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Bus transport in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England's largest city, form a major part of the Tyne and Wear transport network, which also incorporates the Metro, Ferry and rail. However bus ticketing is not integrated with Metro, Ferry and Rail, therefore any return ticket or travel pass bought is only valid with the bus company with whom it was purchased.

Haymarket bus station and Eldon Square Bus Station are the bus transport hubs of the city and region. Both are located next to each other in the Haymarket area of Newcastle city centre.

Nexus

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The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, also know as Nexus, coordinates local bus services, subsidises socially necessary but unprofitable bus services, provides public transport information and maintains bus stops and most bus stations.

Operators

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Three bus companies dominate the market in Newcastle:

Stagecoach North East

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Stagecoach North East operates most services that begin and terminate the city, usually with Alexander Dennis Enviro300s and Enviro400s.

With the exception of the Quaylink and Express services, Stagecoach buses tend not to call at the bus stations, instead picking up and dropping off from numerous city centre stops. Stagecoach operates the following services in Newcastle[1]:

Stagecoach routes
Service Route Peak frequency
1 Slatyford - Scotswood - Elswick - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Grainger Town - Civic Centre - Sandyford - Heaton - Cochrane Park - Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro 7½ mis
3 Regent Centre Tyne and Wear Metro - South Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro - Freeman Hospital - Heaton - Cochrane Park - Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro - Walker 60 mins
6 Freeman Hospital - South Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro - Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - Kingston Park Tyne and Wear Metro - Blakelaw - Woolsington - Westerhope - West Denton - Lemington - Scotswood - MetroCentre National Rail 15 mins (with services 7 and 8)
7 Freeman Hospital - South Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro - Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - North Kenton - Kenton Bar - Blakelaw - Woolsington - Westerhope - West Denton - Lemington - Scotswood - MetroCentre National Rail 15 mins (with services 6 and 8)
8 Freeman Hospital - South Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro - Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - North Kenton - Kenton Bar - Blakelaw - Woolsington - Westerhope - West Denton - Lemington - Scotswood - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail 15 mins (with services 6 and 7)
10/11 North Kenton - Kenton Bar - Coxlodge - Great North Road - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Grainger Town - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Fenham - Benwell - West Denton Park (10) / Westerhope (11) 10 mins
12 Fenham - Newcastle General Hospital - Leazes Park - Gallowgate - Eldon Square/Monument Tyne and Wear Metro - Ouseburn - Byker Tyne and Wear Metro - Walker - Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro 7½ mins
15/15A Montagu Estate - North Kenton - Kenton Bar - Blakelaw - Cowgate - Fenham - Spital Tongues - Civic Centre - Grainger Town - Sandyford - Heaton - Walker 30 mins
16 Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro - High Heaton - Jesmond Dene - Byker - Sandyford - Grainger Town 30 mins
18 Forest Hall - Benton - Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro - Longbenton - South Gosforth - Freeman Hospital - Jesmond Dene - Heaton - Byker Tyne and Wear Metro - Walker - Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro 30 mins
22 Throckley - Leazes Estate - Newburn - Lemington - Scotswood - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Grainger Town - Sandyford - Byker - Walkergate - Wallsend Tyne and Wear Metro 10
30 Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - Gosforth - Great North Road - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Civic Centre - Grainger Town - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Benwell - Whickham View 7½ mins (with service 31)
31 Montagu Estate - Coxlodge - Gosforth - Great North Road - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Civic Centre - Grainger Town - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Benwell - Whickham View 7½ mins (with service 30)
32 Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro - Longbenton - South Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro - Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - North Kenton - Kenton Bar - Blakelaw - Cowgate - Fenham - Benwell - Elswick - Civic Centre - Grainger Town 30 mins
33 South Gosforth - Regent Centre Tyne and Wear Metro - Gosforth - Jesmond Tyne and Wear Metro - Civic Centre - Grainger Town 30 mins
X34 Grainger Town - Gateshead Interchange Tyne and Wear Metro - Boldon Colliery - Harton Nook - Horsley Hill 30 mins
35 Fawdon Tyne and Wear Metro - Red House Farm - Wansbeck Road Tyne and Wear Metro - Coxlodge - Gosforth - Great North Road - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Civic Centre - Grainger Town 30 mins
36 Fenham - Newcastle General Hospital - Leazes Park - Gallowgate - Grainger Town 7½ mins
38 Whickham View - Benwell - Fenham - Newcastle General Hospital - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Grainger Town - Civic Centre - Jesmond - Cradlewell - Jesmond Dene - Freeman Hospital 10 mins
39/40 Dumpling Hall (39) / Chapel House (40) - West Denton - Benwell - Fenham - Newcastle General Hospital - Gallowgate - Eldon Square/Monument Tyne and Wear Metro - Byker - Walker (39) / Wallsend (40) Tyne and Wear Metro 5 mins
X47 Grainger Town - Eldon Square/Monument Tyne and Wear Metro - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Cowgate - Kenton Bar - Kingston Park Tyne and Wear Metro 10 mins
62/63 Killingworth - West Moor (62) / Benton (63) - Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro - Heaton - Chillingham Road Tyne and Wear Metro - Byker - Grainger Town - Gallowgate - Leazes Park - Fenham -Slatyford - Westerhope - North Walbottle (62) / Chapel House (63) 7½ mins
X63 Killingworth - West Moor - Longbenton - South Gosforth - Barras Bridge/Haymarket Tyne and Wear Metro - Grainger Town - Eldon Square/Monument Tyne and Wear Metro 15 mins
68 Four Lane Ends Tyne and Wear Metro - Tyneview Park 12 mins
71/72 Throckley (71) - Newburn (71) - North Walbottle (71) - Westerhope (72) - Slatyford - Cowgate - Fenham - Leazes Park - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Gallowgate 30 mins
X77/78 Eldon Square Bus Station - Cowgate - Kenton Bar - Bank Foot Tyne and Wear Metro - Newcastle Airport Tyne and Wear Metro - Ponteland - Darras Hall 30 mins
X82 Eldon Square Bus Station - Gallowgate - Newcastle General Hospital - Fenham - Benwell - West Denton - Walbottle - Throckley 20 mins
87/88 Grainger Town - Gallowgate - Leazes Park - Cowgate - Slatyford - Westerhope - Newbiggin Hall 15 mins
X87/88 'Eldon Square Bus Station - Cowgate - Blakelaw - Newbiggin Hall 10 mins
100 Eldon Square/Monument - Grainger Town - Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - MetroCentre National Rail 8 mins
Q1 Central Station Tyne and Wear Metro National Rail - Grainger Town - Gateshead Quayside for BALTIC - The Sage - Gateshead Interchange Tyne and Wear Metro 10 mins
Q2 [[Haymarket bus station]] Tyne and Wear Metro - Grainger Town - Newcastle Quayside - Ouseburn - St Peters Basin 10 mins
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A Quaylink bus

