Eldon Square Bus Station is one of two

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s serving

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. It is owned by

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and is managed by

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. The new glass-roofed bus station was built adjacent to the old bus station, on a former access road, and is accessible via the new mall. It is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, a short walk from Newcastle University and Northumbria University. It offers a connection with services from

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and

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. It is attached to, and accessible from

Eldon Square Shopping Centre Eldon Square (stylised as EldonSq.) is a shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened in 1976 and was built on the site of Old Eldon Square, a famous part of Georgian Newcastle designed by John Dobson in about 1824. This redevelo ...

, which links the bus station with the

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and

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areas of the city.

History

The present bus station opened in March 2007, replacing a previous bus station, located below the shopping centre, which has now been converted into a service area and new mall.

Stands and services

The station has ten bus stands, nine for departures (stand A to J), and an additional alighting point (stand K). The bus stands at

continue the lettering sequence (stand L to Y). Each bus stand has ten seats, real-time information displays, and automatic doors (which open only when a bus is at the stand). Glass screens located at each bus stand feature artwork designed by ''Artstop Studios''. Eldon Square is mainly served by

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, with services operating in and around Gateshead, County Durham,

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and the Tyne Valley.

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operate local services to the west of the city, including

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, Newcastle Airport,

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. Arriva North East and

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jointly operate the ''Cross Pennine'' 685 service heading west to Hexham and Carlisle. Buses from the nearby

are predominantly operated by Arriva North East, and serve destinations in the north and east of the city,

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and

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coach services operate from

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, located on St. James Boulevard, with

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References

External links

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Map of stands and services
�for Eldon Square and Haymarket bus stations Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive Buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne Bus stations in Tyne and Wear Transport in Newcastle upon Tyne {{TyneandWear-struct-stub