(01 Sep 2021, 8:35 am)Ambassador wrote I wouldn't call Percy Street a dive. It's far far nicer than Pilgrim St/Market St
Not sure how you feel trapped in what is essentially an outdoor bus station with a roof. Market St East (where buses will stop) is next to a half way house, a hostel and a drugs dependency walk in centre plus a a raft of delapidated buildings
Just nowhere to go if your in the middle stands and there's no-one round so your isolated as it's eeriely quiet. The seats outside the Junction is a right haven for druggies and alcoholics aswell qlaa they go down the back alley behind M&S. It's been happening for years but nothing gets done about it and they tend to wander into Haymarket begging for money etc. Quite intimidating when your there by yourself. The alleyway from Northumberland Street to Haymarket is one of the worst streets in Newcastle imo.
Least at Market Street outside TJ Hughes, I wouldn't use the other stop, you have people around and there's businesses open so it's a bit more lively ie McDonalds and The Mushroom who both have bouncers. Haymarket is alright until M&S shuts then its not a nice place imo and I have no choice as the next bus stop is South Gosforth.
It's hard to explain but if you ever go in after 9pm, Sun - Thurs you'll see what I mean.