FESTIVE TRAVEL GUIDE 2017/2018 North East England

Welcome to the FOURTH edition of the North East Festive Travel Guide, this time for the festive season of 2017/2018. This guide is brought to you by... TravelNorthEast.co.uk

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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

It couldn’t be easier to use this guide in 3 easy steps you can find out how your service is running over the festive period.

1) Find the mode of transport you use from the contents below

2) Flick to that page in the guide

3) Choose your operator and the information you need is there (for last bus times you will need to click the link for your chosen operator)

CONTENTS

BUSES PAGES 4 – 7

TRAINS PAGES 8 - 11

METRO PAGE 12

COACHES PAGE 13

FERRIES PAGE 13

PLANES PAGE 13

BLANK NOTES PAGE PAGE 14

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BUSES

Buses are less used over Christmas & New Year, with less people travelling for work or education so services on most operators are amended over this period. Over the next few pages we will detail, by operator, how each service will be running over the festive period.

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th December Normal Saturday service A Saturday service will operate on all routes except the following in the Tyne & Wear... Sunday 24th December Normal Sunday service with earlier finish than Services 46, 58, 552, 553 & 555 will operate to MONDAY usual. TO FRIDAY timetables

Click here for County Durham/Sunderland leaflet Saturday 30th December Click here for Teesside & East Cleveland leaflet Normal Saturday service Click here for Tyne & Wear leaflet Sunday 31st December Monday 25th December A normal Sunday service will operate with buses NO SERVICE OPERATES finishing earlier, and all finished by 2100

Tuesday 26th December Click here for County Durham/Sunderland leaflet NO SERVICES IN TEESSIDE, DURHAM OR EAST Click here for Teesside & East Cleveland leaflet CLEVEAND. Some special routes are operating Click here for Tyne & Wear leaflet during the day in the Tyne & Wear area. Click here for Tyne & Wear Boxing Day Timetables Monday 1st January leaflet. NO SERVICE OPERATES

Tuesday 2nd January Normal service resumes

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th - Thursday 28th December Normal Saturday service A Saturday timetable with the below exceptions on Wednesday & Thursday... Sunday 24th December A Sunday service with early finish before  Angel 21 from Durham at 23:12 will 21:00 terminate at Chester-le-Street  Fab 56 from Sunderland at 23:05 will For last bus times click here. terminate in Concord Bus Station  NUFC Park & Ride X50 will operate on Monday 25th December Wednesday evening NO SERVICE OPERATES  Nightbus N21 & N56 will NOT run

Tuesday 26th December Friday 29th & Saturday 30th December Go North East are running special services to A normal Saturday service on all routes get you to see the relatives or grab some Boxing Day sales bargains. Services 2, 4, 6, 9, Sunday 31st December 10, 10A, 10B, 16A, 20, 21, 27, 35A, 47, 49, A Sunday service with early finish before 21:00 49A, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 88, 97, 309, 310, M6, Q1, Q2, Q3, X1, X5, X21, X30 and X66 For last bus times click here. will be running. For timetables click here Monday 1st January On Boxing Day only the following alterations NO SERVICE OPERATES will also apply... Tuesday 2nd January  Service 47 will be extended to Shotley Normal service resumes Bridge and Consett.  Service 309 will run via Billy Mill instead of Cobalt.  Service 310 will additionally run via Hadrian Park. Between Verne Road and Hadrian Park the service will omit Nor- ham Road North and Middle Engine Lane, instead running via Coast Road and Willington Square due to Norham Road bridge closure.

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th December Normal Saturday service Saturday service except the service 121 journeys at 23:30 from Beverley & 00:00 from Driffield will Sunday 24th December NOT operate. Normal Sunday service with full timetables operating on all routes except with early finish Friday 29th & Saturday 30th December by about 19:00 for the following services... Saturday service will operate on all routes

Service 7/17: Last bus from Westborough at Sunday 31st December 17:30 (7) and 18:00 (17) A normal Sunday service with early finish times by about 19:00 for the following services... Service 121: Last bus from Scarborough is at 17:20 and the last bus from Hull is at 17:30 Service 7/17: Last bus from Westborough at 17:30 but terminates at Driffield. (7) and 18:00 (17)

