Washington Galleries bus station

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]

For the adjacent shopping centre, see Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington.
Washington Galleries Bus Station
LocationWashington Galleries
Washington
City of Sunderland
Coordinates54.8993°N 1.5339°W / 54.8993; -1.5339
Owned byM&G Real Estate
Operated by
Bus stands6
Other information
Fare zone
History
Opened9 October 2008
Location
Washington Galleries Bus Station
Location within Tyne and Wear

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, the stand allocation is:

Stand Route Destination
A 4 Houghton-le-Spring      via Penshaw
8 Stanley      via Chester-le-Street
8A Stanley      via Chester-le-Street
X1 Easington Lane     via Houghton-le-Spring
X1A Picktree Village
B 2 Silksworth      via Sunderland
2A Silksworth      via Sunderland
37 Doxford Park
939 Team Valley
C 50 Durham      via Chester-le-Street
50A Durham      via Chester-le-Street
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

See also

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.
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