OPERATIONS PROFILE
as at 15th November 2009
Stagecoach in Newcastle operate from two depots in the city; Slatyford to the West and Walkergate to the East. On the public facing side, these two divisions form a cohesive operation under the common name Stagecoach in Newcastle. From an operational point of view, there is also cross-over between the two depots, an obvious example being the joint operation of flagship services 62 & 63.
Walkergate operates a PVR of 90 (excluding a further PVR of 4 for contract services), split 88% (79) easyACCESS and 12% (11) high floor. The PVR of 94 excludes the Quaylink and Megabus services and is covered by a network of 11 regular services. In addition to regular stage carriage services, Walkergate also operate Quaylink services Q1 & Q2 and house the North East Megabus fleet.
Slatyford operates a PVR of 91 (excluding a further PVR of 1 for contract services), split 79% (72) easyACCESS and 21% (19) high floor. The PVR of 91 excludes the City Sightseeing services and is covered by a network of 23 regular services, including MetroCentre Shuttle Service 100. Slatyford also operates the City Sightseeing NewcastleGateshead Tours under franchise to City Sightseeing.
The combined Stagecoach in Newcastle operation therefore involves a PVR of 181 (excluding a further PVR of 5 for contract services), split 83% (151) easyACCESS and 17% (30) high floor, covered by a network of 34 regular services (excluding Megabus, Quaylink and City Sightseeing services). Both depots also operate numerous occasional services.
The
Stagecoach in Newcastle network serves the majority of the citys suburbs from
Wallsend and Walker in the East to Throckley and Leazes in the West and further
afield to Ponteland and Newcastle Airport in the North and Gateshead MetroCentre
to the South.
Fleet
Profile
The
Walkergate
fleet comprises 108 vehicles (excluding Quaylink and Megabus), 84% (91) of which are
and 16%
(17) high floor. The total
of 108 is made up of 7 Volvo Olympians, 62 Enviro 400's, 10 Volvo B10Ms and 29 MAN
saloons.
In addition, Walkergate have two Driver Training Vehicles; Volvo B10Bs 21032
& 21034.
The
Slatyford
fleet comprises 106 vehicles (excluding City Sightseeing), 78% (83) of which are
and 22%
(23) high floor. The total
of 106 is made up of 16 Enviro 400's, 9 Volvo B10Ms, 50 MAN saloons, 5 Enviro
300's, 14 Dennis Darts and 12 Enviro 200's.
In addition, Slatyford have two Driver Training Vehicles; Volvo B10B 21036 and
Dennis Dart 32125. Slatyford are currently receiving cascaded high
floor Darts from Sunderland & South Shields;
further vehicle movements are anticipated.
Meet the Walkergate Fleet
19157 19158 19159 19160 19161 19162 19163 19193 19194 19195 19196 19197
19198 19199 19200 19201 19202 19203 19204 19205 19206 19207 19208 19209 19210
19211 19212 19213 19214 19215 19216 19217 19218 19219 19379 19380 19381 19382
19383 19384 19385 19386 19387 19388 19389 19430 19431 19432 19433 19434 19435
19436 19437 19438 19439 19440 19441 19442 19443 19444 19445 19446 22011 22012 22013 22014 22015 22016
22017 22018 22019 22020 22021 22022 22023 22024 22025 22026 22067 22068 22069
22070 22071 22341 22342 22343 22344 22345 22346 22347 22348
high floor 16704, 16705, 16706, 16707, 16708, 16709, 16711, 20116, 20121, 20253, 20254, 20255, 20265, 20273, 20291, 20296, 20838
Walkergate Average fleet age: 4.5 years
All of the Walkergate fleet have received Stagecoach in Newcastle livery, with the exception of 20265/94/96 which carry no local name under the Stagecoach logo and 20253-55 for which the current livery is unknown. Twelve of the 58-plate Enviro 400's carry route branding for Service 1.
All of the Enviro 400's and Walkergate based MANs were delivered complete with the new style interior. 20121 was transferred from Hartlepool complete with a fully refurbished interior. None of the rest of the Walkergate fleet have been treated to a full refurbishment, though several have received retrim (new blue moquette on old bench seats), comprising 16704/05/09/11, 20116, 20273.
MAN easyACCESS saloons 22020 & 22341 carry megarear pants Megarider advertisements, whilst 22011, 22012 and 22342 have lost their Dayrider, Superoute and pants Megarider megarears, respectively.
All of the Enviro 400s and MANs 22341-48 have scrolling orange Sentence Case digital destination displays while MANs 22011-26/67-71 and B10Ms 20253/54/55/65/73 have yellow non-scrolling Sentence Case digital destination blinds. The other B10Ms and the Volvo Olympians all have yellow UPPERCASE digital destination blinds.
Meet the Slatyford Fleet
19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151,
19152, 19153, 19154, 19155, 19156, 22027, 22028, 22029, 22030, 22031, 22032, 22033,
22034, 22035, 22036, 22037, 22038, 22039, 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044,
22045, 22046, 22047, 22048, 22049, 22050, 22051, 22408, 22409, 22410,
22411, 22412, 22413, 22469, 22470, 22471, 22472, 22473, 22474, 22475, 22476,
22477, 22478, 22479, 22480, 22481, 22482, 22483, 22484, 22485, 22492, 22493,
27506, 27507, 27508, 27509, 27510, 39715, 39716, 39717, 39718, 39719, 39720,
39721, 39722, 39723, 39724, 39725, 39726
high floor 20256, 20257, 20258, 20262, 20263, 20264, 20292, 20297, 20299, 32631, 32773, 32774, 32775, 32776, 32777, 32778, 32780, 32785, 32786, 32787, 32790, 32794, 32795
Slatyford Average fleet age: 7.1 years
All of the Slatyford fleet have received Stagecoach in Newcastle livery, with the exception of 32785 which retains Stagecoach in South Shields names and 32773/77/78/80/86/87/90/94 for which the current livery is unknown. Enviro 300's 27506-10 carry route branding for MetroCentre Shuttle 100 while MAN's 22408-12 carry distinctive branding for Kingston Park Express Service X47.
