(26 Nov 2022, 8:58 am)Storx wrote When the new railway comes to Ashington, changes to the X21/X22 to serve more areas as a 20 minute service will be overkill via Bedlington station.Only issue I could foresee is a 10-6-14 service from the Red Lion unless the X23 followed a similar stopping pattern to the 'old' X22 and X33 immediately turning onto Glebe Road from Ridge Terrace.
X21 - X22 route to Bedlington, X21 route to Jubilee Ind. Estate, Newbiggin Road, College Road, Hawthorn Road, Ashington Bus Station, Current Route to Newbiggin (Every 30 Minutes)
X22 - Current route to Ashington then Woodhorn Road, Woodhorn Lane, Hunstanton, Garcia Drive, Pine Valley Way - Terminate (Every 30 Minutes)
X23 - X21 Route to Bedlington, X22 route to Guide Post, Stakeford Lane, Ramsheid Road, Blackthorn Way, Wansbeck Road, Green Lane, N Seaton Road, Ashington (Every 30 Minutes)
New X21 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.18500...978252!3e0
New X22 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.18091...63!1m0!3e0
New X23 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.18414...63!1m0!3e0
Reasons: Faster service to Newbiggin avoiding Nedderton, serve more areas of Ashington including new housing estates which are unserved and reduces the X21 which are going to be hampered by the train.
Loses: Nedderton and Newbiggin slightly decreased service, Milburn Road loses bus but Hawthorn Road is 100m to the East.
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