Stagecoach in Newcastle


Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company, and a division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the largest division of Stagecoach North East, and one of the three major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, alongside Arriva North East and Go North East. Stagecoach predominantely provide services within the city proper, with Arriva North East and Go North East's routes extending beyond the city into other parts of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham.

Fleet and operations

Stagecoach Newcastle operate a fleet mainly consisting of vehicles manufactured by Alexander Dennis, with most recent deliveries consisting of Enviro 200 MMC single-deck and Enviro 400 MMC double-deck vehicles. Some older vehicles in the fleet were manufactured by MAN.
Most vehicles are branded in the former corporate livery, which was originally launched in 2000. It consists of a white livery, with a blue skirt, and red and orange swoops. The new Stagecoach livery was launched in January 2020, and features three different liveries, based on the type of service operated, these being local, long-distance and specialist.
Stagecoach in Newcastle operate services from two depots:
Stagecoach in Newcastle provides local services in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, with buses operating from two depots – Slatyford and Walkergate.
As of June 2020, the following routes are operated by Stagecoach in Newcastle:
RouteFromToVia
1Slatyford Pooley RoadCobalt Business Park Silver Fox WayCentral Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Shieldfield, Heaton, Coach Lane Campus
6Metrocentre Interchange Four Lane Ends Interchange Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kingston Park , Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
7Metrocentre Interchange Four Lane Ends Interchange Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kenton, Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
8Newcastle Central Station Four Lane Ends Interchange Newcastle Business Park, Lemington, West Denton, Westerhope, Kenton, Gosforth, Freeman Hospital
10North Kenton Delamere RoadWest Denton ParkKenton Park, Royal Victoria Infirmary, City Centre Pilgrim Street , Central Station , General Hospital, Denton Burn
11North Kenton Delamere RoadWest Denton ShopsKenton Park, Royal Victoria Infirmary, City Centre Pilgrim Street , Central Station , General Hospital, Denton Burn
12Wallsend Interchange Fenham Two Ball LonnenWalker, St. Anthony's, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Nuns Moor
18Walker Church WalkBenton Halisham AvenueSt. Peter's, Byker , Heaton, Freeman Hospital, Four Lane Ends Interchange
22Throckley Newburn RoadCobalt Business Park Silver Fox WayNewburn, Lemington, Newcastle Business Park, Central Station , City Centre Market Street , Manors , Byker , Fossway, Wallsend, Silverlink, Cobalt Business Park
22XThrockley Newburn RoadCobalt Business Park Silver Fox WayExpress stops between Throckley and Cobalt
30Fenham Silver LonnenFawdon Fawdon Park RoadBenwell, Elswick, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Town Moor, Gosforth, Fawdon
31Denton Burn Whickham ViewMontagu EstateBenwell, Elswick, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Town Moor, Gosforth
32Walker Church WalkNorth Kenton Hillsview AvenueByker, Jesmond Vale, City Centre Market Street , Royal Victoria Infirmary, General Hospital, Benwell, Cowgate, Blakelaw
32AWalker Church WalkNorth Kenton Hillsview AvenueByker, Jesmond Vale, City Centre Market Street , Royal Victoria Infirmary, General Hospital, Benwell, Cowgate, Blakelaw
35Newcastle City Centre Pilgrim Street Red House FarmTown Moor, Gosforth, Coxlodge, Fawdon
36Newcastle City Centre New Bridge Street Fenham Netherby DriveUniversity, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Spital Tongues, BBC Television Centre
38Denton Burn Whickham ViewFour Lane Ends Interchange Benwell Village, General Hospital, Central Station , City Centre Pilgrim Street , Sandyford, Cradlewell, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital
38AChapel HouseFreeman Hospitalone early morning service via Denton Burn, West Road, Central Station
39Walker Bus Terminal Dumpling Hall The VallumWelbeck Road, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Arthur's Hill, General Hospital, Denton Burn
40Wallsend Interchange Chapel HouseWelbeck Road, Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Arthur's Hill, General Hospital, Denton Burn
62Killingworth Bus Station North WalbottleWest Moor, Quorum Business Park, Longbenton, Four Lane Ends Interchange , Chillingham Road , Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street , St. James' , Cowgate, West Denton, Chapel Park
63Killingworth Bus Station Chapel HouseForest Hall, Benton, Four Lane Ends Interchange , Chillingham Road , Byker , Manors , City Centre Blackett Street, St. James' , Fenham, West Denton
68Four Lane Ends Interchange Tyneview ParkFront Street
71Throckley Newburn RoadNewcastle City Centre Grainger StreetNewburn, North Walbottle, Chapel Park, Westerhope, Cowgate, Central Station
72Chapel HouseNewcastle City Centre Grainger StreetWesterhope, Fenham, Central Station
87Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan DriveNewcastle City Centre Grainger StreetWesterhope, Fenham, Central Station
100Newcastle City Centre Blackett Street Metrocentre Interchange Central Station then non-stop to Metrocentre
991Walbottle Hexham RoadTyneview Parkirregular all stops
995Byker Brinkburn StreetTyneview Parkirregular all stops
X47Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Kingston Park Brunton Lane express via Ponteland Road
X63Newcastle City Centre Blackett Street Killingworth West Baileyexpress to Four Lane Ends Interchange then most stops to Killingworth
X77Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Darras Hall Middle Driveexpress via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X78Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Darras Hall Middle Driveexpress via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X79Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Kirkley Hallexpress via Ponteland Road and Newcastle Airport
X82Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Throckley Leazes Parkwayexpress via West Road
X87Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan Driveexpress via Ponteland Road
X88Newcastle Eldon Square bus station Newbiggin Hall Trevelyan Driveexpress via Ponteland Road

