Newcastle Coach Station is a coach station located in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
. It opened in 2003, as a replacement for the former Gallowgate Coach Station.
The coach station is located on Churchill Street, and is a short walk from
Newcastle Central railway station. It is one of three bus stations in the city centre – the others being
Eldon Square and
Haymarket.
The coach station has five bays, with facilities including a booking office, waiting room, seating and toilet facilities. A taxi rank is available on Churchill Street. Above the bays is a translucent curved canopy roof, with a glazed block screen wall.
Newcastle Coach Station is served mainly by
National Express
National Express Group is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Birmingham, England. It operates bus, coach, train and tram services in the United Kingdom, Ireland (National Express operates Eurolines in conjunction ...
, however, it is also used by a number of independent operators – including JH Coaches and Wright Bros. of
Alston. The station is not served by
Megabus Megabus may refer to:
* Megabus (Europe), a low-cost coach service with services in Europe owned by ComfortDelGro.
* Megabus (North America), a low-cost bus service in the United States and Canada owned by Variant Equity Advisors.
* Megabús, a ...
, with services instead using a stop on John Dobson Street, adjacent to
Newcastle City Library
Newcastle City Library (also known as the Charles Avison Building) is a library in the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Completed on 3 March 2009, the building opened on 7 June 2009, and is the city's main public library. The ...
.
See also
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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 Nexus. The new glass-roofed bus station was built adjacent to the old bus station, on a former access ro ...
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Haymarket Bus Station
Haymarket bus station is a bus station located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated next to the Haymarket Metro station, by the northern end of Northumberland Street and almost adjacent to Newcastle University.
History ...
References
External links
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Bus stations in Tyne and Wear
2003 establishments in England
Transport in Newcastle upon Tyne
Buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne
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