X77 - Eldon Square Bus Station to Ponteland and Darras Hall

Registration number: PB0002404/10
Type: Limited Stop
Normal Stopping
Supported by subsidy?: No
Authorities: Nexus (Tyne & Wear)
Northumberland County Council

Timetables

X77 Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station - Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
X78 Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station - Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
X79 Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station - Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station

Variation history

- Received 1 Mar 24
- Effective 24 Mar 24
- Registered
- Short notice
NEXUS supported evening journeys withdrawn.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 24 March 2024. To amend Timetable.
- Received 15 Sep 23
- Effective 29 Oct 23
- Registered
Minor timetable changes throughout, for reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Nov 22
- Effective 31 Dec 22
- Registered
Monday to Sunday regular service. No actual change but re-registered to confirm our post COVID position.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X79 / X77 / X78 effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Mar 22
- Effective 27 Mar 22
- Registered
- Short notice
With support of Nexus, 3 further daily late evening trips will be supplied on Service X78 to extend the span of the daytime commercial service and maintain evening links between Newcastle and Ponteland/ Darras Hall.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 25 Aug 21

Effective 5 Sep 21

End 31 Dec 21

Expired

Short notice

Minor changes to Service X79 following lifting of social distancing restrictions. Nexus and Northumberland fully CC support application

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 26 Feb 21

Effective 7 Mar 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Revised timetables. Weekday frequencies are uplifted/amended to reflect return of education sector.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 19 Jan 21

Effective 17 Jan 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 14 Jan 21

Effective 17 Jan 21

Withdrawn

Short notice

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable
Received 28 Aug 20

Effective 6 Sep 20

End 4 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 X78 X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 25 Aug 20

Effective 31 Aug 20

End 4 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.
Revised timetable for re-opening of schools.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 X78 X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 31 August 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 9 Apr 20

Effective 12 Apr 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 27 Mar 20

Effective 30 Mar 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Mar 20
- Effective 30 Mar 20
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable due to Covid19

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 Nov 19
- Effective 5 Jan 20
- Registered
X77X78X79.Withdrawal of 1510 Wednesday Schoolday only journey

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 05 January 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 13 Sep 19
- Effective 27 Oct 19
- Registered
X77X78X79.Route variation introduced at Kenton Bank Foot on non-stop section of route. No change to timetables.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 27 October 2019. To amend Route.
- Received 10 Sep 19
- Effective 18 Sep 19
- Registered
- Short notice
X77X78X79.Introduction of Wednesday schooldays X79, at the request of Kirkley Hall. Nexus support short notice application.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 18 September 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Feb 19
- Effective 24 Mar 19
- Registered
X77X78X79.Police HQ no longer served on X79 and amended timetables for reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 20 Jul 18
- Effective 2 Sep 18
- Registered
X77X78X79.Minor change to the 1625 from Eldon Square, which no longer serves Ponteland Police HQ

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 19 Jan 18
- Effective 18 Mar 18
- Registered
X77X78X79.Revised route - outbound buses no longer serve Claremont Road.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 18 March 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 3 Mar 17
- Effective 30 Apr 17
- Registered
X77X78X79.Revised timetable to aid reliability. Buses operate up to 10 minutes earlier.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 1 Apr 15
- Effective 31 May 15
- Registered
X77X78X79.Sunday daytime journeys corrected.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 5 Jul 13
- Effective 1 Sep 13
- Registered
Minor retimings. Additional stops introduced at Barras Bridge (outbound) and Claremont Place (inbound). Hourly Sunday daytime timetable introduced.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.
- Received 13 Jan 12
- Effective 30 Jan 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Revised timetable, within the "10 minute rule", to improve operational reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 30-Jan-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Jul 11
- Effective 4 Sep 11
- Registered
Following customer requests, inbound trips also observe stop at St.Thomas' Street, on request.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 04-Sep-2011. To amend Timetable.
- Received 6 May 11
- Effective 3 Jul 11
- Registered
Following customer requests, the 2041 Monday to Saturday trip from Ponteland operates to Eldon Square

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 03-Jul-2011. To amend Timetable.
- Received 17 Sep 10
- Effective 27 Sep 10
- Registered
- Short notice
To improve reliability due to severe traffic congestion in Ponteland area, route and timetables are revised. Northumberland County Council fully support application for dispensation

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 27-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Jul 10
- Effective 5 Sep 10
- Registered
Due to loss of Misc Works, revised route, timetable, and stopping arrangements. Experimental evening trips introduced.

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 May 09
- Effective 31 Aug 08
- Registered
Data Refresh
- Received 4 Jul 08
- Effective 31 Aug 08
- Registered
Minor timetable change

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 31-Aug-2008. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Jul 07
- Effective 2 Sep 07
- Registered
- Short notice
MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE UNDER THE "TEN MINUTE RULE"

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 02-Sep-2007. To amend Timetable.
- Received 19 Jan 07
- Effective 18 Mar 07
- Registered
MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 18-Mar-2007. To amend Route.
- Received 31 Mar 06
- Effective 28 May 06
- Registered
MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 28-May-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 29 Nov 05
- Effective 24 Jan 06
- Registered
MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 24-Jan-2006. To amend Route.
- Received 8 Jul 05
- Effective 4 Sep 05
- Registered
MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 May 05
- Effective 16 May 05
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 16-May-2005. To amend Timetable.
- Received 25 Aug 04
- Effective 31 Aug 04
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 31-Aug-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 17 Aug 04
- Effective 31 Aug 04
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 31-Aug-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 7 Oct 02
- Effective 14 Oct 02
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 14-Oct-2002. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Effective 22 Apr 02
- Registered