Tindale Crescent Retail Park, SW-bound service updates

B6532 re-opened - Buses operating normal routes

11th - 20th Jul 2025

• Affected routes:
• Durham Diamond 16
• Durham Diamond 16A
• Durham Diamond 16B
• Prince Bishops 20
• Angel 21
• Angel N21
• X-lines X5
• X-lines X15
• X-lines X20
• X-lines X21

The works on the B6532 have been postponed until Monday 21st July. Buses are operating normal route.

Road closure at John Dobson Street affecting services in Newcastle City Centre

7th - 27th Jul 2025

• Affected routes:
• Angel 21
• 22
• 28
• 28B
• 29
• X-lines X1
• X-lines X1A
• X-lines X10
• X-lines X21
• X-lines X32
• X-lines X70
• X-lines X72

• Affected stops:
• Foot of John Dobson Street, N-bound

Buses will be diverted in Newcastle City Centre from start of service on Monday 7th July for 3 weeks. The bus stop at John Dobson Street near the Central Library will not be served.

Express services will operate between Gateshead Interchange and Eldon Square via Central Motorway, stopping at Barras Bridge rather than St Mary's Place.

Services 21, 22, 28 & 29 will operate via Durant Road and serve the bus stop near the multi storey car park.

If you would normally use an express service to John Dobson Street, you may change buses at Gateshead Interchange to services 21, 22, 28 or 29, simply scan the QR code on your ticket when you board at Gateshead.

Road closures in Newcastle for Northern Pride affecting City Centre services

19th Jul 2025

• Affected routes:
• 6
• Tyne Valley 10
• Tyne Valley 10A
• Tyne Valley 10B
• 12
• Angel 21
• 22
• 28
• 29
• Red Kite Ranger 47
• Tynedale Links 74
• Cobalt & Coast 307
• Cobalt & Coast 309
• 353
• 354
• 355
• Tynedale Links 684
• QuayCity Q3
• Toon Tour
• X-lines X1
• X-lines X10
• X-lines X21
• X-lines X30
• X-lines X31
• X-lines X32
• X-lines X70
• X-lines X71
• X-lines X73
• X75

There will be a number of roads closed in the City Centre affecting bus routes between 11:30 & 14:00 on Saturday 19th July while the Northern Pride event takes place.

Services 21, 22, 28, 29, X1, X10, X21, X32 & X70 operating between Gateshead and Eldon Square will temporarily terminate at Market Street West (bus stop 08NC45 or 08NC46)

Services 6, 10, 10A, 10B, 12, 47, X30, X31, X45, X71 & X73 operating from the west of the City towards Eldon Square will terminate and start service from the former Wilkinson store on Newgate Street.  

Services 307, 309 & 353 will terminate and operate from the Marjorie Robinson Library on Sandyford Road.

Services 354 & 355 will be unable to operate via the Great North Road and will operate non stop via Osborne Road and Sandyford Road, terminating and starting service at the Marjorie Robinson Library

Service 74 will be unable to operate to Eldon Square and will operate to & from the North Terrace Pub on Claremont Road

Service 684 will be unable to operate to Eldon Square and will operate to & from Barrack Road, St James Park.

toontour will be unable to serve stops at The Gate, St James Park, Great North Museum, Barras Bridge & Laing Art Gallery

Service Q3 will be unable to serve Haymarket bus station, St Mary's Place or John Dobson Street.  Buses towards Brunton Park and Wallsend will depart from stop number 08NC44on Market Street, near the Theatre Royal.  

Service X75 will be unable to serve Haymarket bus station.  Buses will terminate and start at Shearer's Bar on Strawberry Place.