Cityrider
- 56
Newcastle to Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Sulgrave, Nissan, Hylton Castle and Southwick
- 56

16th Jan onwards
In light of the government’s latest COVID restrictions, our services are now running to temporary timetables. Most services continue to operate but with some reduced frequencies, so we're here for when you need us. To find out more, click the 'Temporary COVID timetables' title above.
Long term closure at Washington Road (East of the A19)
1st Feb - 12th Apr
- Affected routes:
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Cityrider 56
Cityrider 56 & 56A will be unable to serve bus stops between Sulgrave and Washington Road while works are in place. Buses will divert via Spire Road, Peel Retail Park, A1231 & Ferryboat Lane in both directions, stopping at all stops on the diversion route. Service 56A will also stop at bus stops on the sliproads near Pattinson / Washington Wildfowl Park for customers travelling to Cherry Blossom Way. A shuttle bus is operating between Concord and Nissan, running every 15 minutes from approximately 05:00 until midnight. for customers travelling to Nissan or Seven Houses. Ask the driver of Cityrider 56 & 56A for your destination and your ticket is valid for travel on the shuttle bus.
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Newcastle Market Street East | - | 05:44 | - | 06:12 | 06:35 | - | 07:06 | 07:21 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:25 |
Newcastle Market Street West 'Stop W' | - | 05:45 | - | 06:13 | 06:36 | - | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:53 | 19:08 | 19:23 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 23:26 |
Gateshead Interchange 'Stand J' | - | 05:54 | - | 06:21 | 06:44 | - | 07:16 | 07:30 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:16 | 19:31 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 23:34 |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Travellers Rest | - | 06:04 | - | 06:31 | 06:54 | - | 07:27 | 07:41 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:56 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:41 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:44 |
Wrekenton High Street | - | 06:08 | - | 06:35 | 06:58 | - | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:33 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 16:03 | 16:18 | 16:33 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:47 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 23:48 |
Springwell Estate Wallace Gardens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 23:53 |
Springwell Perseverance Arms | - | 06:12 | - | 06:39 | 07:02 | - | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:52 | 19:04 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 23:56 |
Donwell Bus Link | - | 06:16 | - | 06:43 | 07:06 | - | 07:41 | 07:56 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:23 | 19:38 | 19:53 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 00:00 |
Concord Bus Station 'Stand C' | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:47 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:01 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:00 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:42 | 19:57 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 00:04 |
Sulgrave Bus Link | 06:09 | 06:24 | 06:39 | 06:51 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:05 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:04 | 19:16 | 19:31 | 19:46 | 20:01 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 00:08 |
Hylton Castle Health Centre | 06:19 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 00:17 |
Southwick Green | 06:25 | 06:41 | 06:56 | 07:08 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:53 | 19:08 | 19:19 | 19:31 | 19:46 | 20:01 | 20:16 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 | 00:22 |
Sunderland Interchange 'Stand T' | 06:35 | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:20 | 07:43 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:29 | 19:41 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:26 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 00:32 |