(26 Mar 2017, 10:30 am)omnicity4659 wrote Services have moved over to the interim bus station a day earlier than planned, as the portacabin was moved yesterday, and the wooden boards painted.

(10 Oct 2017, 10:38 am)omnicity4659 wrote From Monday 16th October, the interim bus station will close. Changes to the plans with Arch and Northumberland County Council see that Ashington will no longer have a 'proper' bus station.

From first bus on Monday 16th October, two new bus stops opposite Poundstretcher will open.  
Information from Arriva regarding the closure:

Service 1 towards Blyth (services from Widdrington/Cresswell/Wansbeck Hospital) will now depart from Woodhorn Road, outside of Sports Direct (current 35 to Morpeth stand)

Service 1 towards Blyth (services that start from Ashington) will now depart from Stand G (current 35 to Woodhorn stand). 

Service 1 to Wansbeck Hospital/Cresswell/Widdrington will now depart from Woodhorn Road, outside of Select Conveniences.  

All other services will depart from the new bus stops outside Poundstretcher, on both sides of the road.

(15 Oct 2017, 3:45 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Wednesday the 18th is the new provisional date for the closure of the bus station.

(17 Oct 2017, 11:55 am)Dan wrote Monday 23rd October is the day of the closure.

(17 Oct 2017, 11:59 am)omnicity4659 wrote

NCC only rang the depot at about half 1 on Sunday, saying that it would be closing on Wednesday at the earliest

The place doesn't even look safe to set foot in yet.


The text message I've received has the following,

Stand A (new layby opposite Poundstretcher)
X22 Newcastle
57 Whitley Bay

Stand B (new layby opposite Poundstretcher)
X20 Newcastle
X21 Newcastle

Stand F (Poundstretcher)
X20 Alnwick
X21 Newbiggin
434 Bedlington Station

Stand G (Poundstretcher)
35 Morpeth
1 Blyth

"Shelters from Stand A and B in the current temporary bus station can't be moved until the week after closure" "Portacabin moves to Stand A and B in the new temporary bus station" - that was received on Sunday.