Santa bus is back!
11 months ago
This Saturday 16 December, Santa is coming to town!
For eight nights, Santa and his elves are travelling around the North (East) Pole, spreading Christmas cheer and singing loud for all to hear.
Listed below are all the areas the GNE Santa Bus will be going from the 16- 23 December:
SB16 to Mail Room – Saturday 16th
| Dudley Lane | 16:30 |
| Fern Drive / Burradon Road | 16:37 |
| Burradon Front Street | 16:45 |
| Killingworth West Bailey / Angus Close | 16:50 |
| Killingworth Bus Station 'Stand D' | 16:58 |
| Backworth Lane / Killingworth Lane | 17:07 |
| Shiremoor Metro (S-bound) | 17:23 |
| New York Greenlea (E-bound) | 17:31 |
| North Tyneside Hospital | 17:37 |
| Whitley Bay opposite HSBC (Arr) | 17:45 |
| Whitley Bay opposite HSBC (Dep) | 17:55 |
| Cullercoats John Street | 17:58 |
| Marden Estate Lorton Avenue | 18:04 |
| Tynemouth Village | 18:12 |
| North Shields Transport Hub 'Stand B' (Arr) | 18:20 |
| North Shields Transport Hub 'Stand B' (Dep) | 18:30 |
| Meadow Well Avon Avenue | 18:39 |
| Norham Road / Verne Road | 18:48 |
| Tynemouth Road / Howdon Lane (W-bound) | 18:56 |
| Hadrian Park The Bush (Arr) | 19:10 |
| Hadrian Park The Bush (Dep) | 19:15 |
| Battle Hill Drive / Berwick Drive | 19:28 |
| Mullen Road / Station Road | 19:38 |
| Wiltshire Drive / Wensleydale | 19:41 |
| Wiltshire Gardens / Station Road North | 19:48 |
| Wallsend Forum Station Road | 19:52 |
| Stotts Road / Eastfield Avenue | 19:58 |
| Walker Shopping Centre | 20:06 |
| Walker Road-Stains Road | 20:15 |
SB17 to Elf Workshop – Sunday 17th
| Hexham Bus Station 'Stand C' | 12:00 | - |
| Corbridge Market Square | 12:17 | - |
| Branch End Garage | 12:46 | - |
| Prudhoe Front Street | 12:57 | - |
| Greenside Road (at Dale View Gardens) (Arr) | 13:10 | - |
| Greenside Road (at Dale View Gardens) (Dep) | 13:15 | - |
| Woodside Lane-Main Road | 13:23 | - |
| High Spen Bute Arms | 13:42 | - |
| Blackhall Mill Chopwell Road | 14:00 | - |
| Winlaton Mill Garage (Arr) | 14:25 | - |
| Winlaton Mill Garage (Dep) | 14:30 | - |
| Snook Hill Estate | 14:49 | - |
| Winlaton Bus Station 'Stand A' (Arr) | 14:55 | - |
| Winlaton Bus Station 'Stand A' (Dep) | 15:00 | - |
| Heddon View | 15:04 | - |
| Blaydon Bus Station 'Stand D' | 15:09 | - |
| Metrocentre Interchange 'Stand H' | 15:20 | - |
| Gateshead Interchange 'Stand N' | 15:40 | - |
| Gateshead Interchange 'Stand A' | - | 16:30 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital Ambulance Station | - | 16:55 |
| Wrekenton High Street (S-bound) | - | 17:05 |
| Springwell Perseverance Arms | - | 17:18 |
| Donwell Bus Link | - | 17:31 |
| Concord Bus Station 'Stand D' (Arr) | - | 17:37 |
| Concord Bus Station 'Stand D' (Dep) | - | 17:45 |
| Sulgrave Bus Link | - | 17:55 |
| Nissan UK Factory | - | 18:05 |
| Washington Road / Ferryboat Lane | - | 18:10 |
| Town End Farm Shops (Arr) | - | 18:15 |
| Town End Farm Shops (Dep) | - | 18:20 |
| Hylton Castle Canterbury Road | - | 18:26 |
| Southwick Green | - | 18:45 |
| Docks | - | 19:05 |
| Sunderland Interchange 'Stand H' | - | 19:20 |
SB18 to Toy Shop – Monday 18th
| Trimdon Street-B&Q | 16:00 |
| Sunderland Royal Hospital | 16:05 |
| Pennywell Shops | 16:12 |
| Barnwell Avondale Avenue Shops | 16:21 |
| Shiney Row Station Road / Helmsley Close | 16:28 |
| Bournmoor Rose Crescent | 16:34 |
