# Haymarket bus station, Newcastle upon Tyne

Haymarket bus station is a bus station located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated next to the Haymarket Metro station, by the northern end of Northumberland Street and almost adjacent to Newcastle University.

## History

The original bus station opened in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1971. It was completely rebuilt again, on a slightly different site, in 1996. This second rebuild was due to the expansion of the nearby Marks & Spencer shop, necessitating the demolition of a number of properties. The opportunity was taken to enlarge the bus station from 9 to 13 stands.
The station has 13 bus stands, lettered L to Y, with an additional alighting point located outside the main bus station building. The bus stands in nearby Eldon Square bus station are lettered A–K. A Nexus enquiry office and an Arriva travel shop are based within the bus station.
Haymarket bus station is mainly served by Arriva North East, with other routes operated by Go North East and independent operators. Services mainly operate to the north and east of the city, as well as North Tyneside and east Northumberland.
Buses from the nearby Eldon Square bus station serve destinations in the west of the city, as well as Gateshead, County Durham, Teesside and the Tyne Valley. Most long-distance coaches serve the separate Newcastle coach station.
As of September 2024, the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
| L | 306 | Whitley Bay via Coast Road, Battle Hill, Willington Square, Silverlink Retail Park, Billy Mill, North Shields , Tynemouth & Marden Estate |
| L | 308 | Blyth via Coast Road, Willington Square, Silverlink Retail Park, Billy Mill, North Tyneside Hospital, Whitley Bay , Seaton Sluice & South Beach |
| M | 307 | North Shields via Coast Road, High Farm, Battle Hill, Hadrian Park, Cobalt Business Park & Meadow Well |
| M | 309 | Blyth via Coast Road, High Farm, Battle Hill, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside Hospital, Whitley Bay , Seaton Sluice & South Beach |
| N | 351 | Whitley Bay via Coast Road, Hadrian Lodge, Holystone, Shiremoor , Earsdon & West Monkseaton |
| N | X20 | Alnwick express via Regent Centre , North Seaton, Ashington , Wansbeck Hospital, Lynemouth, Ellington, Widdrington , Red Row, Hadston, Amble, Warkworth & Alnmouth |
| N | X39 | Cobalt Business Park express via Coast Road |
| P | X21 | Woodhorn express via Regent Centre , Nedderton, Bedlington, Stakeford, North Seaton, Ashington & Wansbeck Hospital |
| P | X22 | Ashington express via Regent Centre , Bedlington, Guide Post, Wansbeck Estate, Stakeford & North Seaton |
| Q | X14 | Thropton express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Longhorsley, Longframlington, Cragside House & Rothbury |
| Q | X15 | Berwick-upon-Tweed express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Felton, Shilbottle, Alnwick, Warenford, Belford, Beal, Haggerston, Scremerston & Tweedmouth |
| Q | X16 | Morpeth express via Regent Centre & Stannington |
| Q | X18 | Berwick-upon-Tweed express via Regent Centre , Morpeth , Pegswood , Widdrington , Red Row, Acklington, Broomhill, Amble, Alnmouth , Alnwick , Longhoughton, Craster, Embleton, Beadnell, Seahouses, Bamburgh, Waren Mill, Belford, Beal, Haggerston, Scremerston & Tweedmouth |
| R | Q3 | Brunton Park via Jesmond, Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| R | Q3X | Brunton Park express via Gosforth & Regent Centre |
| S | 43 | Morpeth via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen, Seaton Burn, Dudley, Cramlington , Bedlington, Nedderton, Hepscott Park & Stobhill |
| S | 44 | Dinnington via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen & Hazlerigg |
| S | 45 | Dinnington via Gosforth, Regent Centre , Wideopen & Brunswick Village |
| T | X46 | Newcastle Great Park express via Gosforth, Regent Centre & Brunton Park |
| U | X10 | Blyth express via Regent Centre , Cramlington , Parkside & Newsham |
| U | X11 | Blyth express via Regent Centre , Cramlington , Parkside & Newsham |
| U | X30 | Bebside express via Regent Centre , Newsham, Blyth & Cowpen |
| V | X7 | Blyth express via South Gosforth, Quorum Business Park, Burradon, Segill, Seaton Delaval, New Hartley, Seaton Sluice & South Beach |
| V | X8 | Blyth express via South Gosforth, Quorum Business Park, Burradon, Annitsford, High Pit, Cramlington , Parkside & South Newsham & South Beach |
| V | X9 | Blyth express via Regent Centre , Beacon Hill, Cramlington , High Pit, Bebside & Cowpen |
| W | 54 | Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Longbenton , Killingworth , Backworth, Shiremoor , Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside Hospital & Monkseaton |
| W | 352 | Cramlington via Freeman Hospital, Four Lane Ends , Quorum Business Park, Killingworth , Burradon & Dudley |
| W | 354 | North Shields via Gosforth, Four Lane Ends , Quorum Business Park, Killingworth, Backworth, Shiremoor , Cobalt Business Park & Billy Mill |
| X | 47 | CAV |
| X | 355 | Forest Hall via Gosforth, Longbenton & Benton |
* Key:
* Bus station
* National Rail station
* Tyne & Wear Metro station

## Accidents and incidents

* A design fault in the glass roof caused panels to flex and dislodge from the frame in hot weather. A safety net was erected below the entire roof in July 2006, after a panel fell from the roof and injured a pedestrian. Since then the bus station has been redesigned, with the overhead glass panelling being replaced with a more solid roof structure.