(31 May 2021, 6:44 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote North Shields to Ashington is a long route. Any particular reason you are using the 19? Yeah, the 434 isn't a good route.

Really for the distinction that it goes a long way north of Go North East's main territory.  I similarly like route 309 continuing to Blyth.

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(31 May 2021, 7:17 pm)mb134 wrote Depending on the time you're up that way, you could realistically: 

Get a 19 to The Elephant, either the 10:02 or 12:02 off North Shields would get you there for 11:21/13:21. 

Catch the 434 from the other side of the road at 11:30/13:30, gets you to Bedlington Station Station Street at 11:53/13:53. 

From there get an X21 (12:01/14:01) back to Newcastle, or a 1 (12:19/14:19) to Blyth and a 309 to Newcastle from there.

That could be a nice way to combine all the 3 Go North East routes north of North Tyneside.

I reckon on doing Newcastle - Ashington - North Shields - Blyth - Newcastle and more.  My plans are just to include Northumberland from Tyne & Wear rather than local links there, as there is so much choice already.