barmston & Concord
	939	Sunderland via Concord , Waterview Park, Hylton Red House & Southwick

See also

• Galleries Shopping Centre

Notes

1. Some journeys (Sunday daytime) extend to Marsden.

References

1. Morton, David (23 July 2014). "Remember When: The Galleries shopping centre in Washington turns 40". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
2. "Public transport use rises in Tyne and Wear". Nexus. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

• Media related to Washington Galleries bus station at Wikimedia Commons