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685/X85 | Bus times in Newcastle, Hexham, Brampton and Carlisle | - Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle 685 Hexham - Newcastle Express X85.

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Monday to Saturday

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle 685 Hexham - Newcastle Express X85.
Service No:	X85 NS∆	685	X85 NS*	685	685	685 †	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	----	612	----	712	----	854	10:07
Scotby, Road End	----	619	----	719	----	903	10:16
Brampton, Market Place╫	----	632	----	732	----	916	10:29
Low Row, Post Office (+)	----	----	----	----	----	923	----
Gilsland, Bridge Inn	----	----	----	----	----	934	----
Greenhead, Road End	----	643	----	743	----	0941†	10:41
Haltwhistle, Market Place	----	651	----	751	----	946	10:46
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	----	704	----	804	----	10:03	11:03
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	----	710	----	810	----	10:09	11:09
Hexham, Bus Station arr╫	----	723	----	823	----	10:22	11:22
Hexham, Bus Station dep	700	727	745	827	927	10:27	11:27
Corbridge, Angel Inn	708	735	755	835	935	10:35	11:35
Ovington, Road End	715	744	802	844	944	10:44	11:44
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	----	748	----	848	948	10:48	11:48
Heddon, Three Tuns	----	753	----	853	953	10:53	11:53
Throckley, Hexham Road	----	758	----	858	958	10:58	11:58
Lemington Road End	----	805	----	905	10:05	11:05	12:05
Newcastle, Eldon Square	739	818	830	918	10:18	11:18	12:18

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle 685 Hexham - Newcastle Express X85.
Service No:	685	685	685	685	685	685 †	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	15:54	17:07
Scotby, Road End	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:03	17:16
Brampton, Market Place╫	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:16	17:29
Low Row, Post Office (+)	----	----	----	----	----	16:23	----
Gilsland, Bridge Inn	----	----	----	----	----	16:34	----
Greenhead, Road End	11:41	12:42	13:42	14:41	15:41	1641†	17:41
Haltwhistle, Market Place	11:46	12:50	13:50	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:09
Hexham, Bus Station arr╫	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22
Hexham, Bus Station dep	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:27	16:27	17:27	18:27
Corbridge, Angel Inn	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:35	17:35	18:35
Ovington, Road End	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:44	16:44	17:44	18:44
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:48	18:48
Heddon, Three Tuns	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:53	18:53
Throckley, Hexham Road	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:58	18:58
Lemington Road End	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:05	19:05
Newcastle, Eldon Square	13:18	14:18	15:18	16:18	17:18	18:18	19:18

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle 685 Hexham - Newcastle Express X85.
Service No:	685 †	685	685	685 #	685 #	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	17:54	----	----	20:07	21:07	23:07
Scotby, Road End	18:03	----	----	20:16	21:16	23:14
Brampton, Market Place╫	18:16	----	----	20:29	21:29	23:24
Low Row, Post Office (+)	18:25	----	----	----	----	----
Gilsland, Bridge Inn	18:34	----	----	----	----	----
Greenhead, Road End	1842†	----	----	20:41	21:41	----
Haltwhistle, Market Place	18:50	----	----	20:46	21:46	----
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	19:03	----	----	20:56	21:56	----
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	19:09	----	----	21:02	22:02	----
Hexham, Bus Station arr╫	19:22	----	----	21:15	22:15	----
Hexham, Bus Station dep	----	19:34	20:34	21:23	22:23	----
Corbridge, Angel Inn	----	19:41	20:41	21:30	22:30	----
Ovington, Road End	----	19:47	20:47	21:36	22:36	----
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	----	19:51	20:51	21:40	22:40	----
Heddon, Three Tuns	----	19:55	20:55	21:44	22:44	----
Throckley, Hexham Road	----	19:59	20:59	21:48	22:48	----
Lemington Road End	----	20:05	21:05	21:54	22:54	----
Newcastle, Eldon Square	----	20:18	21:18	22:07	23:07	----
NS - Not Saturday + - Nearest stop on A69 direct journeys is Low Road End. * - Starts 0735 from Dickson Drive and runs via Fox and Hounds (0817). ∆ - Runs via Fox and Hounds 10 mins after Ovington R.E. † - Also serves Greenhead Village # - Omits Melkridge ╫ - Stagecoach journeys operate Carlisle to Brampton, Brampton to Hexham and Hexham to Newcastle with guaranteed connections, through fares available and no bus change required (Arriva journeys are continuous throughout). Arrows throughout this timetable indicate possible connection opportunities at Hexham Bus Station between Arriva and Stagecoach (shown grey shaded) journeys, unfortunately these connections between operators are not guaranteed. Service features:- Daytime visitors to Carlisle and Hadrian's Wall country can extend their stay and travel back Monday to Saturday on the 2007 and 2107 through journeys from Carlisle. Passengers from Hexham have an hourly evening service on 685 to Newcastle.

