Service Update for the 2025 Blaydon Race

Road closures in Newcastle & Blaydon for the 2025 Blaydon Race

To allow the Blaydon Race to take place safely, there will be a number of road closures between Newcastle Quayside and Blaydon from 15:00 until around 20:30 on Monday 9 June. Between these times there will be diversions in place on the following services:

In Newcastle from 15:00 until 20:30

• VOLTRA 53 will operate between Market Street and Gateshead Quays via Tyne Bridge, excluding stops at the Hard Rock Cafe.  Please catch your bus from Grey Street.
• VOLTRA 54 will operate between Gateshead Interchange and Newcastle Market Street via Tyne Bridge & Pilgrim Street, excluding stops at Gateshead Quays, the Hard Rock Cafe & Dean Street.  Please catch your bus from Gateshead Interchange.
• Quaycity Q3 will operate between City Road and Pilgrim Street via City Road, excluding stops at Newcastle Quayside, the Hard Rock Cafe & Dean Street.  Please catch your bus from bus stops on City Road.
• Service 12 between 18:15 until 20:30 will be unable to operate via Scotswood Road or Newcastle business park and will run non stop, excluding stops between Central Station and Blaydon bus station. 

In Blaydon from 17:15 until 20:30

• Services 10, 10A, 10B & 12 will be unable to serve stops at Derwenthaugh Marina, Chainbridge Road or Blaydon Morrisons. Please catch your bus from Riverside Way near the Holiday Inn Express or Blaydon bus station.
• Services 49 & 49A will be unable to serve bus stops at Blaydon Morrisons, please catch your bus from Shibdon Road or Blaydon bus station.