Monday 25th December Service 121: Last bus from Scarborough is at NO SERVICE OPERATES 17:20 and the last bus from Hull is at 17:30 but terminates at Driffield. Tuesday 26th December NO SERVICE OPERATES (Except a special Monday 1st January timetable on routes 107 & 117 click here for NO SERVICE OPERATES the timetable) Tuesday 2nd January Normal Service Resumes

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 28th - Saturday 30th December Normal service in all areas A Saturday timetable will operate in all areas except Wednesday to Friday on service 22 in Sunday 24th December Newcastle which will operate a special Saturday A Sunday service with early finish around timetable serving Newburn Riverside, and trips 18:00... from Silverlink will run via weekday route. Service 22X will operate a weekday timetable. Stagecoach In Hartlepool Stagecoach In Newcastle Sunday 31st December Stagecoach In South Shields A Saturday service with early finish around Stagecoach In Sunderland 18:00... Stagecoach In Teesside Stagecoach In Hartlepool In addition, in Newcastle, services X24/X34 in Stagecoach In Newcastle Tyne & Wear will operate to their pre- Stagecoach In South Shields Christmas Sunday timetable. Stagecoach In Sunderland Stagecoach In Teesside Monday 25th December NO SERVICE OPERATES In addition, in Newcastle, there maybe road closures associated with the New Years Tuesday 26th December celebrations in the City Centre. Last minute No services operating in Hartlepool or Teesside diversions and delays maybe in place which areas however some special services in other might affect your journey. areas, click below… Monday 1st January Stagecoach In Newcastle NO SERVICE OPERATES Stagecoach In South Shields Stagecoach In Sunderland Tuesday 2nd January Normal service resumes

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th December Normal Saturday service Saturday Service with no late night services

Sunday 24th December Sunday 31st December Normal Sunday service with early finish as Normal Sunday service with early finish as follows... follows...

16:15 from Scarborough to Leeds 16:15 from Scarborough to Leeds 17:00 from Whitby to Tadcaster only 17:00 from Whitby to Tadcaster only 17:15 from Scarborough to Malton only 17:15 from Scarborough to Malton only 18:15 from Scarborough to Malton only 18:15 from Scarborough to Malton only

Services before these run as normal, services Services before these run as normal, services after this won't operate. after this won't operate.

Monday 25th December Monday 1st January NO SERVICE NO SERVICE

Tuesday 26th December Tuesday 2nd January NO SERVICE ON COASTAL ROUTE A normal service resumes

TRAINS

Network Rail takes the opportunity over the festive period to complete a wide range of engineering as less people use the network. During this time the following alterations will take place. For journey planning, and check last train times on your route visit our website by going to www.travelnortheast.co.uk or follow @travelnortheast on Twitter.

Saturday 23rd December Thursday 28th - Saturday 30th December A normal Saturday service is operating A normal service is expected on North East Cross Country routes. Sunday 24th December A normal Sunday service is expected to operate until Sunday 31st December about mid-afternoon, when trains will be amended to an A normal Sunday service is expected to hourly service on routes between Birmingham New Street operate until about mid-afternoon, when trains and Bristol Temple Meads, between Birmingham New Street will be amended to an hourly service on routes and Reading and also between Birmingham New Street and between Birmingham New Street and Bristol Manchester Piccadilly. However staff have threatened Temple Meads, between Birmingham New Street strike action on this date so check our website for the and Reading and also between Birmingham New latest information nearer to the time, journey Street and Manchester Piccadilly. However staff planners currently show the normal expected have threatened strike action on this date so timetable. All services are finishing earlier than usual, check our website for the latest information with longer distance routes stopping as early as nearer to the time, journey planners currently midday so check on our website now by clicking here. show the normal expected timetable. All services are finishing earlier than usual, with Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December longer distance routes stopping as early as NO SERVICE OPERATES midday so check on our website now by clicking here. Wednesday 27th December Early morning trains will be cancelled, as part of the Monday 1st January post-Christmas start up, with trains expected to Services will start later than usual however operate as normal by approximately 08:00. there will be no trains north or west of Edinburgh.

Tuesday 2nd January Some alterations on non-North East Cross Country Normal timetables resume, subject to routes. engineering works.