Sunday and Bank Holidays

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle
Service No:	685	685	685	685	685	685	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	----	905	----	----	11:28	----	----
Scotby, Road End	----	914	----	----	11:37	----	----
Brampton, Market Place╫	----	927	----	----	11:50	----	----
Low Row, Road End	----	932	----	----	11:55	----	----
Greenhead, Road End	----	938	----	----	12:01	----	----
Haltwhistle, Market Place	----	947	----	----	12:10	----	----
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	----	958	----	----	12:21	----	----
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	----	10:05	----	----	12:28	----	----
Hexham, Bus Station arr	----	10:19	----	----	12:42	----	----
Hexham, Bus Station dep	945	----	10:45	11:45	----	12:45	13:45
Corbridge, Angel Inn	952	----	10:52	11:52	----	12:52	13:52
Ovington, Road End	958	----	10:58	11:58	----	12:58	13:58
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	10:02	----	11:02	12:02	----	13:02	14:02
Heddon, Three Tuns	10:06	----	11:06	12:06	----	13:06	14:06
Throckley, Hexham Road	10:10	----	11:10	12:10	----	13:10	14:10
Lemington Road End	10:16	----	11:16	12:16	----	13:16	14:16
Newcastle, Eldon Square	10:29	----	11:29	12:29	----	13:29	14:29

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle
Service No:	685	685	685	685	685	685	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	----	14:28	----	----	----	17:28	----
Scotby, Road End	----	14:37	----	----	----	17:37	----
Brampton, Market Place╫	----	14:50	----	----	----	17:50	----
Low Row, Road End	----	14:55	----	----	----	17:55	----
Greenhead, Road End	----	15:01	----	----	----	18:01	----
Haltwhistle, Market Place	----	15:10	----	----	----	18:10	----
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	----	15:21	----	----	----	18:21	----
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	----	15:28	----	----	----	18:28	----
Hexham, Bus Station arr	----	15:42	----	----	----	18:42	----
Hexham, Bus Station dep	14:45	----	15:45	16:45	17:45	----	18:45
Corbridge, Angel Inn	14:52	----	15:52	16:52	17:52	----	18:52
Ovington, Road End	14:58	----	15:58	16:58	17:58	----	18:58
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	15:02	----	16:02	17:02	18:02	----	19:02
Heddon, Three Tuns	15:06	----	16:06	17:06	18:06	----	19:06
Throckley, Hexham Road	15:10	----	16:10	17:10	18:10	----	19:10
Lemington Road End	15:16	----	16:16	17:16	18:16	----	19:16
Newcastle, Eldon Square	15:29	----	16:29	17:29	18:29	----	19:29

Carlisle - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle
Service No:	685
Carlisle, Bus Station	----
Scotby, Road End	----
Brampton, Market Place╫	----
Low Row, Road End	----
Greenhead, Road End	----
Haltwhistle, Market Place	----
Bardon Mill, Bowes Hotel	----
Haydon Bridge, Bridge End	----
Hexham, Bus Station arr	----
Hexham, Bus Station dep	19:45
Corbridge, Angel Inn	19:52
Ovington, Road End	19:58
Horsley, Lion & Lamb	20:02
Heddon, Three Tuns	20:06
Throckley, Hexham Road	20:10
Lemington Road End	20:16
Newcastle, Eldon Square	20:29
Service 685 - From Newcastle on the Tyne to Carlisle on the Eden the 685 bridges east to west in line with Hadrian's Wall linking these fine cities of history and heritage for you to discover enjoy and revisit with much to explore along the route. Stopping arrangements - In Newcastle service 685 stops at the following points only:- Eldon Square Bus Stn, Gallowgate, Newcastle General Hospital, Plaza, Fox and Hounds, Denton Burn Library and Lemington Road Ends then serves all stops to Carlisle. In rural areas without fixed bus stops "Hail and Ride" is available where safe to do so. Service X85 observes all stops between Hexham Dickinson Drive and Eastwood Grange then serves only East End Garage, Corbridge "Angel Inn", The Ridings, Mowden Road End, Ovington Road End, Fox and Hounds, The Plaza, Newcastle General Hospital, Gallowgate then Eldon Square. "Hail and Ride" is available on X85 between Hexham Dickinson Drive and Hellpool Lane. Other operators details - All shaded journeys in this leaflet are operated by Stagecoach (for details or comments please contact 01228 819 090 or write to the Director of Operations, Broadacre House, 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle CA3 8DA).

Buses to Newcastle, Alnwick, Morpeth, Amble and Berwick - X18

If you’re travelling to Carlisle check out our bus times in Newcastle for service 685/X85. This service travels through the historic town of Hexham, through Brampton then onto Carlisle.

Our Newcastle bus times stop off at Hexham which is ideally situated to explore Hadrian’s Wall and Kielder Water Forest and Park.

Travel onto the ancient border town of Carlisle, steeped in history there is plenty to see and do here including Carlisle Castle dungeons and their famous ‘licking stones’ and the 900 year old cathedral.

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Service updates

Changes to services in Northumberland (30 Oct 2011): We have a number of changes to local bus services in Northumberland from Sunday 30th October 2011