Stagecoach also operates the QuayLink service. Its yellow hybrid electric buses operate from Central Station - Gateshead Quayside - Gateshead Interchange and [[Haymarket - Grey Street - Newcastle Quayside - Ouseburn. The service launched in 2005 and had carried a million passengers by May 2007.[2]

Arriva Northumbria

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Arriva Northumbria operate more regional services northbound to Northumberland, eastbound to North Tyneside, southbound to Teeside and westbound to Northumberland and Cumbria. The fleet mainly comprises low-floor DAF buses, and high-floor Volvo Olympians. They operate the following services:

Arriva routes
Service Route Peak frequency Timetable
X1 Eldon Square Bus Station - Gateshead Interchange Tyne and Wear Metro - Low Fell - Birtley - Chester-le-Street - Plawsworth - Durham - Coxhoe - Sedgefield - Stockton on Tees - Middlesbrough 30 mins [1]
X18 Haymarket bus station Tyne and Wear Metro - Regent Centre Interchange Tyne and Wear Metro - Loansdean - Morpeth National Rail - Stobhill - Wansbeck - Stakeford - Ashington 60 mins [2]
X27 MetroCentre National Rail - Eldon Square Bus Station - Peterlee - Wingate - Trimdon - Sedgefield 2 services per day [3]

Improvements

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Nexus's improvements to the bus network have included the spending of £26 million on new vehicles, more low floor vehicles, improving security at interchanges, 420 buses an hour straight to the heart of Newcastle city centre and buses every few minutes to the MetroCentre from Newcastle and nearby Gateshead.[3]

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