Other services

Other Stagecoach services operating in the city belong to different subsidaries including the X24 express service between Newcastle and Sunderland and X34 between Newcastle and Horsely Hill which are part of the Stagecoach in Sunderland brand; and the 685 Cross-Pennine route between Carlisle and Newcastle which is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire.

Vehicle orders and deliveries

In 2007, the first batch of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 double-deckers were delivered to Newcastle – these being part of a £55 million group-wide order. The vehicles operate predominantly on the city's high-frequency routes: 1, 12, 22, 38, 39/40, 62/63 and X87/X88.
A further delivery in July 2011 saw Walkergate depot take delivery of twenty-six Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H double-deckers, as part of the government's green bus scheme. These buses initially served on routes 39 and 40 from their introduction, until turn of the new decade, when they were replaced by new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC double-deckers. The Enviro 400H now operate on other high-frequency routes in particular services 12 and 22.
In 2016, twenty-four Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC double-decker buses were delivered for services 62 and 63, with this delivery allowing for some of the Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 from the original 2007 order to leave the region. A further 23 were delivered for services 39 and 40 in January 2020 which include additional audio-visual next stop announcements with scrolling LED displays, free Wi-Fi and USB charging points.
Eighteen Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMC single-decker buses were also delivered in 2016, these being for routes 30, 31 and 36.

Night buses

In September 2018, Stagecoach in Newcastle introduced weekend night buses on the following routes: N1, N30, N39, N40 and N88. These services were withdrawn in July 2019, owing to low usage.

''The Seasider'' open-top service

In 2019, the company launched The Seasider open-top service, which takes in the sights of the North East's coast. The route serves North Shields, Cullercoats, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. The launch of the coastal service coincided with the end of the company's City Sightseeing franchising agreement, with the open top double-deckers being deployed onto this new route, in order to engage with a new customer base in North Tyneside.

Incidents

2011

On Monday 28 March 2011, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, NK07 HBL suffered severe fire damage after its engine burst into flames in the Killingworth area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

2008

On 31 December 2008, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, NK58 AEU was de-roofed after it hit a Metro bridge at The Avenue. The accident happened after the driver had apparently took a wrong turn, leading to minor injuries and brief Metro speed restriction. The vehicle returned to service six months later in June 2009.