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th December A normal service is expected to operate 04:22 Manchester Airport to Newcastle services will not run. Sunday 24th December Services between Liverpool Lime Street and 05:30 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service will Scarborough will run between Manchester start from Manchester Piccadilly. Piccadilly and Scarborough only. The 11:22 Liverpool Lime St to Newcastle will start from 05:54 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport Manchester Piccadilly and the 16:43 Newcastle to service will run between York and Manchester Liverpool Lime Street services will terminate at Airport only. Manchester Piccadilly. The following North East services will NOT run... 06:34 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough service will run between York and Middlesbrough 13:42 York to Newcastle only. 21:38 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly 22:08 Middlesbrough to York 06:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service 22:00 Newcastle to Manchester Airport will start from York.

The 16:04 & 18:04 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime 06:31 Middlesbrough to Liverpool Lime Street Street services will terminate at Manchester service will run between York and Liverpool South Victoria. Parkway only.

The 19:10 Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool to Scarborough services will start from / 19:20 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough, 19:53 terminate at Liverpool South Parkway. Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street, 20:10 Newcastle to Manchester Airport and 20:41 Liverpool to Newcastle services will run between Middlesbrough to Liverpool Lime Street services Manchester Victoria and Newcastle only. will all terminate at York. Thursday 28th - Friday 29th December Services will also finish EARLIER than usual and A normal service is expected to operate you should check on our website now by clicking here. Saturday 30th December Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December Scarborough will run between Manchester NO SERVICE OPERATES Piccadilly and Scarborough only .

Sunday 31st December Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Scarborough only . Services will also finish earlier than normal check on our website now by clicking here.

Monday 1st January A normal service with early morning alterations and services between Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Scarborough only.

Tuesday 2nd January A normal service resumes

Saturday 23rd December Thursday 28th - Saturday 30th December A normal service is operating A normal service

Sunday 24th December Sunday 31st December The following services will NOT run: The following services will NOT run: 14:12 Sunderland to London Kings Cross 14:12 Sunderland to London Kings Cross 18:12 Sunderland to London Kings Cross 18:12 Sunderland to London Kings Cross 18:22 London Kings Cross to Sunderland 18:22 London Kings Cross to Sunderland

Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December Monday 1st January NO SERVICE OPERATES NO SERVICE OPERATES

Wednesday 27th December Tuesday 2nd January A normal service except the 08:03 London Kings A normal service will resume, subject to Cross to Sunderland service will NOT operate engineering works

Saturday 23rd December Thursday 28th - Saturday 30th December A normal service is operating A normal service is expected to operate subject to engineering works still to be confirmed. Sunday 24th December Checkout our website now by clicking here A normal service is operating with services nearer the time. finishing earlier than normal... Sunday 31st December Check on our website now by clicking here. A normal service is operating with services finishing earlier than normal... Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December NO SERVICE OPERATES Check on our website now by clicking here.

Wednesday 27th December Monday 1st January Some services will run a revised timetable before 08:00. NO SERVICE IN THE NORTH EAST Visit our website now by clicking here to check your times. Tuesday 2nd January A normal service is expected to operate subject to engineering works still to be confirmed. Checkout our website now by clicking here nearer the time.

Saturday 23rd December Thursday 28th - Friday 29th December The stops at York, Darlington and Newcastle on the Normal service operates 10;00 and 14;00 from London King’s Cross to Aberdeen and the 12:00 from London King’s Cross Saturday 30th December to Inverness will only be to pick up customers. The stops at York, Darlington and Newcastle on the 10:00 and 14:00 from London King’s Cross Sunday 24th December to Aberdeen and the 12:00 from London King’s The stops at York, Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick- Cross to Inverness will only be to pick up Upon-Tweed, Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket customers. on the 10:00 and 14:00 from London King’s Cross to Aberdeen and 12:00 from London King’s Cross Sunday 31st December to Inverness will only be to pick up customers. In the evening services will finish earlier than normal on a Sunday. As in previous years, services will also finish earlier than a normal Sunday so please check before you Last train from Newcastle to London Kings Cross travel on our website journey planner by clicking will leave at 17:49 and from London Kings Cross here. to Newcastle will leave at 20:00

Last train from Newcastle to London Kings Cross Monday 1st January will leave at 17:49 and from London Kings Cross to Morning services will start later than normal. Newcastle will leave at 19:00 An amended timetable will be in place with some Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December services to and from Newcastle extended to Ed- NO SERVICE OPERATES inburgh.

