Washington Galleries Bus Station is located in the town of Washington in Tyne and Wear. The bus station was originally constructed in 1970s, to serve the adjacent Galleries Shopping Centre, which opened in 1974. The bus station was first used in 1972 when service 169 began linking New Washington (Concord) with the new Woolco store. [1]
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General information | |||||
Location | Washington Galleries Washington City of Sunderland | ||||
Coordinates | 54°53′57″N 1°32′02″W / 54.8993°N 1.5339°W | ||||
Owned by | M&G Real Estate | ||||
Operated by |
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Bus stands | 6 | ||||
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Fare zone |
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History | |||||
Opened | 9 October 2008 | ||||
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The original bus station was demolished and re-built in the late 2000s, as part of a £2.5 million refurbishment project. The new facility opened in October 2008.[2]
Washington Galleries is served by Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The bus station has six departure stands (lettered A–F), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of January 2021[update], the stand allocation is:
Stand | Route | Destination |
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A | 4 | Houghton-le-Spring via Penshaw
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8 | Stanley ![]() | |
8A | Stanley ![]() | |
X1 | Easington Lane | |
X1A | Picktree Village | |
B | 2 | Silksworth via Sunderland
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2A | Silksworth via Sunderland
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37 | Doxford Park | |
939 | Team Valley | |
C | 50 | Durham ![]() ![]() |
50A | Durham ![]() ![]() | |
81 | Rickleton | |
82 | Birtley | |
83A | Chester-le-Street | |
85 | Concord ![]() | |
86 | Concord ![]() | |
D | 4 | Heworth ![]() via Concord
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X1 | Newcastle ![]() via Gateshead
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X1A | Newcastle ![]() via Gateshead
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E | 23 | Barley Mow via Birtley
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50 | South Shields ![]() via Boldon
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50A | South Shields ![]() via Boldon
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83 | Concord ![]() | |
84 | Heworth ![]() via Concord
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960 | South Shields ![]() via Jarrow
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F | ||
8 | Sunderland ![]() ![]() | |
8A | Sunderland ![]() ![]() | |
37 | Coach Road Estate via Concord
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85 | Columbia | |
86 | Waterview Park | |
939 | Sunderland ![]() ![]() |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Morton, David (23 July 2014). "Remember When: The Galleries shopping centre in Washington turns 40". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Public transport use rises in Tyne and Wear". Nexus. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
edit- Media related to Washington Galleries bus station at Wikimedia Commons