Stagecoach in Newcastle

Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company, and a division of Stagecoach North East.[1] Stagecoach in Newcastle is the largest division of Stagecoach North East, and one of the three major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, alongside Arriva North East and Go North East. Stagecoach predominantely provide services within the city proper, with Arriva North East and Go North East's routes extending beyond the city into other parts of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham.

Stagecoach in Newcastle
An Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC, branded in the company's former corporate livery, seen at Gallowgate in Newcastle upon Tyne.
ParentStagecoach
Founded1986
(35 years ago)
HeadquartersWheatsheaf
Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 1AQ
Service areaTyne and Wear
Service typeBus and coach
Depots2
Managing DirectorSteve Walker
Websitehttps://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/north-east

Fleet and operations

Stagecoach Newcastle operate a fleet mainly consisting of vehicles manufactured by Alexander Dennis, with most recent deliveries consisting of Enviro 200 MMC single-deck and Enviro 400 MMC double-deck vehicles. Some older vehicles in the fleet were manufactured by MAN.

Most vehicles are branded in the former corporate livery, which was originally launched in 2000. It consists of a white livery, with a blue skirt, and red and orange swoops. The new Stagecoach livery was launched in January 2020, and features three different liveries, based on the type of service operated, these being local, long-distance and specialist.

Stagecoach in Newcastle operate services from two depots:

  • Slatyford: Slatyford Lane, Slatyford, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Walkergate: Shields Road, Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne

Services

Stagecoach in Newcastle provides local services in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, with buses operating from two depots – Slatyford and Walkergate.

As of June 2020, the following routes are operated by Stagecoach in Newcastle: [2]

Route From To Via
1 Slatyford Pooley Road Cobalt Business Park Silver Fox Way Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Shieldfield, Heaton, Coach Lane Campus
6 Metrocentre Interchange Four Lane Ends Interchange Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kingston Park , Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
7 Metrocentre Interchange Four Lane Ends Interchange Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kenton, Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
8 Newcastle Central Station Four Lane Ends Interchange Newcastle Business Park, Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kenton, Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
10 North Kenton Delamere Road West Denton Park Kenton Park, Royal Victoria Infirmary, City Centre Pilgrim Street , Central Station , General Hospital, Denton Burn
11 North Kenton Delamere Road West Denton Shops Kenton Park, Royal Victoria Infirmary, City Centre Pilgrim Street , Central Station , General Hospital, Denton Burn
12 Wallsend Interchange Fenham Two Ball Lonnen Walker, St. Anthony's, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Nuns Moor
18 Walker Church Walk Benton Halisham Avenue St. Peter's, Byker , Heaton, Freeman Hospital, Four Lane Ends Interchange
22 Throckley Newburn Road Cobalt Business Park Silver Fox Way Newburn, Lemington, Newcastle Business Park, Central Station , City Centre Market Street , Manors , Byker , Fossway, Wallsend, Silverlink, Cobalt Business Park
22X Throckley Newburn Road Cobalt Business Park Silver Fox Way Express stops between Throckley and Cobalt
30 Fenham Silver Lonnen Fawdon Fawdon Park Road Benwell, Elswick, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Town Moor, Gosforth, Fawdon
31 Denton Burn Whickham View Montagu Estate Benwell, Elswick, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Town Moor, Gosforth
32 Walker Church Walk North Kenton Hillsview Avenue Byker, Jesmond Vale, City Centre Market Street , Royal Victoria Infirmary, General Hospital, Benwell, Cowgate, Blakelaw
32A Walker Church Walk North Kenton Hillsview Avenue Byker, Jesmond Vale, City Centre Market Street , Royal Victoria Infirmary, General Hospital, Benwell, Cowgate, Blakelaw
35 Newcastle City Centre Pilgrim Street Red House Farm Town Moor, Gosforth, Coxlodge, Fawdon
36 Newcastle City Centre New Bridge Street Fenham Netherby Drive University, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Spital Tongues, BBC Television Centre
38 Denton Burn Whickham View Four Lane Ends Interchange Benwell Village, General Hospital, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Sandyford, Cradlewell, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital
38A Chapel House Freeman Hospital one early morning service via Denton Burn, West Road, Central Station
39 Walker Bus Terminal Dumpling Hall The Vallum Welbeck Road, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Arthur's Hill, General Hospital, Denton Burn
40 Wallsend Interchange Chapel House Welbeck Road, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Arthur's Hill, General Hospital, Denton Burn
62 Killingworth Bus Station North Walbottle West Moor, Quorum Business Park, Longbenton, Four Lane Ends Interchange , Chillingham Road , Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Cowgate, West Denton, Chapel Park
63 Killingworth Bus Station Chapel House Forest Hall, Benton, Four Lane Ends Interchange , Chillingham Road , Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Fenham, West Denton
68 Four Lane Ends Interchange Tyneview Park Front Street
71 Throckley Newburn Road Newcastle City Centre Grainger Street Newburn, North Walbottle, Chapel Park, Westerhope, Cowgate, Central Station
72 Chapel House Newcastle City Centre Grainger Street Westerhope, Fenham, Central Station
87 Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan Drive Newcastle City Centre Grainger Street Westerhope, Fenham, Central Station
100 Newcastle City Centre Blackett Street Metrocentre Interchange Central Station then non-stop to Metrocentre
991 Walbottle Hexham Road Tyneview Park irregular all stops
995 Byker Brinkburn Street Tyneview Park irregular all stops
X47 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Kingston Park Brunton Lane express via Ponteland Road
X63 Newcastle City Centre Blackett Street Killingworth West Bailey express to Four Lane Ends Interchange then most stops to Killingworth
X77 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Darras Hall Middle Drive express via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X78 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Darras Hall Middle Drive express via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X79 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Kirkley Hall express via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X82 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Throckley Leazes Parkway express via West Road
X87 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan Drive express via Ponteland Road
X88 Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan Drive express via Ponteland Road

