Stagecoach North East: Upcoming Service Changes

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10 Oct 2021, 1:43 pm #1,666

Temporary closure of Blackett Street for Christmas Lights switch on, affecting Services 12, 32, 32A, 36, 39, 40, 62, 63, X63, 71, 72, 87 08 Oct 2021 to 17 Nov 2021

On Wednesday 10 November 2021, the Newcastle Christmas Lights will be switched on.

To facilitate this event, Blackett Street will be subject to a temporary road closure, between approx. 1700 and 2000.

During the period of the closure, eastbound buses will diverted via Newgate Street, Grainger Street, Market Street and Pilgrim Street (and so will be unable to serve Blackett Street). Westbound buses will be diverted via Market Street, Grainger Street and Newgate Street (and so will not serve John Dobson Street or Blackett Street.

Rather than using bus stops on Blackett Street, John Dobson Street or Market Street, customers for affected services are recommended to use the following alternative city centre bus stops during the affected periods:

* Services 12, 39, 40, 62, 63 towards Byker, please use Newgate Street (former Debenhams) or New Bridge Street West.

* Services 12, 39, 40, 62, 63 towards Barrack Road, please use Market Street East or Newgate Street.

* Services 32, 32A towards Walker, please use Percy Street or Market Street East.

* Services 32, 32A, 36 towards RVI and Fenham, please use Newgate Street or St.Thomas Street.

* Services 71, 72, 87 towards Barrack Road, please use Newgate Street

* Service X63 towards Killingworth, please use New Bridge Street West.

As well as the additional mileage required to operate across the city centre, it is likely that the city centre area will be much more busy than normal. Whilst we will be endeavouring to mitigate any issues, customers are asked to leave more time for their journeys.

Stagecoach apologise for any delays or inconvenience this event may cause

From Tuesday 12 October until Saturday 13 November 2021, there will be some bus stop suspensions on Roker Terrace.

These bus stop suspensions are necessary to facilitate the safe running of the Festival of Light event. So as to enable the installation of a crossing point, the bus stops on Roker Terrace/ Whitburn Road at the junction of Side Cliff Road will need to be suspended throughout the above dates.

Customer are advised to use the nearest alternative bus stops, situated on Roker Terrace, close to the “Poetic Licence” public house.

To support the event, a number of road closures will be in place through the Roker area. However, buses will be permitted normal access along Whitburn Road, Roker Terrace and along Park Avenue, Roker Park Road, Park Parade and St.George’s Terrace.

The Festival of Light event will be a ticketed event this year. (Vist there website for pricing and booking)

Stagecoach apologise for any delays or inconvenience these temporary bus stop suspensions may cause

Edited 10 Oct 2021, 1:48 pm by Train8261.