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. It is situated next to the Haymarket Metro station, by the northern end of

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and almost adjacent to

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History

The original bus station opened in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1971. It was completely rebuilt again, on a slightly different site, in 1996. This second rebuild was due to the expansion of the nearby

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shop, necessitating the demolition of a number of properties. The opportunity was taken to enlarge the bus station from 9 to 13 stands. The station has 13 bus stands, lettered L to Y, with an additional alighting point located outside the main bus station building. The bus stands in nearby

Eldon Square bus station Eldon Square Bus Station is one of two bus stations serving Newcastle City Centre. It is owned by Newcastle City Council and is managed by Tyne and Wear PTE. The current glass-roofed bus station was built adjacent to the former, and is acces ...

are lettered A–K. A Nexus enquiry office and an Arriva travel shop are based within the bus station. Haymarket bus station is mainly served by

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, with other routes operated by

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and independent operators. Services mainly operate to the north and east of the city, as well as

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and east

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. Buses from the nearby Eldon Square bus station serve destinations in the west of the city, as well as

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and the Tyne Valley. Most long-distance coaches serve the separate Newcastle coach station. , the stand allocation is:

Accidents and incidents

* A design fault in the glass roof caused panels to flex and dislodge from the frame in hot weather. A safety net was erected below the entire roof in July 2006, after a panel fell from the roof and injured a pedestrian. Since then the bus station has been redesigned, with the overhead glass panelling being replaced with a more solid roof structure.

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Map of stands and services
for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations Bus stations in Tyne and Wear Rebuilt buildings and structures in the United Kingdom Transport in Newcastle upon Tyne Transport infrastructure completed in 1930 Transport infrastructure completed in 1971 Transport infrastructure completed in 1996 Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive 1930 establishments in England