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Eldon Square Bus Station  | |
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| General information | |
| Location |
Eldon Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne England |
| Coordinates | 54°58′33″N 1°36′56″W / 54.9757°N 1.6156°W |
| Owned by | Newcastle City Council |
| Operated by | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive |
| Bus stands | 10 (lettered A–K) |
| Bus operators | |
| Connections | |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Nearby pay and display car parking operated by Newcastle City Council |
| Accessible | Step-free access |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone |
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| Website |
www |
| Key dates | |
| March 2007 | Opened |
| Location | |
.svg)  Eldon Square Bus Station Location in
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear  Eldon Square Bus Station Location in
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Eldon Square Bus Station is one of two bus stations serving Newcastle City Centre. It is owned by Newcastle City Council and is managed by Nexus. [1] The new glass-roofed bus station was built adjacent to the old bus station, on a former access road, and is accessible via the new mall.
It is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, a short walk from Newcastle University and Northumbria University. It offers a connection with services from Haymarket Bus Station and Haymarket Metro Station. It is attached to, and accessible from Eldon Square Shopping Centre, which links the bus station with the Northumberland Street and Monument areas of the city.
History
The present bus station opened in March 2007, replacing a previous bus station, located below the shopping centre, which has now been converted into a service area and new mall. [2]
Stands and services
The station has ten bus stands, nine for departures (stand A to J), and an additional alighting point (stand K). [3] The bus stands at Haymarket continue the lettering sequence (stand L to Y). Each bus stand has ten seats, real-time information displays, and automatic doors (which open only when a bus is at the stand). Glass screens located at each bus stand feature artwork designed by Artstop Studios. [4]
Eldon Square is mainly served by Go North East, with services operating in and around Tyne and Wear, as well as County Durham, west Northumberland and Teesside.
Stagecoach predominantly serve streets within the city, with the bus station serving only the operator's express services beyond the city proper, with destinations including Kingston Park, Newcastle Airport, Ponteland and Throckley. The operator also runs the 685 service, which heads west to Corbridge, Hexham, Haltwhistle, Brampton and Carlisle.
Independent operator, Peter Hogg of Jedburgh, operates the thrice-daily (except Sunday) X74 service, which runs from the city to Jedburgh via Ponteland, Belsay, Otterburn and the Scottish Border.
Bus services from nearby Haymarket are predominantly operated by Arriva North East, serving destinations in the north and east of the city, North Tyneside and south east Northumberland.
Coach services operated by National Express serve the nearby Newcastle Coach Station, with those operated by FlixBus and Megabus serving the lay-by on John Dobson Street, near to the City Library.
As of January 2024 [update], the stand allocation is:
References
- ^ "Eldon Square bus station". Bus stations and stops. Nexus. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle, Eldon Square Shopping Centre". Sitelines. Newcastle City Council. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Haymarket bus station". Bus stations and stops. Nexus. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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^ Savage, Dan.
"Eldon Square Bus Station". Artstop Studios. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
An award-winning Installation of amazing glass screens for a new bus station celebrating the urban, social, and historical context of the city, featuring images taken from photography and hand drawn graphics/
External links
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Media related to
Eldon Square bus station at Wikimedia Commons - Map of stands and services for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations
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