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Road closures at Mill Road and Hawks Road affecting services 53, 54, 93 & 94
Buses on services 53, 54, 93 & 94 will be diverted while Hawks Road and Mill Road are closed as part of the next phase of the Gateshead flyover demolition. Services 53 & 54 will be unable to serve stops at Hillgate, South Shore Road, Mill Road and Hawks Road and will instead operate via Church Street and serve the stop at The Glasshouse. Services 93 & 94 will be unable to serve stops at Saltmeadows Road between Albany Road and Quays Boulevard. Please catch your bus from Saltmeadows Road near Fleet Factors or stops near Gateshead College.
Refurbishment works at Regent Centre Interchange affecting services Q3 & Q3X
- Affected routes:
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VOLTRA Q3
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VOLTRA Q3X
- Affected stops:
- Regent Centre Metro 'Stand E'
From Thursday 23rd July work will start on the removal of the bus interchange canopy outside the Metro station. While the work takes place buses will us different stops to normal. Services Q3 & Q3X towards Brunton Park will use temporary stops in the interchange. Services towards the City Centre, St Peter's and Wallsend will use temporary bus stops on Great North Road, south of Christon Road.
Road closure at Dilston affecting services 10 & X85
- Affected routes:
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Tyne Valley 10
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Tynedale Links X85
- Affected stops:
- Main Road, E-bound
- Cemetery, W-bound
- Cemetery, E-bound
- Corbridge Bridge End, E-bound
- Corbridge Bridge End, W-bound
Buses on services 10 & X85 will be unable to serve bus stops at Dilston Cemetery and Bridge End from Monday 22nd June until Tuesday 22nd December. Buses will divert via the A695 and Station Road in both directions.
Stanley Bus Station Refurbishment
- Affected stops:
- Stanley Bus Station 'Stand F'
- Stanley Bus Station 'Stand G'
- Stanley Bus Station 'Stand H'
- Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J'
- Stanley Bus Station 'Stand K'
Between 7th April and the end of September 2026, Stanley Bus Station will be undergoing a major refurbishment. During this time, certain stands will be out of use and as such your bus may depart from a different stand from normal. Please refer to signage located within the station for more information.
More informationBus stop closure at Borough Road affecting service 32
- Affected routes:
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32
- Affected stops:
- Borough Road-Villiers Street, E-bound
Bus stop 25955 at Borough Road / Villiers Street will be out of use from 04/04/26 until 19/09/2026. due to scaffolding on a nearby building. Please use the previous stop at The William Jameson or the next stop at West Lawrence Street.
These disruptions could affect future journeys
Road closure at Crowhall Lane affecting services 51, 52, 69, 93 & 94
Buses on services 51, 52, 69, 93 & 94 will be diverted between 18:30-06:00 the following morning on the evenings of Monday 17th to Friday 21st August while Gateshead Council carry out essential maintenance at Crowhall Lane.
Services 51 & 52 will be unable to serve The Drive and will divert via Sunderland Road and Holly Hill.
Services 69, 93 & 94 will be diverted between Felling Square and The Drive but no stops will be omitted.
Due to the additional distance travelled on the diversion, services may suffer slight delays.
Roadworks on Scotswood Rd affecting service 12
- Affected routes:
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12
Scotswood Rd closed between the junctions of Railway St and Dunn St from 19:00 until 05:00 the next morning from Wednesday 19th till the morning of Saturday 22nd August. During these times service 12 will be unable to serve stops for Scotswood Rd Dunn St and Gateshead College. Please catch your bus from Scotswood Rd Brunel Terrace or Railway St.
Road closure at St Mary's Boulevard affecting services 9 & 56
- Affected routes:
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9
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Cityrider 56
Buses on services 9 & 56 will be unable to serve stops at St Mary's Boulevard and St Michael's Way from 12:00 on Thursday 20th August until 06:00 on Monday 24th August due to a road closure for the Live Republic Events. Buses will operate via John Street and Holmeside service all stops while on diversion.
Roadworks on Scotswood Rd affecting service 12
- Affected routes:
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12
Scotswood Rd closed between the junctions of Railway St and Dunn St from 19:00 until 05:00 the next morning from Sunday 23rd August till the morning of Thursday 27th August. During these times service 12 will be unable to serve stops for Scotswood Rd Dunn St and Gateshead College. Please catch your bus from Scotswood Rd Brunel Terrace or Railway St.