(06 Jun 2016, 2:04 pm)Jamie M wrote Sorry if my question sounded a little too straightforward, at least James seems to have understood!

(06 Jun 2016, 2:42 pm)Adrian wrote Sorry - I wrongly assumed that old Eldon Square was well known, with it not being that long ago. 

Of course a bit further back than that, and you also had Northern services using the Worswick Street bus station.

In my opinion though, as dark and gloomy as it was, it still functioned better as a bus station, than the present Eldon Square does.

(06 Jun 2016, 2:42 pm)Adrian wrote Sorry - I wrongly assumed that old Eldon Square was well known, with it not being that long ago. 

Of course a bit further back than that, and you also had Northern services using the Worswick Street bus station.

In my opinion though, as dark and gloomy as it was, it still functioned better as a bus station, than the present Eldon Square does.

(06 Jun 2016, 2:42 pm)Adrian wrote In my opinion though, as dark and gloomy as it was, it still functioned better as a bus station, than the present Eldon Square does.

(06 Jun 2016, 4:46 pm)Jamie M wrote I see a few pictures from when I remember some displays were like this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/14647585281/
Was there some standardisation process recently, since all the fonts are now identical on LED signs (less Optare's)?
Is there any explanation to why the omnicity had only one destination point?
Thanks.

(06 Jun 2016, 5:56 pm)Dan wrote

Go North East: 5248 / NK56KHU by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(06 Jun 2016, 6:40 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Oh look it's the one that conked out on me earlier.

(06 Jun 2016, 4:48 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5431 has arrived: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_photos/26894152794/

(06 Jun 2016, 6:42 pm)Adrian wrote It's haunting you now. 

(06 Jun 2016, 3:34 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I agree, The new bus station is too compact for the amount of buses using it, And only 3 layover bays ( ones regularly took by a Arriva Solo too )
Similarly with Haymarket, 2 layover bays and over capacity.

(06 Jun 2016, 6:48 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 5203 is also now.

(06 Jun 2016, 9:52 pm)GMitchelhill wrote 5203 looked to took on the journey that 5248 was meant to be on from North Shields

(07 Jun 2016, 9:49 am)streetlite5402 wrote 6058 seen expired at Birtley at approximately 09:25. 6026 later arrived with a Leading Driver to assist.

(06 Jun 2016, 4:43 pm)northern156 wrote I remember the old Eldon Square bus station very well. Used to go to/from Wallsend a lot with my grandma; would arrive on the 602 or 685. Remember the cafe and the newsagents just to the left as you enter it! Of course the new bus station is a million miles better but given the chance, I'd love to see the old style back in action again (not that it will happen)

Edit: Some more pictures...












And going back a while:
http://s698.photobucket.com/user/manorpark_photos/media/Newcastle%204/Newcastle%205/EldonSquareBusConcourse-YellowBuses_zps8a8dcef8.jpg.html

Pictures courtesy of old-bus-photos.co.uk and newcastlephotos.blogspot.com.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Olympian3521 wrote Don't know if it's been mentioned before but redkite streetlite 5412 is running around with what looks like a plain corporate red front which is a different shade from the rest of the bus

(07 Jun 2016, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote Its been a while since I have made any comment about destinations (although, in theory, there is nothing wrong with the destination itself).

It regards the destination for service 826 heading for Templetown. The first via point for the route is 'Hounsgill Drive' (which I had no idea where it was and have only just got round to googling it and I wasn't aware that a bus went up that road anyway) but Google seemed to insist that it is 'Hownsgill' as opposed to 'Hounsgill'.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hownsgill+Dr,+Consett,+County+Durham+DH8+9ER/@54.8356895,-1.818597,446m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487dd46d7ce0ab4b:0xfa84ba9db14e88b6!8m2!3d54.8353656!4d-1.816719

Now I have already done a bit of investigating and have found that it isn't Dan's fault (he gets the information from the timetable which also has the 'u' spelling) so I don't want it to look like I am being critical of the destination but I just thought I'd maybe bring the slight disagreement up anyway.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote Its been a while since I have made any comment about destinations (although, in theory, there is nothing wrong with the destination itself).

It regards the destination for service 826 heading for Templetown. The first via point for the route is 'Hounsgill Drive' (which I had no idea where it was and have only just got round to googling it and I wasn't aware that a bus went up that road anyway) but Google seemed to insist that it is 'Hownsgill' as opposed to 'Hounsgill'.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hownsgill+Dr,+Consett,+County+Durham+DH8+9ER/@54.8356895,-1.818597,446m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487dd46d7ce0ab4b:0xfa84ba9db14e88b6!8m2!3d54.8353656!4d-1.816719

Now I have already done a bit of investigating and have found that it isn't Dan's fault (he gets the information from the timetable which also has the 'u' spelling) so I don't want it to look like I am being critical of the destination but I just thought I'd maybe bring the slight disagreement up anyway.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:43 pm)Adrian wrote Even with a map, I'm none the wiser where that is, so I'll take your word for it.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:43 pm)Adrian wrote Even with a map, I'm none the wiser where that is, so I'll take your word for it.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:53 pm)Andreos1 wrote Never mind that, I want to know what is up the road at Delves Lane