Northumberland West Airport Bank Foot Fawdon Regent Centre Longbenton Benton Park Monkseaton Four Lane Ends Palmersville Shiremoor Monkseaton Callerton Kingston Wansbeck South Gosforth Parkway Park Road Whitley Bay Ilford Road West Jesmond Cullercoats Jesmond Haymarket Chillingham Meadow start area Tynemouth Monument Road Wallsend Howdon Well St James South Shields Manors Byker Walkergate Hadrian Road Percy Main North Shields finish area Central Station River Tyne Gateshead Felling Pelaw Jarrow Simonside Chichester South Shields finish area Hebburn Bede Tyne Dock Gateshead Heworth Stadium Brockley Whins Main Bus Interchange Fellgate East Boldon Seaburn Rail Interchange Great North Run services Stadium of Light Ferry (A+B+C tickets valid) Shields Ferry services will run from St Peter’s Park and Ride 8.45am to 6.00pm River Wear Sunderland City Centre nexus.org.uk/metro Sunderland Bus services stopping points 0191 20 20 747 Pallion University South Hylton Millfield Park Lane South Shields Lane Park North Shields Haymarket Gateshead Central Station areopen5daysaweek Our TravelShops In person 7 daysaweek 8.00am to6.00pm 0191 20747 By phone nexus.org.uk/contactus Online NE1 4AX Newcastle uponTyne St JamesBoulevard Nexus House Nexus Customer Services By post touch withNexus How togetin Interchange Interchange Metro station 34-36 Fowler Street 34-36Fowler Metrostation Metrostation Travel information Travel nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun 11 September2016 West Jesmond Services Town 27Moor Go North East R3 Go North East Gateshead Interchange - Heworth - Heworth Metro - Travel guide South Shields town centre Newcastle Barras Bridge With road closures as well as limited parking, public transport is the best every 20 minutes every 10JESMOND minutes 8.30am - 10.00am 553 Stagecoach North East Metro Jesmond way to get to or from the Great North Run for both runners and spectators. Newcastle St Mary's Place - Percy Street - frequent service Dene Bewick Street to Bents Park Road There will be extra bus services, Metro trains and ferry trips throughout the day to at least every 10 minutes 7.30am - 12.00pm then 1.30pm - 4.15pm Rail stations help you get around as quickly and easily as possible. Exhibition Cricket R1 GoPark North East Ground Newcastle Barras Bridge - Bents Park Road (for finish area) Race start - Newcastle at least every 10 minutes 6.15am - 12 noon Travelling to the race start Jesmond Jesmond Metro station The race start is about a 15 minute walk from Haymarket in Newcastle city centre. Closed fromCemetery 10.40am following the Starting line race start – please use Haymarket instead. There’s a Metro station, and bus station at Haymarket, as well as buses going The station will re-open for local passengers in the early afternoon. to nearby Eldon Square bus station and many on-street bus stops. RVI Hospital Shuttle bus services will also be running to Haymarket and Barras Bridge from the University R1 finish area in South Shields - see the race start map for details. R3 University 553 Parking is free all day on Sundays at the Metro stations marked with a ‘P’ on the City Haymarket Metro station Stadium Metro map overleaf (except at Heworth, which is £1.20 all day). Find out more at Exit only (no entry) from 8.00am until nexus.org.uk/park. the start of the race at 10.40am, when St James it will re-open for people travelling from Metro trains, buses and traffic will be extremely busy, so please leave plenty of time to the city centre towards the finish line and other destinations. get to the race start. Monument Details of opening arrangements at Jesmond and Haymarket Metro stations are Manors shown on the map. Closing times may vary depending on operational requirements NEWCASTLE on the day. CITY CENTRE WESTGATE ROAD Law Advice for spectators Courts If you’re seeing friends or relatives off at the start of the race, we recommend that you Baltic then head straight to South Shields if you want to try to see them finish. Or, just choose Central one place to see them - at the race start, or somewhere on the route, or at the race finish. Station Sage If you’re heading to the race finish: Gateshead Take the Metro from Haymarket or Monument to South Shields - there will be a train every 7½ minutes once the race has started. GATESHEAD Shuttle bus services will also be running from Haymarket and Barras Bridge to the finish area - see the race start map for details. 