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)
DSCF2629 Go North East 5236 (NK56 KHD) in Newcastle - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2629 Go North East 5236 (NK56 KHD) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1641) – Go North East 5236 (NK56 KHD), a Scania OmniCity N230UB new in February 2007, seen arriving at Eldon Square bus station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It carries ‘Toon Link’ livery for the services into Newcastle from Stanley and Consett. The colours of Newcastle United Football Club form the basis of this livery. ‘Toon’ is ‘town’ in North East dialect.
DSCF2634 Go North East 6150 (LJ62 KCU) in Newcastle - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2634 Go North East 6150 (LJ62 KCU) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1643) – Go North East 6150 (LJ62 KCU), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in October 2012 to London General (WVL504), seen arriving at Eldon Square bus station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Haymarket bus station is in the background – the two bus stations are adjacent to each other. It carries ‘Toon Link’ livery for the services into Newcastle from Stanley and Consett. The colours of Newcastle United Football Club form the basis of this livery. ‘Toon’ is ‘town’ in North East dialect. Allocated to Stanley garage.
DSCF2721 Go North East 5239 (NK56 KHG) on the High Level Bridge, Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2721 Go North East 5239 (NK56 KHG) on the High…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0921) – Go North East 5239 (NK56 KHG), a Scania OmniCity new in February 2007, seen travelling across the High Level Bridge from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Gateshead when working ‘Toon Link’ branded service X31 to Stanley. The bridge was opened by Queen Victoria in 1849 and carries railway tracks on the upper level. The lower level features pedestrian paths either side of a roadway now restricted to use by local buses and taxis travelling southbound only. When constructed the roadway was adequate for two way carriage and cart traffic.
DSCF2618 Go North East 5250 (NK56 KHW) and 6152 (LJ62 KDZ) in Newcastle - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2618 Go North East 5250 (NK56 KHW) and 6152 (L…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1633) – Two ‘Toon Link’ branded Go North East buses seen in Percy Street, Newcastle. The single decker is 5250 (NK56 KHW), a Scania OmniCity N230UB new in February 2007. The double decker is 6152 (LJ62 KDZ), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in October 2012 to London General (WVL506). Both are allocated to Stanley garage.
DSCF2749 Go North East 6149 (LJ62 KBY) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2749 Go North East 6149 (LJ62 KBY) in Newcastl…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0938) – Go North East 6149 (LJ62 KBY) seen in St. Nicholas’ Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in October 2012 to London General (WVL503) allocated to Stanley garage and branded for the ‘Toon Link’ group of services. Newcastle Castle is in the background.
DSCF2622 Go North East 6152 (LJ62 KDZ) in Newcastle - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2622 Go North East 6152 (LJ62 KDZ) in Newcastl…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1636) – Go North East 6152 (LJ62 KDZ), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in October 2012 to London General (WVL506), seen arriving at Eldon Square bus station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Haymarket bus station is in the background – the two bus stations are adjacent to each other. It carries ‘Toon Link’ livery for the services into Newcastle from Stanley and Consett. The colours of Newcastle United Football Club form the basis of this livery. ‘Toon’ is ‘town’ in North East dialect. Allocated to Stanley garage.
DSCF2521 Go North East 5428 (NK16 BYL) in South Shields - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2521 Go North East 5428 (NK16 BYL) in South Sh…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1320) – Go North East 5428 (NK16 BYL), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2016, seen at South Shields Market, Church Way. It wears the ‘Prince Bishops’ livery for the Durham-South Shields services 20/20A/X20.
DSCF2531 Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT) in South Shields - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2531 Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT) in South Sh…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1326) – Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2016, seen arriving in South Shields on service 20. It wears the ‘Prince Bishops’ livery for the Durham-South Shields services 20/20A/X20. Note the Tyne and Wear Metro train in the background.
DSCF2533 Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT) in South Shields - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2533 Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT) in South Sh…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1327) – Go North East 5435 (NK16 BYT), a Wrightbus Streetlite DF new in May 2016, seen arriving in South Shields. It wears the ‘Prince Bishops’ livery for the Durham-South Shields services 20/20A/X20.
