Haymarket bus station, Newcastle upon Tyne
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| Location | Percy Street, Haymarket Newcastle upon Tyne England | ||||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′36″N 1°36′52″W / 54.9768°N 1.6145°W | ||||||
| OS Grid ref | NZ 2477 6475[1] | ||||||
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft)[1] | ||||||
| Owner | Newcastle City Council | ||||||
| Operator | Nexus | ||||||
| Bus stands | 14 (lettered L–Y + 1 unlettered) | ||||||
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| Accessible | Step-free access throughout | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
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| 1930 | Opened | ||||||
| 1971 | Replaced | ||||||
| 1996 | Rebuilt | ||||||
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Haymarket bus station is a bus station located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne.[2] It is situated on Percy Street, adjacent to Haymarket Metro. It is a short walk from both Newcastle and Northumbria Universities, Newcastle Civic Centre and the Great North Museum: Hancock.
History
The original bus station opened in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1971.[3] It was completely rebuilt again, on a slightly different site, in 1996.[4] This second rebuild was due to the expansion of the nearby Marks & Spencer shop, necessitating the demolition of a number of properties. The opportunity was taken to enlarge the bus station from 9 to 13 stands.[4]
Stands and services
The station has fourteen bus stands, twelve for departures (stands L to X), and two alighting points (Y & an unnamed bus parking stand).[5] The bus stands continue the lettering sequence of nearby Eldon Square bus station (stands A–K; no I). A Nexus enquiry office is based within the bus station.
Haymarket bus station is mainly served by Arriva North East, with other routes operated by Go North East and independent operators. Services mainly operate to the north and east of the city, as well as North Tyneside and east Northumberland.
Buses from the nearby Eldon Square bus station serve destinations in the west of the city, as well as Gateshead, County Durham, Teesside and the Tyne Valley. Most long-distance coaches serve the separate Newcastle coach station.
As of May 2026, the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
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| L | 306 | Whitley Bay  via Coast Road, Silverlink Retail Park, North Shields , Tynemouth & Marden Estate |
| 308 | Blyth via Coast Road, Silverlink Retail Park, North Tyneside Hospital, Whitley Bay & Seaton Sluice | |
| M | 307 | North Shields via Coast Road, Cobalt Business Park & Meadow Well |
| 309 | Blyth via Coast Road, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside Hospital, Whitley Bay , & Seaton Sluice | |
| N | 350 | Whitley Bay via Coast Road, Shiremoor , West Monkseaton & Monkseaton |
| 351 | Whitley Bay via Coast Road, Shiremoor , West Monkseaton & Whitley Lodge | |
| X20 | Alnwick express via North Seaton, Ashington  , Wansbeck Hospital, Amble & Alnmouth | |
| X39[a] | Cobalt Business Park express via Coast Road | |
| P | X21[b] | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea express via Bedlington, Stakeford, Ashington , Wansbeck Hospital & Woodhorn |
| X22[c] | Widdrington express via Bedlington, Guide Post, North Seaton, Ashington , Wansbeck Hospital, Cresswell & Ellington | |
| Q | X14 | Thropton express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Longhorsley, Cragside House[d] & Rothbury |
| X15 | Berwick-upon-Tweed express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Shilbottle, Alnwick , Belford, Beal, Haggerston, & Tweedmouth | |
| X16[e] | Morpeth express via Regent Centre , & Stannington | |
| X18 | Berwick-upon-Tweed express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Pegswood , Widdrington , Acklington, Amble, Alnmouth , Alnwick , Craster, Embleton, Beadnell, Seahouses, Bamburgh, Belford, Beal, Haggerston & Tweedmouth | |
| R | Q3 | Brunton Park via Jesmond, Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| Q3X[a] | Brunton Park express via Gosforth & Regent Centre | |
| S | 43 | Morpeth via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen, Seaton Burn, Cramlington , Bedlington, & Stobhill |
| 44 | Dinnington via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen & Hazlerigg | |
| 45 | Dinnington via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen & Brunswick Village | |
