MetroCentre Interchange
Metrocentre Interchange | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Scotswood View Metrocentre Gateshead |
| Coordinates | 54°57′29″N 1°39′55″W / 54.9581°N 1.6654°W |
| Owned by | Intu Properties |
| Operated by |
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| Bus stands | 12 |
| Connections | MetroCentre  |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone |
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| History | |
| Opened | 6 October 2004 |
| Location | |
  Metrocentre Interchange Metrocentre Interchange in Tyne and Wear | |
Metrocentre Interchange serves the Metrocentre in Gateshead. The bus station was originally constructed in the late 1980s, opened in 1987.[1] In the early 2000s, the former bus station was demolished, with the current bus station opened in October 2004.[2][3]
A footbridge connects Metrocentre Interchange with the railway station and coach park. Rail services from the station are operated by Northern Trains.[4]
Metrocentre Interchange is served by Go North East and Stagecoach in Newcastle's bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as County Durham, North Tyneside and Northumberland. The bus station has 12 departure stands (lettered A–M), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of January 2024[update], the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| A | No services operate from this stand
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| B | ||
| C | 1 | Metrocentre Asda |
| 643 | ||
| D | 6 | Freeman Hospital via Westerhope & Kingston Park
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| 7 | Freeman Hospital via Westerhope & Kenton
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| 49 | Winlaton 
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| 49A | ||
| 941 | Newcastle General Hospital | |
| E | 10 | Hexham
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| 10A | Blackhall Mill via Blaydon
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| 10B | Prudhoe via Blaydon
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| F | 47 | Consett via Rowlands Gill
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| X45 | ||
| G | 1 | Whitley Bay
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| 6 | Lanchester | |
| 643 | Sunniside via Whickham
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| H | 67 | Wardley via QE Hospital
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| 90 | Team Valley | |
| 941 | ||
| J | X66 | Gateshead
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| K | 49 | Gateshead via Dunston
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| 49A | ||
| 96 | Gateshead via Dunston & Lobley Hill
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| L | 6 | Newcastle
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| 10 | ||
| 10A | ||
| 10B | ||
| 47 | ||
| X45 | ||
| M | No services operate from this stand
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Morton, David (28 December 2017). "A busy Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Vintage vehicles celebrate opening". The Northern Echo. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "New mall right on schedule". ChronicleLive. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "MetroCentre Station Information". Northern Trains. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to MetroCentre Interchange at Wikimedia Commons