DSCF2578 Go North East 6100 (NL63 YJD) in Gateshead - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2578 Go North East 6100 (NL63 YJD) in Gateshea…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1559) – Go North East 6100 (NL63 YJD) seen leaving the Metro Interchange in Gateshead on service 56. It carries a livery for the ‘Daft as a Brush’ Cancer Care Charity and is allocated to Deptford garage in Sunderland.
DSCF2744 Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2744 Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC) in Newcastl…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0936) – Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in January 2014, seen in St. Nicholas’ Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Basically in fleet livery with graphics for a local radio station in Sunderland to where it was bound on service 56. It is allocated to Deptford garage in Sunderland.
DSCF2746 Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2746 Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC) in Newcast…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0936) – Go North East 6099 (NL63 YJC), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in January 2014, seen passing Newcastle-upon-Tyne Castle. Basically in fleet livery with graphics for a local radio station in Sunderland to where it was bound on service 56. It is allocated to Deptford garage in Sunderland. In the background is Wright Streetdeck 6319 (NK67 GMX) branded for the ‘Angel’ service 21 which was just about to cross the High Level Bridge.
DSCF2621 Near Haymarket bus station, Newcastle - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2621 Near Haymarket bus station, Newcastle - 1…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1635) – A view from the upper deck of Go North East 6333 (NK67 GOC) as it queued to enter Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Eldon Square bus station is adjacent to Haymarket bus station where the Arriva buses are parked. Coming towards the camera is Stanley Travel LK03 NJY, a Transbus President bodied Volvo B7TL new to First Capital, London (VTL1325) in June 2003. On the left is Go North East 6152 (LJ62 KDZ) and on the right Go North East 6077 (NK62 FGJ), both are Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs.
DSCF2709 Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ) and 8318 (NK10 GOU) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2709 Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ) and 8318 (N…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0907) – Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Railway Station forms the backcloth to this photograph. At the kerbside is Go North East 8318 (NK10 GOU), an Optare Versa new in August 2010, which had recently arrived on the ‘Quaylink’ service Q1 from Gateshead. Passing by is Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ), a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RT new in May 2016, which was working the 0810 National Express service 425 from Ashington to London (Victoria).
DSCF2710 Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2710 Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ) in Newcastl…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (0907) – Go North East 7126 (BX16 CKJ) seen in Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne heading for the National Express Coach Station when working the 0810 National Express service 425 from Ashington to London (Victoria). It is a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RT new in May 2016. The building in the distance is the Times Square entertainment venue and the location of the Centre for Life science village built on the site once occupied by Marlborough Crescent bus and coach station.
DSCF2546 Go North East 7134 (BV17 GVE) in South Shields - 1 Jun 2018

DSCF2546 Go North East 7134 (BV17 GVE) in South Sh…

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Friday 1 June 2018 (1334) – Go North East 7134 (BV17 GVE) seen heading for the starting point of National Express service 426 in South Shields to work the 1340 service to London (Victoria) (due 2150). It is a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RT new in July 2017.
DSCF2257 The National Express Coach Station in Newcastle - 31 May 2018

DSCF2257 The National Express Coach Station in New…

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Thursday 31 May 2018 (2003) – The National Express Coach Station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A Caetano Levante had just set down and was leaving. The coach station has a single entrance/exit gate from Churchill Street which runs along the front of the Boulevard Club. There is a single storey building and five coach loading stands with a canopy cover. Closest to the camera are layover bays for the parking of coaches.
DSCF2782 Stagecoach (Busways) 10643 (SN16 OYJ) in Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

DSCF2782 Stagecoach (Busways) 10643 (SN16 OYJ) in…

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Saturday 2 June 2018 (1014) – Stagecoach (Busways Travel Services) 10643 (SN16 OYJ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC new in August 2016, seen in Blackett Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The stone column in the background is a monument to Charles, Earl Grey, K.C., erected in 1838.
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