| T | X46 | Brunton Park express via Gosforth, Regent Centre & Brunton Park |
| U | X10 | Blyth express via Regent Centre , Cramlington , Parkside & Newsham |
| X11 | ||
| X30[f] | Bebside express via Regent Centre , Newsham, Blyth & Cowpen | |
| V | X7 | Blyth express via South Gosforth, Quorum Business Park, Seaton Delaval, Seaton Sluice & South Beach |
| X8 | Blyth express via South Gosforth, Quorum Business Park, Annitsford, Cramlington , South Newsham & South Beach | |
| X9 | Blyth express via Regent Centre  , Cramlington High Pit, Bebside & Cowpen | |
| W | 54A[g] | Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Killingworth , Shiremoor , Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside Hospital & Monkseaton |
| 352[a] | Cramlington via Freeman Hospital, Four Lane Ends , Quorum Business Park, Killingworth & Dudley | |
| 354 | North Shields via Gosforth, Four Lane Ends , Quorum Business Park, Killingworth, Shiremoor , Cobalt Business Park & Billy Mill | |
| X | 355 | Forest Hall via Gosforth, Longbenton & Benton |
| 356 | Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Longbenton , Benton , Forest Hall, Killingworth , Shiremoor , North Tyneside Hospital & Monkseaton |
- Key:
- Bus station
- National Rail station
- Tyne & Wear Metro station
Notes
- 1 2 3 Peak-time journey(s) only.
- ↑ Some early-morning and evening services terminate at Woodhorn instead.
- ↑ Some evening services terminate at Cresswell instead.
- ↑ Some journeys operate via Cragside House.
- ↑ Some journeys continue to Wooler or Kelso via Longhorsley & Longframlington.
- ↑ Only peak-time journeys continue from Blyth to Bebside.
- ↑ Evenings and Sunday only.
Accidents and incidents
A design fault in the glass roof caused panels to flex and dislodge from the frame in hot weather. A safety net was erected below the entire roof in July 2006, after a panel fell from the roof and injured a pedestrian.[6][7] Since then, the bus station has been redesigned, with the overhead glass panelling being replaced with a solid roof structure.
References
- 1 2 "88" (Map). Newcastle upon Tyne. 1:50,000. Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26186-6. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ Morton, David (29 September 2022). "Newcastle's Haymarket bus station - once 'the biggest disgrace in England'". Nostalgia. Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "New station at the Haymarket". Commercial Motor. London: IPC Business Press. 16 April 1971. p. 27. ISSN 0010-3063.
Construction of a new bus and coach station to replace the congested Haymarket station, Newcastle upon Tyne, has now been completed.
- 1 2 Morton, David (21 November 2017). "Newcastle's old Haymarket station - who used to catch the bus from here?". Nostalgia. Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
The row of largely closed-down shops next to the station would soon fall victim to the bulldozers. So too would the popular Farmer's Rest pub. If this incarnation was built in 1920, there had been an inn and hotel on this site for around 200 years. The reason for the arrival of the wrecking ball in this part of Newcastle was the major expansion of the city's Marks & Sparks store. [...] The old bus station, which had been spruced up and expanded in 1971, would be entirely rebuilt hand-in-hand with M&S. The new £1m station was officially opened by Newcastle United star Peter Beardsley on April 1, 1996.
- ↑ "Haymarket bus station". Buses. Nexus. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Council may sue over glass panels". BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
Newcastle City Council may take legal action after glass panels fell from the roof of the Haymarket Bus Station, injuring a passer-by. Despite most of the glass being caught by safety netting, some hit the woman's shoulder on Monday.
- ↑ "Haymarket bus station roof set to be replaced". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne: Trinity Mirror. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
A bus station roof is to be replaced after glass panels shattered, endangering people below. It follows a successful claim for compensation by Newcastle City Council against the builders of the busy Haymarket bus station.
External links
- Official website
- "Map of stands and services for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations" (PDF) (Map). Nexus. January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.