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Durham Bus Station
Durham bus station as viewed from North Road in March 2024
General information
LocationNorth Road, Durham
Operated byDurham County Council
Bus routes26
Bus stands10
Bus operatorsArriva North East, Go North East, Gateshead Central Taxis, Stagecoach North East
ConnectionsDurham 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.

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[edit]

The old (pre-rebuild) bus station in Durham with a Go North East 'Diamond' branded bus & three Arriva North East buses at bus stands.
The old (pre-rebuild) bus station as viewed from the rear in 2008

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[edit]

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:

Stand Route Destination
A X20 Sunderland National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
B 20 South Shields Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
C 16 Castleside     
16A Castleside     
X5 Shotley Bridge     
X15 Shotley Bridge     
D 22 Sunderland National Rail Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
24 Hartlepool     
43 Esh Winning
E 48 New Brancepeth
X46 Crook     
F 49 Brandon     
49A Brandon     
52 East Hedleyhope     
G 204 Sherburn     
204A Sherburn     
X62 Peterlee Bus interchange     
65 Seaham     
H 56 Bishop Auckland Bus interchange     
57 Hartlepool National Rail Bus interchange     
57A Hartlepool National Rail Bus interchange     
58 Hartlepool National Rail Bus interchange     
59 Thornley     
via Coxhoe
X12 Middlesbrough National Rail Bus interchange     
J 6 Cockfield     
K 7 Darlington Bus interchange     
X12 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
X21 West Auckland     
L 21 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
50 South Shields Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
50A South Shields Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     
X21 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange     

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:

Stand Route Destination
A X46 Crook

via Langley Moor & Willington

48 New Brancepeth

via Ushaw Moor

B 43 Esh Winning

via Ushaw Moor

49 Brandon

via Langley Moor

49A Brandon

via Langley Moor

C 21 Brandon
22 Sunderland Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Peterlee Bus interchange & Dalton Park

22B Peterlee Bus interchange
24 Hartlepool (for Marina)

via Peterlee Bus interchange & Blackhall

D 20 Sunderland Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Houghton le Spring

X20 Sunderland Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Houghton le Spring

X62 Peterlee Bus interchange

via Easington

E 20 University Hospital of Durham
X20 Langley Park

via Sacriston

65 Framwellgate Moor
65 Seaham

via Murton & Dalton Park

204 Sherburn
204A Sherburn
F X5 Castleside

via Lanchester & Consett Bus interchange

X15 Castleside

via Lanchester & Consett Bus interchange

16 Shotley Bridge

via Stanley Bus interchange & Consett Bus interchange

16A Stanley Bus interchange
16B Consett Bus interchange

via Stanley Bus interchange

G X12 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Chester le Street

21 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Chester le Street

X21 Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Chester le Street

H X21 West Auckland

via Spennymoor & Bishop Auckland Bus interchange

50 South Shields Tyne and Wear Metro Bus interchange

via Chester le Street

J 6 Cockfield & Barnard Castle

via Bishop Auckland Bus interchange

K X12 Middlesbrough Bus interchange

via Sedgefield & Stockton on Tees

56 Bishop Auckland Bus interchange

via Coxhoe & Ferryhill

58 Hartlepool National Rail Bus interchange

via Coxhoe & Wheatley Hill

59 Hartlepool National Rail Bus interchange

via Coxhoe & Trimdon

L 7 Darlington

via Ferryhill & Newton Aycliffe

References[edit]

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