North East Buses

Was the 721 before the 21/21A/21B?

I’ve been think of a spin off trivia as the most stops in a concentrated area, circular services excluded. Hartlepool’s service 15 had 47 stops along a 27 min route with its termini 2.7 miles apart.

(09 Oct 2023, 6:14 pm)Ambassador wrote [ -> ]Once Malborough closed the 724 (along with the 777, 721 and 727)  moved to the old Percy Street lay-by bus stands until GNE took over OK and moved it to Eldon Square. The 777 moved to New Bridge St along with the 721

I lived in Low Fell from 1998 to 2002 and this is where I remember catching the relevant buses from. I had to hedge my bets whether I'd be best off standing outside the Odeon or Boots.

(09 Oct 2023, 10:28 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]Was the 721 before the 21/21A/21B?

No, it ran alongside them for a bit. 
Pretty sure the 721 only went in the 2006 changes.

(10 Oct 2023, 6:03 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]No, it ran alongside them for a bit. 
Pretty sure the 721 only went in the 2006 changes.

Yeah it was killed off around the same time the 728 and 709 if I remember where most of the Birtley and Low Fell services were reduced to just a 21 and some local services. I think the 23 stopped serving its original Malone Gardens terminus around then too. 

You’re of course correct with me mixing Percy and Newgate St up, the 777 and 724 used to depart from outside Bourgogne.

On the original topic. The 183 must have had a canny few stops in it mind. I also recall catching the 231 from Newcastle to Hartlepool…I think I had two birthdays and went bald during that run…

What about 527 central station to shields? Now that was value for money