(01 Jun 2021, 10:37 am)Rapidsnap wrote 808 runs through Belsay village and it goes via Ponteland. I doubt the X75 will go around the houses.

(01 Jun 2021, 11:00 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote At the Ponteland/Belsay end, it will likely go the same route as the 808, I'm not sure how many ways there are. Certainly it will be a direct, express route. But at the Newcastle end, I doubt it will take the 808 route through Fenham. Even though it's reasonably quick from Haymarket, through Fenham to Ponteland Road, I don't expect it will go that way. Do you think it will stop along the route? 808 is set down only until Ponteland Road in Cowgate.

(01 Jun 2021, 2:05 pm)Thomas12 wrote Non stop from Ponteland to Newcastle I think

(01 Jun 2021, 2:17 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Thank you, Thomas. We'll see. I'll definitely be trying it out either way. Maybe it will be set down only the same as the 808 towards Ponteland, but the 808 does pick up towards Newcastle.

(02 Jun 2021, 3:29 pm)Ex-conductor wrote The timetable is now on Traveline.

(02 Jun 2021, 3:51 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote You got a link

(02 Jun 2021, 4:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote Attached

(02 Jun 2021, 9:33 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Thank you for the X75 timetable. I will definitely try it out. Very limited stop, and doesn't say what route it will be taking. Disappointed it won't stop in Fenham or Cowgate or anywhere before Ponteland Main Street, to pick up or set down passengers. Journey time looks good. Hopefully a nice day out in Ponteland and Belsay.

(02 Jun 2021, 11:51 pm)Ambassador wrote It’s clearly aimed at point to point day trippers to Belsay Hall so stopping in heavily served places like Fenham and Cowgate would make little sense.

English heritage are still insisting on bookings even into July and August so for it to work you’d need a ticket and free bus entry deal or time your visit well and hope there’s space.

(28 Jun 2021, 10:40 am)ASX_Terranova wrote Why does this service depart from haymarket when the 74 & SNE's X77/78/79 use eldon square and all of those go to similar areas.

(28 Jun 2021, 11:28 am)Adrian wrote I don't think you need to draw parallels between the two. One is a funded express service, aimed at getting visitors into Belsay Hall, Castles and Gardens, with a very limited weekend service. The others serve as a means of getting people from their communities into a City (or Town) centre for work, retail or leisure. 

For that reason, it's probably sensible to keep them apart.

(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

(10 Jul 2021, 12:13 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote More passengers on the X75 this weekend. A better vehicle would be an improvement for this service.

(10 Jul 2021, 2:33 pm)Dan wrote What else could you put on it?

It has to be a single-deck bus due to the low hanging trees at Belsay Hall. The Scania OmniCitys are (until the Streetlites are ready for service once the drivers receive familiarisation) the only suitable buses which are based at Percy Main.

The Scania OmniCitys have free Wi-Fi and high backed seating.


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(09 Jan 2022, 2:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Does anyone know if the X75  will run again this summer? I used it twice for Ponteland last year but never got to Belsay Hall. The service could stop along Ponteland Road providing a limited service in West Newcastle, on weekends. 684 used to run on Sundays years ago, hopefully there will be a service on Sundays aside from the 12/12A, 33A and Q3.