SAPPHIRE - Newcastle Upon Tyne to Dinnington

Service updates

• Changes to services 4 and 14 in Milton Keynes and NEW route 301 from 29 April

  We're making changes to services 4 and 14 in Milton Keynes, alongside the introduction of brand new Arriva service 301.

• Derby service changes from 1 April 2018

  There are changes to services 1/1A/F1, 2/2A/2B/2C, 7, 20/26 and P&R. 

• Changes to services in South Liverpool

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, changes will be made to some services in South Liverpool.

• Service Update: 80 80A 80E

  From 29 April were improving the timetable and route for services 80, 80A & 80E

• St. George's Day Parade, Maidstone - 22nd April 2018

  Some roads in Maidstone Town Centre will be closed on Sunday 22nd April for the annual St. George's Parade to take place and buses will be diverted as a result.

• Changes to services in Liverpool

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, changes will be made to some services in Liverpool.

• Changes to Services in St Helens

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, changes will be made to some services in St Helens, Widnes and Warrington.

• Service 300 Liverpool to Southport

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, timetable changes will be made to service 300.

• Changes to Services Running in Wirral

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, changes will be made to some services in Wirral.

• Timetable Changes in North Liverpool

  From Sunday 22 April 2018, changes will be made to some services in North Liverpool.

• Manchester Marathon

  On Sunday 8^th April 2018, the Greater Manchester Marathon will close several roads in the Trafford area, as well as some in Manchester and Salford. This will result in many bus services being diverted and some areas being unserved by bus for large parts of the day.

  Altrincham Interchange will be partially closed to Buses until 13:30, as Stamford New Road will be closed. Arriva services will be unable to serve Altrincham Town Centre and will operate as detailed below.

• Service Changes in Bolton

  From Sunday 8th April 2018, changes will be made to some services in Bolton.

• Service 155 - Revised times from 3rd April 2018

  We will be making adjustments to the times of some Service 155 buses to improve reliability.

• Electric bus takes to the road on Fastrack service

  An electric bus is running on Fastrack for a trial period.

• Changes to Services in Bangor

  From Sunday 8 April 2018, changes will be made to services in Bangor.

• Changes to Services in Chester

  From Sunday 8 April 2018, changes will be made to services in Chester.

• Service Changes in Manchester

  From Sunday 8th April 2018, changes will be made to some services in Manchester.

• Changes to Services in Winsford & Macclesfield

  From Sunday 1st April 2018, changes will be made to services in Winsford.
  
  

• Changes to service 519 from 3 April 2018

  We're making some minor changes to the timetable and route.

• Changes to services in Cannock & Stafford areas from 1 April 2018

  Following Staffordshire County Councils in-depth consultation process, which aimed to ascertain public reaction regarding how subsidised bus routes could be altered to make budgetary savings, the announced cuts to funding will regretfully result in the withdrawal of all services provided by our Cannock depot on Sundays, as well as some evening journeys during the rest of the week, with effect from 1 April 2018.

• Diversion to Services 1, 11 and 11A in Chester

  Due to road works taking place at Overleigh Roundabout from Sunday 18th March 25th March, between the hours of 8pm and 6am, services 1, 11 and 11A will be diverted in both directions.

• Changes to services 5 and 19 in Telford from 1 April 2018

  We're making some changes to the timetables of the above services.

• Service Changes in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland - from Sunday 18th March 2018

  

  We are making improvements to some of our services in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland from Sunday 18^th March 2018. These include:

  • A new link from the Holystone Park housing development to Benton Asda and Newcastle City Centre. This new service (called 51A) will work alongside the 51 to provide a bus up to every 30 minutes between Holystone Village, Benton Asda and Newcastle on Monday to Saturday daytimes (hourly in the evening and on Sundays)
  • Quicker journeys on the MAX X7 from Blyth, Seaton Sluice, Seaton Delaval, Seghill, Burradon and Quorum Business Park to Newcastle
  • More Saturday morning buses on Cross Pennine service 685 between Newcastle, Hexham, Haltwhistle, Brampton and Carlisle
  • A later last bus on the Sapphire 44 from Newcastle to Gosforth, Regent Centre, Hazlerigg and Dinnington, every day of the week
  • An earlier Sunday morning journey on the MAX 306 from Tynemouth, North Shields, Billy Mill and Battle Hill to Newcastle

   

  There will also be alterations to several other services to improve punctuality, better match capacity with demand and respond to requests we have received from customers.

  All of the changes are described in detail below. Simply click on the links to download the new timetables for each service. Printed leaflets are available on buses and from the Ashington, Blyth, Morpeth and Newcastle Haymarket bus stations.

