Tyneside - May/Jun 2018

Friday 1 June 2018 (1642) – Arriva Northumbria 7513 (NK57 GXF) seen leaving Haymarket bus station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on service X14 to Morpeth, Rothbury and Thropton. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident new January 2008.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1321) – Church Way, South Shields by the market. Stagecoach (Busways Travel Services) 39701 (NK58 AFJ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro bodied MAN new in February 2009 passing Go North East 5428 (NK16 BYL), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2016, It wears the ‘Prince Bishops’ livery for the Durham-South Shields services 20/20A/X20.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1640) – Arriva Northumbria 7550 (YX17 NOF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC new in July 2017, seen leaving Haymarket bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In the background is Go North East 5387 (NL63 YAV), an Optare Versa new in November 2013, working ‘Quaylink’ service Q3 from Wallsend to Great Park.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1640) – Arriva Northumbria 7550 (YX17 NOF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC new in July 2017, seen having just left Haymarket bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1608) – Arriva 7618 (NK61 EBG), a Wrightbus Gemini 2 new in January 2012 to Arriva Northumbria, seen just after leaving the Metro Interchange at Gateshead. It was working the 1555 service X12 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Durham (then continuing to Middlesbrough?).

Friday 1 June 2018 (1134) – Arriva 7632 (YJ61 OBE) seen in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay working the 1114 service 308 from Blyth to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is Wright Gemini 2, a semi integral model using VDL chassis units, that was new in February 2012 to Arriva Yorkshire.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1404) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1437) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. A view of the trailer towed by Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec, seen at the southern end of the tunnels. The water of the river can just be seen behind the woman in the pink top. Beyond that are some buildings on the opposite bank of the river and behind those are the toll booths of the road tunnel.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1404) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec with the cycle trailer, is seen at the southern end of the tunnels. The entrance building to the tunnels stands near the white van in the background.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1407) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec, had just arrived at the southern end of the tunnels and unloading of the cycles was taking place. The entrance building to the tunnels stands near the white van in the background.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1408) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec, had just arrived at the southern end of the tunnels and unloading of the cycles was taking place.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1422) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec with the cycle trailer, is seen at the northern end of the tunnels. The sole cyclist on this trip is seen loading his cycle on the trailer.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1426) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer. A view of the trailer towed by Green Mountain Travel of Cramlington NK15 OJH, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BlueTec, seen at the northern end of the tunnels.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1436) – The pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne that link Jarrow (on the south bank) and Howden (on the north bank) were opened in 1951. A refurbishment project began in 2013 but the tunnels were still closed in June 2018 following a number of setbacks. During the period of the closure a free shuttle bus service has been provided under a contract arranged by Nexus, the transport authority in the Tyneside area with cycles carried on an open trailer.

Friday 1 June 2018 (1601) – This view at Gateshead Metro Interchange features three of the many varied brandings of Go North East. 5454 (NK66 EWC), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in January 2017, is branded for service 49 (broadly speaking this is fleet livery with additional graphics); 5267 (NK56 KKC) a Scania OmniCity new in February 2007, branded for ‘Blue Arrow’ livery for services 11/11A; and 5392 (NK15 EMX), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in March 2015, with a colourful branding for the X66 shuttle service that links the Interchange with the Metro Centre Shopping and Leisure Estate.

Saturday 2 June 2018 (1024) – The former Northern General bus station in Worswick Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne stands in a sorry state nowadays. It opened in 1929 and closed in April 1996. Since then it has served as a car park. This view is taken from the Pilgrim Street end and shows the bus company offices on which can be seen the ghostly outline of the word ‘NORTHERN’ in National Bus Company style upper case lettering. To see some photographs from earlier decades when the bus station was operational you might wish to follow this link: www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/wp-content/themes/Old-Bus-Photos/galleries/newcastle_bus_stations/newcastle_bus_stations_ws.php

Saturday 2 June 2018 (1024) – The former Northern General bus station in Worswick Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne stands in a sorry state nowadays. It opened in 1929 and closed in April 1996. Since then it has served as a car park. This view is taken from the Pilgrim Street end. Buses entered the bus station through the doorway visible beyond the green car in bay 3 then parked in their appropriate bay. On departure they then performed a hill start. The building with the lighter coloured frontage was the bus company offices on which can be seen the ghostly outline of the word ‘NORTHERN’ in National Bus Company style upper case lettering. To see some photographs from earlier decades when the bus station was operational you might wish to follow this link: www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/wp-content/themes/Old-Bus-Photos/galleries/newcastle_bus_stations/newcastle_bus_stations_ws.php

Saturday 2 June 2018 (1026) – The former Northern General bus station in Worswick Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne stands in a sorry state nowadays. It opened in 1929 and closed in April 1996. Since then it has served as a car park. This view is taken from Carliol Square looking towards Pilgrim Street. Buses entered the bus station through the doorway visible on the left then parked in their appropriate bay. On departure they then performed a hill start. The building with the lighter coloured frontage beyond the top loading bay was the bus company offices. To see some photographs from earlier decades when the bus station was operational you might wish to follow this link: www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/wp-content/themes/Old-Bus-Photos/galleries/newcastle_bus_stations/newcastle_bus_stations_ws.php