Durham bus station explained

Durham Bus Station
Symbol Location:	bus
Address:	North Road, Durham
Operator:	Durham County Council
Bus Stands:	10
Bus Operators:	Arriva North East, Go North East, Gateshead Central Taxis, Stagecoach North East
Bus Routes:	26
Connections:	Durham railway station (250 metres)
Opened:	1970
Closed:	15 February 2021^[1]
Rebuilt:	2021-2024

Durham Bus Station serves the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. The bus station is managed by Durham County Council.

The station is situated on North Road, in the city centre. It was closed from February 2021, and was re-built between then & late 2023, before re-opening in January 2024.^[2]

Redevelopment

In September 2020, plans to redevelop the bus station were approved.^[3] From 15 February 2021, all services were relocated to adjacent streets (North Road & Milburngate) in order to allow the bus station to be demolished.^{[4] [5]} The new bus station was expected to open in late summer 2022.^[6] In July 2022, it was announced that the project had been delayed to summer 2023.^[7] In August 2023, it was announced that 'significant progress' had been made on the station; with work on drainage, the exterior, & green facilities still being undertaken. It was announced that the bus station was now expected to open in November. Final works & testing were completed towards the end of the year, and the bus station finally opened on the 7^th of January 2024.^[8]

Services

Before redevelopment, Arriva North East, Go North East & National Express services ran from this bus station. Local buses ran around the city of Durham & surrounding suburbs. (before redevelopment), the stand allocation was:

Stand	Route	Destination
A	X20
B	20
C	16
	16A
	X5
	X15
D	22
	24
	43	Esh Winning
E	48	New Brancepeth
	X46
F	49
	49A
	52
G	204
	204A
	X62
	65
H	56
	57
	57A
	58
	59
	X12
J	6
K	7
	X12
	X21
L	21
	50
	50A
	X21

After re-opening in January 2024, local bus services re-commenced operation from the station. The road & pavement where temporary bus stops were installed on North Road are to be re-instated during Spring 2024. Buses, from the station, run to Durham's surrounding suburbs, as well as to Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Crook, Hartlepool, Houghton le Spring, Langley Park, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Peterlee, Seaham, South Shields, Stanley, Sunderland.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]} Bus operators changed their service timetables to accommodate the new stand allocations in preparation for the station's opening.^[13] As of February 2024, the stand allocation was:

!Stand!Route!Destination

A	X46	Crookvia Langley Moor & Willington
	48	New Brancepethvia Ushaw Moor
B	43	Esh Winningvia Ushaw Moor
	49	Brandonvia Langley Moor
	49A	Brandonvia Langley Moor
C	21	Brandon
	22	Sunderland via Peterlee & Dalton Park
	22B
	24	Hartlepool (for Marina)via Peterlee & Blackhall
D	20	Sunderland via Houghton le Spring
	X20	Sunderland via Houghton le Spring
	X62	Peterlee via Easington
E	20	University Hospital of Durham
	X20	Langley Parkvia Sacriston
	65	Framwellgate Moor
	65	Seahamvia Murton & Dalton Park
	204	Sherburn
	204A	Sherburn
F	X5	Castlesidevia Lanchester & Consett
	X15	Castlesidevia Lanchester & Consett
	16	Shotley Bridgevia Stanley & Consett
	16A
	16B	Consett via Stanley
G	X12	Newcastle via Chester le Street
	21	Newcastle via Chester le Street
	X21	Newcastle via Chester le Street
H	X21	West Aucklandvia Spennymoor & Bishop Auckland
	50	South Shields via Chester le Street
J	6	Cockfield & Barnard Castlevia Bishop Auckland
K	X12	Middlesbrough via Sedgefield & Stockton on Tees
	56	Bishop Auckland via Coxhoe & Ferryhill
	58	Hartlepool via Coxhoe & Wheatley Hill
	59	Hartlepool via Coxhoe & Trimdon
L	7	Darlingtonvia Ferryhill & Newton Aycliffe

External links

• Traveline Bus Station Information - Durham bus station
• Durham bus station - Geograph

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Durham Bus Station to close for demolition - here are details of temporary bus stops . 2022-12-19 . The Northern Echo . en.
2. Web site: 3 January 2024 . Durham Bus Station to open this week . 9 February 2024 . Durham County Council.
3. Web site: Bicknell. Ella. 2020-09-04. Plans for new Durham bus station approved. live. 2021-07-27. Palatinate. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220143243/https://www.palatinate.org.uk/plans-for-new-durham-bus-station-approved/ . 2020-12-20 .
4. News: 2021-02-15. Durham bus station redevelopment work begins. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-07-27.
5. Web site: Fletcher. Richard. 2020-01-15. Here's what the new Durham Bus Station might look like. live. 2021-07-27. ExplorAR. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230637/https://explorar.co.uk/durham/events/durham-bus-station-design-plan/ . 2020-09-22 .
6. Web site: Lindsay. Kali. 2021-01-21. Work on new Durham Bus Station expected to start next month after funding boost. 2021-07-27. ChronicleLive. en.
7. Web site: Durham Bus Station - Durham County Council . 2022-12-19 . www.durham.gov.uk.
8. Web site: Patel . Lily . 22 December 2023 . New Durham Bus Station now Open after being Delayed until Early 2024 . 9 February 2024 . Palatinate.
9. Web site: 28 January 2024 . Download Timetables . 9 February 2024 . Arriva Bus.
10. Web site: 9 February 2024 . Gateshead Central Taxis . 9 February 2024 . bustimes.org.
11. Web site: 28 January 2024 . Timetables & Maps . 9 February 2024 . Go North East.
12. Web site: 13 November 2023 . Hartlepool - Service 59 . 9 February 2024 . Stagecoach North East.
13. News: Edgar . Bill . 8 January 2024 . Bus Operator Reveals County Durham Timetable Changes as New Station Opens . 9 February 2024 . Yahoo News.