• Guildford Local Service 36 from 2nd January 2018

  A minor amendment will be made to the timetable.

• Withdrawal of Services 1X and X1

  From Sunday 25th March, services 1X and X1 will be withdrawn.

• Service 5 Bangor to Llandudno

  From Sunday 11th March 2018, service 5 on Sundays will be amended.

• Changes to Services in Rhyl

  From Sunday 11th March 2018, changes will be made to services in Rhyl.

• Changes to Service 5 Wrexham to Llangollen

  From Sunday 11th March, changes will be made to service 5 in Wrexham.

• Service Changes in the Leeds Area from 17th February 2018

  From Saturday 17th February

  

   

• Road Closure - Parts of Church Gate/Gravel St Leicester from Sunday 18 February to May 2018

  The above roads will be closed to remodel and reconstruct the carriageway and to enable to the traffic flow on parts of Church Gate to be reversed.

• Diversion to Service 35, Wrexham to Borras

  From Monday 12th till Sunday 18th February 2018, service 35 will be diverted due to roadworks.

   

• Diversion to Service 1, Wrexham

  From Monday 15th to Saturday 27th January 2018 between the hours of 7pm and 6am, service 1 will be diverted due to roadworks.

• Improved Service for Teesside Park from 23rd July 2016

  Details of improvements to services to Teesside Park commencing on 23rd July 2016.

• Bolton Interchange - Stand Change

  From Sunday 28 January 2018, service 541, currently departing from Stand B will be moved to a different stand.

• Changes to service 500

  From Sunday 21 January 2018, changes will be made to service 500 in South Liverpool.

• Changes to service 82 in Liverpool

  From Monday 22 January 2018, changes will be made to service 82 in Liverpool.

• Chatham Roadworks

  Essential Gas works in the Luton Road area.  

• Changes to service 29

  From 28th January 2018, changes will be made to service 29 Northwich to Over St Johns

• Changes to service 130 Manchester to Macclesfield

  From Sunday 28th January, Monday to Friday timetable will be revised to operate an hourly service.

• Long-term road closure: Loughborough Rd, Leicester towards Leicester, between Red Hill Circle and Lidl

  The above road will be closed towards Leicester from Red Hill Circle to Lidl to allow the Environment Agency to install a culvert for flood alleviation works. 

• October Service Changes

  Customers are advised that commencing Monday 27 October 2014, the following services will be amended...

• Castleford changes

  Service changes from 19 July 2015

  We are making some improvements to our Castleford. For full timetable please click the service number you are interested in:

  Please note a list of these changes will also be available on bus.

  46 - This service has been withdrawn due to loss of tender.

  135  Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  136 - Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  138 - Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  156/159 - Minor timetable changes during the day and evening.

  163-166 - Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  167-168 - Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  177   Minor timetable changes on the Saturday morning service.

  184-185 - Minor timetable changes for punctuality reasons.

  187 - Monday to Friday 1307 and 1407  ex Castleford will now  depart at 1312  and 1412  and no longer operate via Tuscany Way.  The 1305 and 1405 ex Wakefield will no longer operate via Tuscany Way.

  189 - Wakefield to Leeds service has minor timetable changes. Leeds  to Wakefield day time journeys Monday to Saturday will now  depart Leeds  at 15 and 45 past the hour.

  410 - Monday to Saturday. Timetable changes to try to improve punctuality. Day time journeys from Pontefract will now depart at 15 and 45 past the hour.

• Castleford Service Changes February 2016

  From Monday 22nd February 2016.

• Kirklees February 2016

  From Saturday 20th February 2016.

• North Yorkshire Service Changes February 2016

  From Monday 22nd February 2016.

• New Services - Tates Travel

• Elland Bridge

• Changes to Service 476

• Changes to Services in Southport

  From Sunday 21 January 2018, changes will be made to some services in Southport.
  
  

• Service Changes in County Durham - from Sunday 28th January 2018

  

  We are making changes to several services in County Durham from Sunday 28^th January 2018. These will improve punctuality, better match capacity with demand and respond to requests we have received from customers in some places.

• Killingworth Road Closure - from Thursday 20th July 2017

  

  From Thursday 20th July 2017, Killingworth Road will be closed to all traffic for several months between South Gosforth roundabout and West Farm Avenue. This is to allow Nexus and Newcastle City Council to replace the Metro bridge and widen the road.

• Revisions to Services in Redcar, Eston & Guisborough areas from 17th July 2016

  Details on revisions to services in Redcar, Eston, Grangetown & Guisborough from Sunday 17th July 2016.

• Stockton Cycling Festival

• Improved Service for Teesside Park from 23rd July 2016

  Details of improvements to services to Teesside Park commencing on 23rd July 2016.