| Great Lumley Warrior's Arms | 16:46 |
| Chester-le-Street Coral's 'Stop G' (Arr) | 16:58 |
| Chester-le-Street Coral's 'Stop G' (Dep) | 17:03 |
| Pelton Schools | 17:11 |
| Newfield Edward Terrace | 17:17 |
| Grange Villa Club | 17:21 |
| West Pelton Twizell Road End | 17:26 |
| No Place Beamish Hills | 17:30 |
| Stanley Bus Station 'Stand A' (Arr) | 17:35 |
| Stanley Bus Station 'Stand A' (Dep) | 17:45 |
| Hollyhill Gardens East | 17:51 |
| Medway Gardens-Southfields | 18:01 |
| Annfield Plain Tesco | 18:11 |
| Leadgate Co-op | 18:28 |
| Consett Bus Station 'Stand J' (Arr) | 18:38 |
| Consett Bus Station 'Stand J' (Dep) | 18:48 |
| Blackhill St Andrew's Church | 18:53 |
| Bridgehill Chaytor Road (Middle) | 19:05 |
| Consett Tesco | 19:13 |
| Delves Lane / Greenways | 19:23 |
| Lanchester Village Green | 19:35 |
| Witton Gilbert Travellers Rest | 19:46 |
| Durham County Hall | 20:00 |
SB19 to Reindeerland – Tuesday 19th
| Royal Courts | 16:30 |
| East Herrington Board Inn | 16:47 |
| Newbottle Jolly Potters | 17:05 |
| Houghton-le-Spring Church (S-bound) (Arr) | 17:20 |
| Houghton-le-Spring Church (S-bound) (Dep) | 17:25 |
| Rainton Bridge Business Park | 17:36 |
| East Rainton School | 17:46 |
| West Rainton School Avenue | 17:57 |
| Carville Dene Drive | 18:09 |
| Durham North Road 'Stop A' (Arr) | 18:25 |
| Durham North Road 'Stop A' (Dep) | 18:35 |
| University Hospital of North Durham | 18:43 |
| Langley Park Club | 19:07 |
| Langley Park Stringer Terrace (W-bound) (Arr) | 19:10 |
| Langley Park Stringer Terrace (W-bound) (Dep) | 19:15 |
| Langley Park War Memorial | 19:21 |
| Witton Gilbert War Memorial | 19:35 |
| Nettlesworth Aged Miners Homes | 19:48 |
| Waldridge Park Estate | 20:02 |
| Chester-le-Street Coral's 'Stop G' (Arr) | 20:05 |
| Chester-le-Street Coral's 'Stop G' (Dep) | 20:10 |
| Rickleton Picktree Lane / Vigo Lane | 20:13 |
| Harraton Sycamore Avenue | 20:14 |
| Ayton Bus Link Dunnock Drive | 20:16 |
| Lambton Village Centre | 20:18 |
| Washington Galleries 'Stand F' | 20:20 |
SB20 to Lapland – Wednesday 20th
| Castleside Church | 16:30 |
| Moorside Rutland Road | 16:40 |
| The Grove Selby Gardens | 16:51 |
| Derwentside College | 17:01 |
| Leadgate The Wheatsheaf | 17:13 |
| Dipton Red Lion | 17:31 |
| Flint Hill Robson Terrace | 17:45 |
| Tantobie Road Ends | 17:53 |
| Burnopfield Post Office | 18:13 |
| Sunniside Front Street | 18:30 |
| Lobley Hill Road / Kingsway North | 18:49 |
| Saltwell Road South-Crematorium | 19:03 |
| Team Valley Sainsbury's | 19:16 |
| Kibblesworth Square | 19:32 |
| Ouston Cooks Corner | 19:52 |
| Perkinsville Bungalows (S-bound) | 20:00 |
SB21 to Sweet Shop – Thursday 21st
| Barnes Park / Silksworth Lane | 16:00 |
| Hollycarrside Hewitt Avenue | 16:08 |
| Tunstall Village Green | 16:15 |
| Silksworth Health Centre (W-bound) | 16:18 |
| Doxford Park Shops | 16:24 |
| Moorside Midgley Drive | 16:27 |
| Hall Lane Estate | 16:44 |
| Hall Lane Estate Dunkirk Avenue | 16:46 |
| Hetton-le-Hole Interchange 'Stand A' (Arr) | 16:55 |
| Hetton-le-Hole Interchange 'Stand A' (Dep) | 17:00 |
| Low Moorsley Front Street | 17:05 |
| Easington Lane Clock (S-bound) | 17:14 |
| South Hetton Grey Horse | 17:19 |
| Easington Village West View | 17:30 |
| Beverley Way Shops | 17:40 |
| Peterlee Bus Station 'Stand D' (Arr) | 17:45 |
| Peterlee Bus Station 'Stand D' (Dep) | 17:55 |
