(03 Jun 2023, 11:22 am)citaro5284 wrote 810 was Cramlington to North Shields via High Pit, Seaton Delaval and Whitley Bay. The 811 was Cramlington to North Shields also, but instead of High Pit it ran past Cramlington High School.
Both were running from the Seaton Delaval garage until the business was sold. Unsure if it was sold to British Bus or Proudmutual (the holding company for Northumbria), before they were swallowed up by British Bus.
Yeah just checked before your right, must've happened at deregulation when it got extended to Cramlington. I knew it was those routes under the Arriva days, but wasn't sure whether it was pre or post the Hunters days. I'm surprised the 57A hasn't been converted to the 811 route yet to try though mind and get an even headway from Cramlington - should be similarish to the 57 timewise and give some vital extra waiting time, it's horribly delayed lately.
According to the history above it was direct to British Bus in 1994, but you're probably right as the garage didn't get sold, so wouldn't really work.