• Aylesbury Service 16 and 613

  Important announcement: Aylesbury Services 16 and 110

• Service 191 - From 21st September 2015

  In order to improve the arrival time in Chatham for those attending Chatham Grammar School for Girls, the Monday to Friday bus at 0659 from Grain (0736 from Hoo) to MidKent College will run FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLIER.

• Buses serving Medway UTC - From 17th September 2015

  Would customers please note that we are unable to drop off or pick up passengers on the Medway UTC premises and the buses that are scheduled to serve the college will instead use the bus stop at Gillingham Pier ASDA which is a short walk from the college.

• Service 28 - Woking to Guildford - From 1st November 2015

  From 1st November the 1440 hours Service 28 bus on Schooldays from Woking Rail Station to Guuildford will be re-routed to run via Hermitage Estate at 1509, serving Knaphill at 1514 and then running four minutes later than at present between there and Guildford.

• Services 34 and 35 - Camberley to Guildford - From 1st November 2015

  From 1st November minor changes will be made to the timetable for Services 34 and 35 as a result of the closure of St. John's lay-by.

• Service 5 - Cranbrook to Maidstone - From 12th October 2015

  The Schooldays bus at 0647 hours from Cranbrook to Maidstone will run five minutes earlier throughout.

• Service 111 - Gravesend schools - From 28th September 2015

  In order to improve the arrival times at the schools, the 0800 bus from Shorne Crossroads to St. George's School will, from 28th September, depart nine minutes earlier at 0751 and will run to revised timings.

• Road closure - Gillingham - 28th and 29th September 2015

  Road works will be carried out at the junction of  Forge Lane and Church Street in Gillingham after 2000 hours each evening on 28th and 29th September. Service 177 buses will be diverted.
  

• Road Closure - Ratcliffe Highway - From Monday 28th September 2015

  Ratcliffe Highway will be closed between Avery Way and Homewards Road between 0700 and 1900 hours for four days.

• Harlow Bonfire Night - Sunday 1st November 2015

  Harlow Bonfire night celebrations will take place on Sunday 1st November, as a result of which Fifth Avenue will be closed from 1715 to 2030 hours. Buses will be diverted and may be subject to delays as a result.
  

• Service disruptions 53, 57 and 58 - May 16

  Due to roadworks in the area of Red Hill during the evening from 9th to 13th May 2016, services 53, 57 and 58 will be disrupted.

• Queensferry Roundabout closure, 4-9 May 2016

  Queensferry roundabout will be closed from 7pm on Wednesday 4 May until 6am on Thursday, and then again from 7pm Friday 6 until 6am on Monday 9 May 2016.

• Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza 2016

  Customers are informed that, due to the high number of visitors expected during the Victorian Extravaganza on Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May 2016, Mostyn Street and other minor roads will be closed to traffic.

• Blacon Pointer Service 15, 15A - 3 May 2016

  Arriva has listened to its customers and will be bringing  back a direct service from Saughall to Chester in both directions from Tuesday 3 May 2016.

• Diversion of Service 15 and 21A in Stockton from 23rd May 2016

  Information regarding diversion of Service 15 and 21A in Stockton, from 23rd May 2016.

• Service changes in Chester - 1 May 2016

  From Sunday 1 May 2016, changes will be made to some Arriva services running in and around Chester.

• Service changes in Llandudno - 1 May 2016

  From Sunday 1 May 2016, changes will be made to Arriva services running in and around Llandudno.

• Service 15 diverted in Saughall - 25 April 2016

  Hermitage Road will be closed on Monday 25 April 2016, it is anticipated that the closure will be for one day only, but may remain closed until Friday 29 April.

• X12 - Through route via Gateshead to be restored

  From Monday 1 February our Arriva X12 will resume serving Gateshead Interchange both to and from Newcastle to the normal timetable (the current temporary Low Fell to Gateshead shuttle will then no longer run). 

• Revisions to Service X7, X8 and X30 from 24 January

  Information regarding revisions to Service X7, X8 & X30 from Sunday 24 January 2016.

• Road Closure Gilesgate Bank 31st Jan 2016

  Gilesgate Bank will be closed in the outbound direction on 31st January 2016

• Road Closure Gilesgate Bank 24th Jan 2016

  Gilesgate Bank will be closed in both directions on 24th January 2016

• Revisions to Service 5/5A/X5 in Teesside from 21 February

  Information regarding revisions to Service 5, 5A & X5 from Sunday 21 February 2016.

• Teesside Service Revisions

  Information regarding revised timetables for Services 5/5A/X5, 6, 9, 17/17A/X17, 22, 27/27A. 28/28B, 29/29A and 63 in Teesside from 19 July 2015.

