If you travel to college on public transport, you probably know that bus services operated by Go North East are currently affected by strike action.
This means that almost all Go North East services that run from Consett, Gateshead, Hexham, Percy Main (North Shields), Sunderland and Washington are not running.
Despite the current bus strikes, Newcastle Sixth Form College is open as usual and we ask all students who usually travel on Go North East services to make every effort to find alternative transport and continue to attend your lessons.
There are a number of alternative routes available for you to travel to college.
However, for those areas where no alternative route is available the College is providing bus transport.
Buses running to and from Newcastle Sixth Form College from Thursday 16 November 2023
Buses will be operating to and from the College across three routes on Monday's, Tuesday's, Thursday's and Friday's.You will need to show your college lanyard when boarding the buses. Please note: times are approximate and will be line with traffic congestion and weather conditions. Please wait at the designated pick up points, the buses will arrive but may not be the published timetable.
Buses will depart the College at 4.30pm from the main car park for your journey home
Service One (provided by North East Coach Travel)
- Tesco Express - Hetton le Hole (7:30am)
- Lidl - Houghton le Spring (7.40am)
- Tesco Superstore - Chester le Street (8am)
- Washington Galleries - entrance to the retail park (8.15am)
- Concord Bus Station (8.25am)
- Springwell Social Club (8.35am)
- Farmfoods Wrekenton (8.45am)
- Costa Coffee - Low Fell (8.55am)
- Whitehall Road Methodist Church (9am)
- Saltwell Road Post Office (9.05am)
- NSFC - Rye Hill Campus (9.15am)
Service Two (provided by Gateshead Central Taxis)
- Tesco Express - Hetton le Hole (7:44am)
- Lidl - Houghton le Spring (7.51am)
- Tesco Superstore - Chester le Street (8.10am)
- Washington Galleries - bus stop at Sainsbury's car park (8.26am)
- Concord Bus Station (8.32am)
- Springwell Social Club (8.36am)
- Farmfoods - Wrekenton (8.40am)
- Costa Coffee - Low Fell (8.48am)
- Whitehall Road Methodist Church (8.53am)
- Saltwell Road Post Office (8.58am)
- NSFC - Rye Hill Campus (9.10am)
Provided by North East Coach Travel
- Aldi Stanley (7.30am)
- Consett Bus Station (7.55am)
- Chopwell Londis - The Green (8.15am)
- Opposite side of the road Tesco Express Rowlands Gill (8.30am)
- Bus Stop, North Road, near Hanover Service Station Winlation (8.45am)
- Blaydon Bus Station (8.55am)
- NSFC - Rye Hill Campus (9.15am)
Provided by North East Coach Travel
- Hexham Bus Station (7.30am)
- Bus Stop near Dr Syntax Pub, Prudhoe (7.55am)
- The Falcon Pub, Prudhoe (8am)
- Ryton Coop (8.15am)
- Greggs Whickham (8.35am)
- The Crescent Bus Stop, Dunston (8.45am)
- Bus Stop on Derwentwater Road (NE8 2PX) (8.50am)
- NSFC - Newcastle College (9.00am)
Alternative Routes Available
The following Go North East services are continuing to run during the strike: 335, 351, 553 and 359. The 351 service travels into Newcastle from parts of North Tyneside.
We have been advised by Go North East that other transport providers are accepting Go North East travel passes, with a similar route available. Please check with other transport providers for up to date information with regard to validity of travel passes.