| Horden Yoden Way | 17:59 |
| Blackhall Rocks Post Office | 18:06 |
| Hesleden Village Green | 18:14 |
| Blackhall Hardwick Hotel | 18:22 |
| Horden Hotel | 18:28 |
| Easington Colliery Station Hotel | 18:33 |
| Murton Station Estate | 18:58 |
| Murton Webb Avenue | 19:01 |
| Murton Colliery Inn | 19:07 |
| New Seaham Mount Pleasant | 19:14 |
| Parkside Heathway | 19:24 |
| Seaham Byron Place 'Stand C' (Arr) | 19:35 |
| Seaham Byron Place 'Stand C' (Dep) | 19:45 |
| New Seaham Mill Inn | 19:56 |
| Ryhope Green | 20:08 |
| Grangetown Stockton Terrace | 20:16 |
| Stockton Road | 20:25 |
SB22 to Santa's Grotto – Friday 22nd
| Newcastle Road-Penrith Road | 16:30 |
| East Boldon Black's Corner | 16:39 |
| West Boldon Rectory Bank Top | 16:46 |
| Boldon ASDA | 16:50 |
| Whiteleas Estate Shops | 17:09 |
| South Tyneside Hospital | 17:18 |
| Harton Nook | 17:25 |
| Westoe Imeary Street | 17:34 |
| South Shields Interchange 'Stand F' (Arr) | 17:40 |
| South Shields Interchange 'Stand F' (Dep) | 17:50 |
| Westoe Road-Town Hall | 17:57 |
| Chichester Metro 'Stop E' | 18:01 |
| Stanhope Road / Boldon Lane | 18:07 |
| Perth Avenue / Edinburgh Road | 18:20 |
| Kirkstone Avenue Turning Circle | 18:28 |
| Primrose Terrace / Dilston Terrace | 18:32 |
| York Avenue / Valley View | 18:36 |
| Jarrow Bus Station 'Stand C' (Arr) | 18:45 |
| Jarrow Bus Station 'Stand C' (Dep) | 18:55 |
| Caledonian Street | 19:08 |
| Hebburn Shopping Centre | 19:12 |
| Campbell Park Road / Hebburn Lakes School | 19:19 |
| Lukes Lane Estate Morecambe Parade | 19:28 |
| Monkton Lane Estate Shops | 19:38 |
| Calf Close Lane-Prince of Wales | 19:51 |
| Fellgate Lancaster Way | 20:06 |
| Hedworth Lane-Front Street | 20:19 |
| Boldon Cineworld (S-bound) | 20:25 |
SB23 to North Pole – Saturday 23rd
| Mill Lane / St Joseph's Academy | 15:30 |
| Heworth Metro 'Stand F' (Arr) | 15:40 |
| Heworth Metro 'Stand F' (Dep) | 15:45 |
| Felling Metro | 15:50 |
| Split Crow Road / Hendon Road | 16:01 |
| Felling Square | 16:05 |
| Wealcroft / Top of Staneway | 16:17 |
| Leam Lane Estate Fewster Square (Arr) | 16:20 |
| Leam Lane Estate Fewster Square (Dep) | 16:25 |
| Leam Lane Estate Millford | 16:36 |
| Springwell Estate Wallace Gardens | 16:44 |
| Harlow Green Bridge | 16:58 |
| Birtley Coach & Horses | 17:12 |
| Birtley War Memorial (N-bound) | 17:21 |
| Portobello Board Inn | 17:30 |
| Birtley Durham Road Shops | 17:42 |
| Angel of The North (Arr) | 17:50 |
| Angel of The North (Dep) | 18:00 |
| Durham Road / The Stone Trough | 18:04 |
| Low Fell The Cannon | 18:11 |
| Bensham Road / Coatsworth Road | 18:21 |
| Bolam Street Flats (Arr) | 18:28 |
| Bolam Street Flats (Dep) | 18:33 |
| Dunston Cross Keys | 18:48 |
| Knightside Gardens / Woodside Gardens | 18:55 |
| Whickham Harry Clasper | 19:04 |
| Fellside Road / West Street | 19:24 |
| Kingsmeadow Comp School / Market Lane | 19:38 |
| Ellison Road-The Crescent | 19:43 |
You can track Santa's journey using the Go North East app!
To see our Santa Bus timetable within the app, click on the Timetables section. To track Santa's journey in real-time, click on your local bus stop in the Explore section.
We’d love to see your magical Santa Bus moments this year. Share your photos and videos on social media using #GNESantaBus.
Here's to creating lasting, joyful memories this Christmas 🎄