Other services

Other Stagecoach services operating in the city belong to different subsidiaries including the X24 express service between Newcastle and Sunderland and X34 between Newcastle and Horsely Hill which are part of the Stagecoach in Sunderland brand; and the 685 Cross-Pennine route between Carlisle and Newcastle which is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Vehicle orders and deliveries

In 2007, the first batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 double-deckers were delivered to Newcastle – these being part of a £55 million group-wide order.[3] The vehicles operate predominantly on the city's high-frequency routes: 1, 12, 22, 38, 39/40, 62/63 and X87/X88.

A further delivery in July 2011 saw Walkergate depot take delivery of twenty-six Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H double-deckers, as part of the government's green bus scheme.[4] These buses initially served on routes 39 and 40 from their introduction, until turn of the new decade, when they were replaced by new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC double-deckers. The Enviro 400H now operate on other high-frequency routes in particular services 12 and 22.

In 2016, twenty-four Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC double-decker buses were delivered for services 62 and 63 (operated by both Slatyford and Walkergate depots), with this delivery allowing for some of the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 from the original 2007 order to leave the region. A further 23 were delivered for services 39 and 40 in January 2020 which include additional audio-visual next stop announcements with scrolling LED displays, free Wi-Fi and USB charging points.[5]

Eighteen Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC single-decker buses were also delivered in 2016, these being for routes 30, 31 and 36 (operated by Slatyford depot).

Night buses

In September 2018, Stagecoach in Newcastle introduced weekend night buses on the following routes: N1, N30, N39, N40 and N88.[6] These services were withdrawn in July 2019, owing to low usage.

The Seasider open-top service

In 2019, the company launched The Seasider open-top service, which takes in the sights of the North East's coast. The route serves North Shields, Cullercoats, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay.[7] The launch of the coastal service coincided with the end of the company's City Sightseeing franchising agreement, with the open top double-deckers being deployed onto this new route, in order to engage with a new customer base in North Tyneside.[8]

Incidents

2011

On Monday 28 March 2011, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (19151), NK07 HBL suffered severe fire damage after its engine burst into flames in the Killingworth area of Newcastle upon Tyne.[9]

2008

On 31 December 2008, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (19380), NK58 AEU was de-roofed after it hit a Metro bridge 54.9885°N 1.5395°W / 54.9885; -1.5395 at The Avenue (around 400m west of Wallsend Metro Station). The accident happened after the driver had apparently took a wrong turn, leading to minor injuries and brief Metro speed restriction.[10] The vehicle returned to service six months later in June 2009.

References

  1. "Busways Travel Services Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. "Newcastle Bus Route Map" (PDF). Stagecoach. November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "Stagecoach group places £55m bus orders for UK". Stagecoach Group. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Stagecoach launches £7m eco-bus fleet". Nexus. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. "Local bus operator makes £5m fleet investment to boost Newcastle bus services". Stagecoach Group. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "Bus operator introduces night buses in Newcastle following customer feedback". Stagecoach. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "The Seasider". Stagecoach. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. Henderson, Tony (11 April 2019). "Two new sightseeing buses to launch across Tyneside from this weekend". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2011/03/29/pair-flee-fire-on-killingworth-double-decker-72703-28422359/
  10. "Four hurt as bus hits low bridge". BBC News. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
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