Just been looking at the Timetables for the X84/X85 and 685, despite there routes being slightly different between Newcastle and Hexham, the X85 and 685 take pretty much the same amount of Time. I have also added on the time to Carlisle for those interested. Could be a Viable extension if the X84/X85 is a success. Feel free to correct timings if they are wrong.
X84 - Newcastle to Hexham - 60 Minutes - To Carlisle - 140 Minutes
X85 - Newcastle to Hexham - 47 Minutes - To Carlisle - 127 Minutes
685 - Newcastle to Hexham - 45 Minutes - To Carlisle - 125 Minutes
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