DSCF2452 Go North East 648 (NL63 XZV) at Whitley Bay - 1 Jun 2018

Tyneside - May/Jun 2018


Folder: Buses, coaches, trams by place/area (UK)
I had not really visited Tyneside before only passing through Newcastle on trains and coaches heading to Scotland. At the end of May 2018 I decided to have a couple of nights in the city and explore the area and see the buses. Go North East, a subsidiary of the Go Ahead Group, is a very colourful bus operator with numerous different brandings on its buses. Stagecoach and Arriva also have a pres…  (read more)

DSCF2225 Go North East 5455 (NK66 EWD) in Gateshea…

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Thursday 31 May 2018 (1718) – Go North East 5455 (NK66 EWD), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in January 2017, seen in the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. Fleet livery is carried with branding for the Winlaton service 49 and the variant 49A which 5455 was working here. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2573 Go North East 5455 (NK66 EWD) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1556) – Go North East 5455 (NK66 EWD), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in January 2017, seen leaving the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. Fleet livery is carried with branding for the Winlaton service 49 and the variant 49A. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2591 Go North East 5224 (NK54 NVX) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1605) – Go North East 5224 (NK54 NVX), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in January 2005, seen arriving at the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead with branding for ‘The Loop’ circular services 93/94 which serve Heworth, Felling and Team Valley.

DSCF2583 Go North East 5223 (NK54 NVW) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1601) – Go North East 5223 (NK54 NVW), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in January 2005, seen arriving at the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead with branding for ‘The Loop’ circular services 93/94 which serve Heworth, Felling and Team Valley.

DSCF2821 Go North East 6311 (NK67 EBD) in Newcastl…

02 Jun 2018 162
Saturday 2 June 2018 (1103) – Go North East 6311 (NK67 EBD), a Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL new in September 2017 allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead, seen turning from Blackett Street to Pilgrim Street in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Services X9 and X10 combine to give a service every 30 minutes from Newcastle to Middlesbrough via two slightly different routes.

DSCF2599 Go North East 6311 (NK67 EBD) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1612) – Go North East 6311 (NK67 EBD), seen just after leaving the Metro Interchange in Gateshead when working the 1600 service X10 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Dalton Park and Middlesbrough. Services X9 and X10 combine to give a service every 30 minutes from Newcastle to Middlesbrough via two slightly different routes. It is a Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL new in September 2017 that is allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2637 Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1651) – Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ), a Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL new in September 2017 allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead, seen arriving at Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Services X9 and X10 combine to give a service every 30 minutes from Newcastle to Middlesbrough via two slightly different routes.

DSCF2642 Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1657) – Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ), a Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL new in September 2017 allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead, seen in Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Services X9 and X10 combine to give a service every 30 minutes from Newcastle to Middlesbrough via two slightly different routes.

DSCF2636 Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1651) – Go North East 6314 (NK67 EBJ), a Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL new in September 2017 allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead, seen arriving at Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Services X9 and X10 combine to give a service every 30 minutes from Newcastle to Middlesbrough via two slightly different routes.

DSCF2568 Go North East 5335 (BJ10 VUV) in Jarrow -…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1449) – Go North East 5335 (BJ10 VUV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 new in August 2010, seen in Jarrow bus station. Fleet livery is carried with branding for ‘The 9’. Allocated to Deptford garage in Sunderland.

DSCF2567 Go North East 5335 (BJ10 VUV) in Jarrow -…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1449) – Go North East 5335 (BJ10 VUV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 new in August 2010, seen in Jarrow bus station. Fleet livery is carried with branding for ‘The 9’. Allocated to Deptford garage in Sunderland.

DSCF2589 Go North East 4941 (NK51 OLC) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1604) – Go North East 4941 (NK51 OLC), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in October 2001, seen approaching the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. The ‘Green Arrow’ branded services 97/97A operate from the Metro Centre Shopping Estate via Fellside Park, Lobley Hill, Gateshead town centre (Metro Interchange) to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2397 Go North East 4941 (NK51 OLC) in Newcast…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (0935) – Go North East 4941 (NK51 OLC), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in October 2001, seen in Market Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The ‘Green Arrow’ branded services 97/97A operate from the Metro Centre Shopping Estate via Fellside Park, Lobley Hill, Gateshead town centre (Metro Interchange) to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2576 Go North East 4967 (NK53 UNT) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1557) – Go North East 4967 (NK53 UNT), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in February 2004, seen leaving the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. The ‘Green Arrow’ branded services 97/97A operate from the Metro Centre Shopping Estate via Fellside Park, Lobley Hill, Gateshead town centre (Metro Interchange) to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2600 Go North East 5227 (NK54 NWA) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1612) – Go North East 5227 (NK54 NWA), a Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UB new in January 2005, seen arriving at the Metro Interchange in Gateshead. The ‘Green Arrow’ branded services 97/97A operate from the Metro Centre Shopping Estate via Fellside Park, Lobley Hill, Gateshead town centre (Metro Interchange) to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Allocated to Riverside garage in Gateshead.

DSCF2259 Go North East 5410 (NK15 EOA) in Newcastl…

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Thursday 31 May 2018 (2011) – Go North East 5410 (NK15 EOA), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2015, seen at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Station. It carries a livery for the ‘Red Kite’ branded services 45/46 to Rowlands Gill and Consett and 47 to Rowlands Gill and Blackhall Mill and is allocated to Stanley garage.

DSCF2260 Go North East 5410 (NK15 EOA) in Newcastl…

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Thursday 31 May 2018 (2011) – Go North East 5410 (NK15 EOA), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2015, seen at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Station. It carries a livery for the ‘Red Kite’ branded services 45/46 to Rowlands Gill and Consett and 47 to Rowlands Gill and Blackhall Mill and is allocated to Stanley garage.

DSCF2655 Go North East 5411 (NK15 EOB) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1705) – Go North East 5411 (NK15 EOB), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in April 2015, seen in Percy Street heading to Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It carries a livery for the ‘Red Kite’ branded services 45/46 to Rowlands Gill and Consett and 47 to Rowlands Gill and Blackhall Mill and is allocated to Stanley garage.

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