Durham bus station


Durham Bus Station serves the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. The bus station is managed by Durham County Council.
The station is situated on North Road, in the city centre. It was closed from February 2021, and was re-built between then & late 2023, before re-opening in January 2024.

Redevelopment

In September 2020, plans to redevelop the bus station were approved. From 15 February 2021, all services were relocated to adjacent streets in order to allow the bus station to be demolished. The new bus station was expected to open in late summer 2022. In July 2022, it was announced that the project had been delayed to summer 2023. In August 2023, it was announced that 'significant progress' had been made on the station; with work on drainage, the exterior, & green facilities still being undertaken. It was announced that the bus station was now expected to open in November. Final works & testing were completed towards the end of the year, and the bus station finally opened on the 7th of January 2024.

Services

Before redevelopment, Arriva North East, Go North East & National Express services ran from this bus station. Local buses ran around the city of Durham & surrounding suburbs.
After re-opening in January 2024, local bus services re-commenced operation from the station. The road & pavement where temporary bus stops were installed on North Road are to be re-instated during Spring 2024.
Buses, from the station, run to Durham's surrounding suburbs, as well as to Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Crook, Hartlepool, Houghton le Spring, Langley Park, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Peterlee, Seaham, South Shields, Stanley, Sunderland. Bus operators changed their service timetables to accommodate the new stand allocations in preparation for the station's opening.
As of September 2024, the stand allocation was:
StandRouteDestination
A48New Brancepeth
via Neville's Cross, Bearpark & Ushaw Moor
AX46Crook
express via Langley Moor, Meadowfield & Willington
B43Esh Winning
via Neville's Cross, Broompark & Ushaw Moor
B49Brandon
via Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
B49ABrandon
via Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
C21Brandon
via Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
C22Sunderland
via Gilesgate, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee
C24Hartlepool
via Gilesgate, Sherburn, Shadforth, Hanwell, Shotton Colliery, Peterlee
D20Sunderland
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
D20ASunderland
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, East & West Rainton, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
DX20Sunderland
express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Carrville, Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring & East Herrington
DX62Peterlee
express via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, High Pittington, Easington Lane, South Hetton, Easington & Horden
E20University Hospital of North Durham
E65Framwellgate Moor
E65Seaham
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington, Low Moorsley, Hetton-le-Hole, Murton, Dalton Park & New Seaham
E204Sherburn
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington & High Pittington
E204ASherburn
via Gilesgate, Belmont, Low Pittington & High Pittington
EX20Langley Park
express via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Nettlesworrh, Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
F16Shotley Bridge Hospital
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, Stanley
F16AStanley
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead & South Moor
F16BConsett
via Framwellgate Moor, Sacriston, Edmondsley, Craghead, South Stanley, South Moor, Stanley
FX5Castleside
express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Delves, Consett
FX15Castleside
express via Witton Gilbert, Lanchester, Leadgate, Consett
G21Newcastle
via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre,
GX12Newcastle
express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street
GX21Newcastle
express via Framwellgate Moor, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street
H50South Shields
via Framwellgate Moor, Arnison Centre, Plawsworth, Chester Moor, Waldridge, Chester-le-Street
HX21West Auckland
express via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland
J6Cockfield or Ramshaw
via Croxdale, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland
K56Tindale Crescent
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, West Cornforth, Stobb Cross, Ferryhill, Coundon & Bishop Auckland
K58Hartlepool
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill, Cassop, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Wingate, Station Town & Hart
K59Hartlepool
via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Trimdon, Deaf Hill & Hart
KX12Middlesbrough
express via Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees
L7Darlington
via Neville's Cross, Croxdale, Thinford, Ferryhill, Chilton, Newton Aycliffe
L42Railway Station