Washington Galleries Bus Station is located in the town of Washington in Tyne and Wear. The bus station was constructed in the early 1970s, to serve the adjacent Galleries Shopping Centre, which opened in 1974.
History
The bus station first opened in 1972, with the first service (169) linking New Washington with the newly-opened Woolco.[1]
The original bus station was demolished and re-built in the late 2000s, as part of a £2.5 million refurbishment project. The new facility opened in October 2008.[2]
Stands and services
The bus station is served by Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The bus station has six departure stands (lettered A–F), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of September 2024, the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Houghton-le-Spring via Fatfield, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Bournmoor & Fence Houses |
| ED2 | East Durham College via Shiney Row, Herrington Burn, Newbottle, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, South Hetton, Easington Lane & Murton | |
| X1 | Peterlee  express via Herrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane, South Hetton & Easington Village | |
| X1A | Picktree Village | |
| B | 2 | Silksworth via Lambton, Harraton, Fatfield, Shiney Row, Penshaw, Hastings Hill, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland  , Grangetown, Ryhope & Tunstall
|
| 2A | Silksworth via Biddick, Fatfield, Barnwell, Penshaw, Hastings Hill, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland , Grangetown, Ryhope & Tunstall
| |
| 37 | Doxford Park via Biddick Woods, Shiney Row, Herrington Burn & East Herrington | |
| 84 | Concord via Oxclose & Blackfell | |
| 939 | Team Valley | |
| C | 8 | Stanley via Biddick, Fatfield, Harraton, Rickleton, Chester-le-Street  , Pelton, Newfield, Grange Villa, Beamish & East Stanley
|
| 50 | Durham via Lambton, Harraton, Rickleton, Chester-le-Street , Waldridge, Chester Moor, Plawsworth, Arnison Centre & Framwellgate Moor
| |
| 81 | Gateshead via Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Birtley, Eighton Banks, Wrekenton & Low Fell | |
| 82 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Birtley, Eighton Banks & Wrekenton | |
| 83A | Chester-le-Street via Fatfield, Harraton, Rickleton & Barley Mow | |
| D | 4 | Heworth via Concord , Usworth, Follingsby Park & Wardley
|
| ED2 | Blackfell via Concord
| |
| X1 | Newcastle express via Springwell Village, Wrekenton, QE Hospital & Gateshead
| |
| X1A | ||
| E | 8 | Sunderland via Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Castletown & Enterprise Park |
| 8A | Sunderland via Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Hastings Hill & Sunderland Royal Hospital | |
| 50 | South Shields[a] via Concord , IAMP, Boldon Colliery, Whiteleas, Chichester & Westoe
| |
| 960 | South Shields via Hebburn , Jarrow , Brockley Whins , Harton Nook, Marsden, Horsley Hill & Westoe
| |
| 960 | Waterview Park | |
| TB22 | Wrekenton via Blackfell, Springwell Village & Eighton Banks | |
| TB23 | ||
| F | 81 | Waterview Park via Washington Village & Teal Farm |
| 82 | ||
| 85 | Coach Road Estate via Biddick, Barmston & Concord
| |
| 939 | Sunderland via Concord , Waterview Park, Hylton Red House & Southwick
|
See also
Notes
- ^ Some journeys (Sunday daytime) extend to Marsden.
References
- ^ Morton, David (23 July 2014). "Remember When: The Galleries shopping centre in Washington turns 40". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Public transport use rises in Tyne and Wear". Nexus. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
Media related to Washington Galleries bus station at Wikimedia Commons
