A month long closure of 2 stands in Eldon Square starts today - the biggest impact for Go North East passengers is the entrance to the bus station by Marks and Spencer will be closed and access will be via Percy St and Eldon Sq itself only
From Monday 31 July until Thursday 31 August 2023 there will be temporary closures of Stands J and K in Eldon Square Bus Station so that kerb realignment works can take place. These works will temporarily affect the locations where buses can pick up and set down customers and for approximately 2 weeks, Stands J and K will be withdrawn from use while their kerbs are realigned.
Stagecoach services X47, X77, X78, X79, X87, X88 will be affected by the Stand closures, these services will be revised to run via Queen Victoria Road, with most trips then terminating at the foot of St.Thomas’ Street (and as a result will not be able to observe their inbound stops on Claremont Road east, or Barras Bridge). These arrangements are necessary as some buses will need to then run direct to Percy Street in order to pick up their next service, and there will only be very limited areas for buses to congregate inside Eldon Square Bus Station.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages
Wistfully stuck in the 90s