(24 Mar 2024, 6:03 pm)V514DFT wrote Wasnt it both the 57 and 57A to North Shields at one point, one went via the college and the other the way the 353 goes now and interworked with the 56 cus via Billy Mill Avenue had the 53A, 56 and 57 at one point before 53A was axed and became the 53, the 56 was axed then it was the 57 on evenings and Sundays like it is now, no idea why they swapped the 57 for the 57A, something could probably be done to cover the 57A involving the 306/307/317

Don't believe there was any variant at the North Shields end, they both went via the college though and interworked with the 56 at one point though.

The variants were
57: Seghill -> Annitsford -> High Pit -> Cramlington (old 10/810)
57A: Seghill -> Fern Drive -> Dudley -> Cramlington (old 11/811)

Then they both changed into a 57

Then they split the 57/57A again, but this time the 57 going via East Cramlington and the 57A via Seghill, hence the evening one changing to a 57A.

Personally if I had my own way I'd restore the above aswell since the 19 covers the hospital and East Cramlington and Seghill and Fern Drive would be more worthwhile imo.