page_title: Transport in Tyne and Wear
section_title: Bus
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Tyne and Wear / Bus
caption_attribution_description: English: Traffic on Gosforth High Street, Newcastle
context_page_description: Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan area covering the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, as well as North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and Washington.
  Tyne and Wear is well served by public transport, with the Tyne and Wear Metro, an extensive bus and rail network, the Shields Ferry, and Newcastle International Airport.
  Nexus are the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for overseeing the public transport network within Tyne and Wear, with headquarters at Nexus House in Newcastle upon Tyne.
context_section_description: Tyne and Wear has an extensive bus network, overseen by the Public Transport Executive (PTE), Nexus. Bus services in the area are mainly operated by three main companies, these being Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach.
  Arriva North East operate services to the north and east of Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
  Go North East mainly serve the areas of Gateshead, North & South Tyneside, Sunderland and Washington, as well as County Durham, Northumberland and the Tyne Valley.
  Go North East also operate the Quaylink, with frequent bus services linking the city centre and Quayside with the surrounding area. The Q1 & Q2 routes serve areas in and around Gateshead, with the Q3 route serving Gosforth, Great Park, Ouseburn, Walker Riverside and Wallsend.
  Stagecoach North East mainly provides local services within Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields and Sunderland.
  The main bus stations in Tyne and Wear are: Gateshead Interchange, Eldon Square, Haymarket, Metrocentre Interchange and Park Lane Interchange.
  Connections with local bus services are also available at a number of Tyne and Wear Metro stations, including: Four Lane Ends, Heworth, Jarrow, Regent Centre, South Shields and Wallsend.
  Further bus stations in the area are located at: Blaydon, Concord, Hetton-le-Hole, Killingworth, Washington Galleries and Winlaton.
caption: A Wright StreetLite, followed by an Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 MMC, seen in Gosforth.
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