Wednesday 27th December Services that normally run to and from Aber- The 05:40 from Sunderland to London King’s Cross deen, Inverness and Glasgow will start and ter- will start from Newcastle at 05:59 minate at Edinburgh. Please note that no Sco- tRail services will be available all day.

On the 07:52 and 09:52 services from Aberdeen to The 20:00 from London Kings Cross to Sunder- London King’s Cross and the 07:55 from Inverness land will terminate at Newcastle to London King’s Cross, stops at Newcastle, Darlington and York will be for customers to get off Tuesday 2nd January the train only. Services to and from Inverness will take a diversionary route between Edinburgh and Perth On northbound journeys, the 10:00, 14:00 and and will not call at Falkirk Grahamston, Stirling 16:00 from London King’s Cross to Aberdeen, and or Gleneagles. A rail replacement coach service will be provided between Edinburgh, Falkirk, 12.00 to Inverness, stops at York, Darlington and Stirling, Gleneagles and Perth. In addition the Newcastle will only be to pick up customers. services to and from Stirling will start and terminate at Edinburgh.

Tuesday 3rd January Normal service resumes subject to engineering works

There are changes to the how the Tyne & Wear Metro will operate due to less passengers using the service and vital engineering work taking place…

Saturday 23rd December Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th December Normal service expected to operate Normal timetables will operate

Sunday 24th December Sunday 31st December On Christmas Eve, Metro will run to a Sunday service Normal Sunday service till about 2200 followed by until about 18:30, then an hourly service (30 minute an 30 minute frequency until about 2300 when service in Newcastle city centre) until about 23:00. last services will leave the city centre. There are Please note, times will vary for each station and extra trains between 17:30 and 20:00 to allow for destination. For Christmas Eve timetables click your people to head into the city to start the route below... celebrations. See evening timetables after 1830 by clicking the links below. Airport - South Hylton Christmas Eve Timetable South Shields - St James Christmas Eve Timetable South Hylton - Airport NY Evening Timetable South Shields - St James NY Evening Timetable Monday 25th December NO SERVICE OPERATES Monday 1st January NO SERVICE OPERATES Tuesday 26th December Metro will run to a Saturday service from about Tuesday 2ND JANUARY 08:00 until about 20:00. Please note, times will Normal service resumes vary for each station and destination. Sunderland station will be closed on Boxing Day and passengers should use Park Lane.

Airport - South Hylton Boxing Day Timetable South Shields - St James Boxing Day Timetable

COACHES

Megabus will run a reduced service over the festive National Express will wind services down early on fortnight with no services running on Christmas Christmas Eve & New Years Eve. Overnight Day - services WILL run Boxing Day - checkout services to/from London will NOT run on these fares & tickets on our website days. Some services WILL run on Christmas Day www.travelnortheast.co.uk this year. Services will start later than usual on or on www.megabus.com New Years Day. Checkout full fares & tickets via our website www.travelnortheast.co.uk or at www.nationalexpress.com

FERRIES

Services maybe busier than usual and advance Shields Ferry will operate a normal service on booking is essential to guarantee your service and each day of the festive season. Except there is NO space on that route. Book tickets now by going via service on Christmas Day or New Years Day. On www.travelnortheast.co.uk Boxing Day a Sunday timetable will operate.

FLIGHTS

Flybe, Loganair and KLM are running a reduced Flights to/from Newcastle airport will be different service to/from Durham Tees Valley airport over over the festive period. the festive period. Passengers should check with their airline and The airport will be CLOSED when no flights are book tickets in advance as services will be busy. operating. Remember to check-in at least 2 hours before Passengers should always pre-book flights early your flight, failure to check-in on time will mean for travel over the festive season. You can check you miss your flight and there will be little chance our fares for all airlines on our website. to changing to a later one to make it in time for Christmas. www.travelnortheast.co.uk You can check out fares for all airlines via our website...