Regent Centre Interchange
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Regent Centre Interchange serves the Regent Centre
business park
in the Gosforth
area of Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
. The transport interchange consists of a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro
, as well as a medium-sized bus station
.
of the North Eastern Railway
. The West Gosforth station opened on 1 June 1905 and closed to passengers on 17 June 1929, and to goods on 14 August 1967. It was used for the Coxlodge Colliery.
workers and the students of the nearby Middle Schools
and Academy, as well as shoppers using the nearby Asda
store and the high street. The Regent Centre site also contains the headquarters of the Northern Rock
bank and Partnership House. The actual station usage for the period 2008/2009 was 876,793 passengers.
.
The car park stairwell also features a mural called Have You Paid and Displayed? created by Nic Armstrong
. It depicts the everyday lives of the car park's users and Metro passengers.
Key - Route serves a bus/coach station. - Route serves a Tyne & Wear Metro station. - Route serves a railway station.
Regent Centre
Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Northern Rock whose Head Office is located on the site...
business park
Business park
A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....
in the Gosforth
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...
area of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The transport interchange consists of a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
, as well as a medium-sized bus station
Bus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
.
History
The Regent Centre station stands on the site of the West Gosforth station of the Ponteland and Darras Hall BranchPonteland and Darras Hall Branch
The Ponteland and Darras Hall Branch was an 11 km single-track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from South Gosforth via four intermediate stations to past a sub-line to .-History:...
of the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
. The West Gosforth station opened on 1 June 1905 and closed to passengers on 17 June 1929, and to goods on 14 August 1967. It was used for the Coxlodge Colliery.
Metro services
The first service through Regent Centre was on 10 May 1981. Some Metro services terminate at Regent Centre Metro station due to its proximity to the Metro depot, which is located between Regent Centre and South Gosforth. There is a turnback siding to the west of the station to allow trains to and from the depot to reverse.Usage
The station is heavily used by Regent CentreRegent Centre
Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Northern Rock whose Head Office is located on the site...
workers and the students of the nearby Middle Schools
Gosforth Middle Schools
The Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England has three main Middle Schools. They are Central, East and Junior High . Students from all three middle schools usually transfer to Gosforth Academy.- The schools :...
and Academy, as well as shoppers using the nearby Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
store and the high street. The Regent Centre site also contains the headquarters of the Northern Rock
Northern Rock
Northern Rock plc is a British bank, best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007. Having failed to find a commercial buyer for...
bank and Partnership House. The actual station usage for the period 2008/2009 was 876,793 passengers.
Station art
The station features a mural called Metro Morning created by Anthony Lowe which was commissioned in 1988. It depicts passengers travelling in a representation of a Metro carTyne and Wear Metro rolling stock
The Tyne and Wear Metro Rolling Stock or British Rail Class 994 serves the Tyne and Wear Metro, a metro system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. Since the inception of the Metro the rolling stock has remained the same. The...
.
The car park stairwell also features a mural called Have You Paid and Displayed? created by Nic Armstrong
Nic Armstrong
Nic Armstrong is a British singer-songwriter, musician, painter and public artist. After writing and recording The Greatest White Liar album he founded the band Nic Armstrong & The Thieves ....
. It depicts the everyday lives of the car park's users and Metro passengers.
List of bus services
The following are the bus services currently using Regent Centre Interchange, correct to 5 September 2011.Key - Route serves a bus/coach station. - Route serves a Tyne & Wear Metro station. - Route serves a railway station.
| Route | To | Via | Operator | Days of operation (if not 7 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Battle Hill Broomfield Avenue | Freeman Hospital, Cochrane Park & Wallsend | Nexus Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England.... |
Limited Service, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| 10 | Blyth Bus Station | Brunton Park, Dudley & Cramlington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Evenings & limited Sunday AM. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 11 | Blyth Bus Station | Brunton Park, Dudley & Cramlington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Evenings & limited Sunday AM. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 33 | Newcastle Pilgrim Street | Gosforth High Street & Jesmond | Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle Stagecoach in Newcastle is a bus company and division of Stagecoach North East. Stagecoach in Newcastle is the biggest Stagecoach division in the North East and is one of the 3 major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne alongside Arriva North East and Go North East, largely providing... |
Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Gosforth Hollywood Avenue | ||||
| 33A | Newcastle Bewick Street | Gosforth High Street & Jesmond | Arriva Northumbria Arriva North East Arriva North East is a division of the transport group Arriva. It is a major provider of bus services around north east England, alongside Stagecoach North East, and Go North East... |
Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sunday. |
| Fawdon Mormon Church | ||||
| 41 | Blyth Bus Station | Brunton Park, Wideopen & Cramlington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Sun daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 43 | Cramlington Shops | Brunton Park, Wideopen & Dudley | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| Note - 1 Mon-Sat journey/hour extended to Morpeth . | ||||
| 44 | Dinnington | Brunton Park & Hazelrigg | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sun. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 45 | Brunswick Village | Brunton Park, Wideopen & Brunswick | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
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| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| Note - Extended early/late Mon-Fri & all-day Sat to Brunswick Industrial Estate. | ||||
| 46 | Featherstone Grove | Brunton Park | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 46A | Newcastle Great Park | Brunton Park | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Mon-Sat evening & all-day Sun. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| 332 | Quorum Business Park | Gosforth, DSS Longbenton & Four Lane Ends | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Service, Mon-Fri daytime.. |
| Newcastle Great Park Sage Offices. | Brunton Park | |||
| 501 | Berwick-Upon-Tweed | Morpeth , Alnwick & Belford | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
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| Note - Extra journeys run to Alnwick, Belford & Craster. | ||||
| 505 | Berwick-Upon-Tweed | Morpeth , Alnwick & Belford | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Limited Service, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
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| Note - evening/Sun service terminates at Alnwick. | ||||
| 518 | Alnwick | Morpeth , Widdrington & Amble | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
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| Note - Alternate Mon-Sat daytime journeys terminate at Widdrington Station. | ||||
| X10 | Blyth Bus Station | Cramlington & Newsham | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X11 | Blyth Bus Station | Cramlington & Newsham | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X13 | Blyth Community College | Cramlington & South Beach | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X14 | Morpeth | Wideopen, Seaton Burn & Stannington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X15 | Pegswood | Seaton Burn, Stannington & Morpeth | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X18 | Ashington Town Centre | Morpeth , Guide Post & Stakeford | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X20 | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | North Seaton, Ashington & Wansbeck Hospital | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X21 | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | Bedlington, Stakeford & Ashington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X22 | North Seaton | Bedlington, Stakeford & Ashington | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X40 | Newcastle Great Park | Brunton Park | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
| X44 | Dinnington | Brunton Park & Hazelrigg | Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria Arriva Northumbria operates in Northumbria, using the "Arriva serving Northumbria" name. They are considered now to have merged with Arriva North East,-Brief history:*1986: United Automobile Services split into two parts, ready for privatisation.... |
Limited Stop, Mon-Sat daytime. |
| Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket Bus Station Haymarket bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.Originally opened in 1930, refurbished in the early 1970s and rebuilt in 1997, it is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near to Newcastle University and adjacent to the... |
Gosforth | |||
External links
- Train times and station information for Regent Centre Interchange from NexusTyne and Wear Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....
- Discussion on Murals including Regent Centre's Metro Mural from the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
- Images of Regent Centre station during construction in 1978 at Newcastle University's SINE project