• Closure of B1269 at Dunsdale

  Information regarding diversion of Service 81/81A from Monday 17th August 2015

• Improvements to Bus Services in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear (from Sunday 6th September 2015)

  Information about service changes in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear from Sunday 6th September 2015

• Revisions to Services 1, 5/5A and 66 in Darlington plus X21 in Peterlee from 30 August 2015

  Information relating to minor service revisions in Darlington & Peterlee from 30 August 2015.

• Revision to Service X12 from 4 October 2015

  Information for passengers regarding a revision to timetable and stopping arrangements on Service X12, from Sunday 4th October 2015.

• Improvements to Service X66 from Sunday 25 October 2015

  Information regarding revisions to Service X66 from Sunday 25th October 2015.

• Revisions to Service 2, 19 and X75/X76 in Darlington from 25 October 2015

  Information regarding revisions to Services 2, 19 and X75/X76 from Sunday 25th October 2015.

• New Service for Teesside Park from 31st October 2015

  Details of new Saturday Service S1, between Stockton & Teesside Park commencing on 31st October 2015.

• Yarm Fair 2015 Arrangements

  Details of arrangements around Yarm Fair and subsequent road closures.

• Service X26 Diversion in Catterick due to bridge closure

  Details of required diversion to Services X26 and 26A between Catterick Garrison and Catterick Village owing to bridge works.

• Improvements to Durham Services 46 and 48

  Improvements to Durham Services 46 and 48

• Closure of High Street West in Gateshead

  Gateshead Council is closing High Street West from Monday 4th January to Tuesday 5th April 2016, between the junctions of Charles Street and Arthur Street.

• Revisions to Service 28/29 in Teesside from 21 February

  Information regarding revisions to Service 28 & 29 from Sunday 21 February 2016.

• Haughton Road Closure

  Details of service diversions on Service 9 and 10 in Darlington, due to the closure of Haughton Road for resurfacing works.

• Road Closure Benton Road & Goathland Avenue

  Due to a road closure at Benton Road / Goathland Avenue over two weekends (7/8^th and 14/15^th June) Services 52 and 54 will be diverted

• Disruption to Service 17 on Sunday 17th & Monday 18th May 2015

  Due to a short notice road closure, passengers are advised of disruption to Service 17 on the 17th and 18th May 2015.

• Disruption to Services around Whitby on 1st May 2015

  Details of service disruption in and around Whitby & Scarborough on Friday 1st May, owing to the Tour de Yorkshire cycling event.

• Skelton Green Diversion

  Information regarding diversion of services required in Skelton, from Monday 13th April.

• Buses to the Freeman Hospital are Getting Better

  From Tuesday 7th April 2015, the 553 will extend from the Freeman Hospital to Battle Hill replacing Nexus service 3

• Revisions to Bus Stands in Stockton High Street

  On Sunday 29th March, some of the stops that our services use in Stockton High Street will be changing.

• Chester-le-Street Diversion

  From Monday 16th March, a full closure of Chester-le-Street Front Street is in place, affecting Service X2/X12 and X24.

• X93 Summer Timetable Starts

  From Sunday 29th March until Sunday 1st November, we're running extra journeys on Service X93, plus a revised route and timetable for Whitby Park & Ride.

• Revisions to Service Changes in Newcastle and Northumberland

  From Sunday 22nd March 2015, we're making some changes to Services in Newcastle & Northumberland.

• Revisions to Teesside Services 7, 15, 63 and 81/81A

  From Sunday 15th February, we're making some changes to Services 7, 15, 63 and 81/81A in Teesside.

• Road Closure Church Row and Feethams

  On Friday 14 November 2014 Church Row and Feethams will be closed from 6pm to 7pm for a World War One event.

• Service Changes - 85, 685 and X85

  There will be a number of changes to services 85, 685 and X85 from Sunday 31st August 2014.

• New Services and Better Links to the RVI and Freeman Hospital

  We have teamed up with the Newcastle NHS Trust to bring you some great new services and better links to the RVI and Freeman Hospital from Sunday 20th July 2014.

• Diversions in Feb 2014 - X10, X5, 1, 5 and 64

  There will be some road closures and diversions affecting services in Blyth, Newcastle, Shildon and Musgrave Gardens in February.

• Road Closure 10th March - July 2014 - A695 bridge works at Dilston, between Corbridge and Hexham

  From 10th March until July 2014 the A695 at Dilston Bridge, between Corbridge and Hexham, is closed for construction. Bus services 85/X85 will be diverted and run non stop between Corbridge and Hexham Bus Station.

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