27 The Shields Ferry will operate extra crossings between North Shields and South Shields and will start at 8.45am. Shuttle buses will connect North Shields Metro Gateshead station and ferry landing. Race finish - South Shields Getting home from the race finish Metro, the Shields Ferry and HUDSON ST. buses will be very busy due to the Services Beacon number of people travelling, so Centre 19A Go North East 553 Stagecoach North STREET Ferry Landing - North Shields town centre Bents Park Road - Chichester - Tyne Dock - please expect a significant wait ALBION ROADShields every 10 minutes 2.45pm - 4.45pm then non stop to Newcastle Haymarket and SAVILLE North Shields Central Station on the way home. UNION QUAY Fish Quay every 10 minutes 7am - 10.30am, 27 Go North East and every 10 minutes 1.00pm - 5.00pm Avoid the queues by having a COACH South Shields town centre - Heworth - GatesheadWater - Newcastle meal or drink in South Shields everyActivities 20 minutes R1 Go North East LANE Bents Park Road - Newcastle Haymarket ST. Centre Littlehaven before you head home. HARBOUR DRIVE every 10 minutes 6.30am - 10.00am, X27 Go North EastBeach and every 10 minutes 1.00pm - 5.00pm CLIVE North Shields DRIVE South Shields town centre - Newcastle RIVER • South Shields Metro station is Ferry Landing every 10 minutes 1.00pm - 5.00pm LAWE Metro about a 15 minute walk from frequent service Arbeia BARING ST. 19A MILE RomanEND ROAD Fort 552ROAD Stagecoach Ocean Beach the finish line - there will be a Bents Park NorthRoad - South ShieldsPleasure town Park centre - HOWDON ROAD Shields Ferry LAWSON ROAD Ferry LandingMarine train every 7½ minutes after DOCK ROAD Park North Shields - South Shields every 10 minutes until 4.30pm extra crossings 8.45am - 6.00pm the race. South Marine Park • Shuttle bus services will run to South OCEAN ROAD SEA ROAD BENTS Bents Newcastle and South Shields - Shields Park 27 SOUTH Sandhaven 552 PARK ROAD see the race finish map for X27 SHIELDS Bents Beach Recreation details. South Shields Ground Ferry Landing BEACH ROAD 552 • The Shields Ferry between Town STATION ROAD Hall 553 South Shields and North ERSKINE CemeteryROAD Customs R1 Gypsies Shields will operate extra House Green Stadium crossings and will run until ROAD TUDOR WESTOE 6.00pm. Shuttle buses will RCIAL Finish line RO ROAD AD COAST ROAD connect North Shields ferry ROAD COMME MOWBRAY Bowls landing and North Shields Centre IMEARY ROAD Metro station. APPROACH TER HILL LAYGATE ES STREET BAMBURGH Details of the opening Chichester Metro station HORSLEY arrangements at Chichester Closed from 3.00pm – please use CHICH South Tyneside South Shields instead. College AVENUE The station will re-open in the evening. Metro station are shown on WESTERN the map. Closing times may GROSVENOR ROAD HIGHFIELD ROAD HORSLEY vary depending on operational X27 DEAN ROAD HILL requirements on the day. to Newcastle Harton 27 553 Cemetery to Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle to Tyne Dock - Newcastle R1to Newcastle ROAD TEMPLE Tickets For information about: Buying tickets in advance Public transport throughout Tyne and Wear Adult tickets Sunday 11 Sunday 11 Saturday 10 Friday 9, Buy from including Metro, buses, and the Shields Ferry, single trip all day & Sunday 11 Saturday 10, go to nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun or call Sunday 11 0191 20 20 747. nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun or £3.30 £4.80 £9.60 Metro wristband* - Nexus TravelShopn Arriva bus services arrivabus.co.uk/North-East Metro station ticket machine or Metro ticket* £4.80 - - - Nexus TravelShopn Go North East bus services Go North East £3.50 £6.00 simplygo.com/greatnorthrun simplygo.com/greatnorthrun wristband - - Go North East Stagecoach bus services £6.00 £11.00 £11.00 simplygo.com/greatnorthrun m-ticket - stagecoachbus.com/greatnorthrun Buying tickets on the day And keep up to date on the day by following Adult tickets Single trip All day Find out more @My_Metro, @StagecoachNE and @gonortheast on Twitter. Day Rover w - £7.00 networkonetickets.co.uk Metro* £3.30 £4.80 nexus.org.uk Go North East R1 shuttle bus £3.50 £6.00 simplygo.com Stagecoach 552 shuttle bus (South Shields Ferry - South Shields £1.30 £3.95l stagecoachbus.com Metro) Stagecoach 553 shuttle bus £3.50 £3.95l stagecoachbus.com (Newcastle - South Shields) Shields Ferry £1.50 £2.70 nexus.org.uk * Valid in all zones on Metro, on the Shields Ferry and Northern Rail trains between Newcastle and Sunderland. Child versions of these tickets are also available. See nexus.org.uk for details. n Nexus TravelShops open Monday to Friday. The TravelShop at Haymarket Metro station will be open on Saturday 10 Staying for the weekend September. See nexus.org.uk/travelshops There’s lots to see and do in Tyne and Wear if w If you are travelling by more than one form of public transport, buy a Day Rover ticket. They provide unlimited travel all day on Metro, any bus in Tyne and Wear (including special Great North Run services), Shields Ferry and the you’re staying for the weekend. Get around Sunderland - Blaydon rail line. using our great bus and Metro network. Find out l A Dayrider - unlimited travel all day on all Stagecoach buses across Tyne and Wear, including special Great North more about how to get to places of interest on Run shuttle buses.