All of the Enviro 400's, Enviro 300's, Enviro 200's and MANs 22027-51 & 22408-13 were delivered complete with the new style interior. None of the rest of the Slatyford fleet have been treated to a full refurbishment, though several have received retrim (new blue moquette on old bench seats), comprising 20262, 22469-71/75-85/92/93, 32631, 32774/76/77/78/80/87/90/95.
MAN easyACCESS saloons 22034/37 & 22475 carry megarear pants Megarider advertisements.
All of the Enviro 400s and Enviro 300's and MANs 22408-13 have scrolling orange Sentence Case digital destination displays while the other MANs, B10Ms 20256-58/64 and Darts 32631 & 32795 have yellow non-scrolling Sentence Case digital destination blinds. The other B10Ms and Darts have yellow UPPERCASE digital destination blinds.
Newcastle overall Average fleet age: 5.8 years
A bit of Analysis
The following part of the analysis includes the contract services PVR
% Walkergate Spares overall 14/108 (13.0%)
% Slatyford Spares overall 14/106 (13.2%)
% Newcastle Spares overall 28/214 (13.1%)
% Walkergate Spares on PVR 14/94 (14.9%)
% Slatyford Spares on PVR 14/92 (15.2%)
% Newcastle Spares on PVR 28/186 (15.1%)
The following part of the analysis excludes the contract services PVR
%
Walkergate
Spares
overall 12/91 (13.2%)
%
Slatyford
Spares
overall 11/83 (13.3%)
%
Newcastle
Spares
overall 23/174 (13.2%)
%
Walkergate Spares
on PVR 12/79 (15.2%)
%
Slatyford Spares
on PVR 11/72 (15.3%)
%
Newcastle Spares
on PVR 23/151 (15.2%)
% Walkergate high floor Spares overall 6/17 (35.3%)
% Slatyford high floor Spares overall 4/23 (17.4%)
% Newcastle high floor Spares overall 10/40 (25.0%)
% Walkergate high floor Spares on PVR 6/11 (54.5%)
% Slatyford high floor Spares on PVR 4/19 (21.1%)
% Newcastle high floor Spares on PVR 10/30 (33.3%)
The Slatyford fleet is currently in a period of flux - further fleet withdrawals should be expected and these analyses are therefore subject to change.Routes
1 Four Lane Ends City Centre Central Station Buddle Road Slatyford
via Coach Lane Campus, Cochrane Park, Heaton, Newcastle College, Cruddas Park, Armstrong Road & Scotswood
3 Regent Centre Wallsend Walker Regent Centre
via Freeman Hospital
Note: Service 3 operates peak times only
6 Freeman Hospital MetroCentre
via Gosforth, Kingston Park and Westerhope
7 Freeman Hospital MetroCentre
via Gosforth, Kenton and Westerhope
8 Freeman Hospital Central Station
via Gosforth, Kenton and Westerhope
Note: Service 8 operates off peak only
10 North Kenton City Centre West Denton Park
via
Westgate Road and Lemington Road End
11 North Kenton City Centre West Denton Shops
via
Westgate Road and West Denton Way
12 Two Ball Lonnen City Centre
Walker Wallsend
via
Fenham and St Anthonys Road
15 Walker City Centre Kenton Shops
via Byker, Fenham, Blakelaw and Montagu
15A Walker City Centre Kenton Shops
via Byker, Fenham, Blakelaw and Kenton Bar
16 Four Lane Ends Metro City Centre
via High Heaton and Byker
18 Forest Hall Freeman Hospital Wallsend
via
Benton Estate, Byker and Walker
22 Throckley, Co-Op City Centre Wallsend
via
Newburn, Lemington, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Business Park, Central Station,
Byker and Fossway
30
Fenham City Centre Fawdon
via
Whickham View, Elswick Road & Gosforth
31 Fenham City Centre Montagu Estate
via
Whickham View, Elswick Road & Gosforth
32 Four Lane Ends Kenton Bar City Centre
via
Gosforth, Fawdon, Blakelaw, Cowgate, Fenham, Benwell, General Hospital and Royal
Victoria Infirmary
33 Hollywood Avenue Jesmond City Centre
via
Regent Centre and Gosforth High Street
35 City Centre Red House Farm
via
Gosforth High Street & Coxlodge
36 City Centre, Grainger Street Fenham
via
Fenham Hall Drive
38 Whickham View City Centre Freeman Hospital
39 Dumpling Hall City Centre Walker
via
West Road, Stanhope Street and Welbeck Road
40 Chapel House City Centre Wallsend
via
West Road, Stanhope Street and Welbeck Road
62
Killingworth Longbenton City Centre West Denton North
Walbottle
via
Four Lane Ends, Chillingham Road, Shields Road and Stamfordham Road
63 Killingworth Forest Hall City Centre West Denton Chapel House
via
Four Lane Ends, Chillingham Road, Shields Road and Stamfordham Road
68 Four Lane Ends Metro D.S.S. Tyneview Park
Note:
Service 68 operates peak times only
71 City Centre, Grainger Street Throckley
via
Westerhope and Walbottle Village
72 City Centre, Grainger Street Chapel House
via
Westerhope Village
87 City Centre, Grainger Street Newbiggin Hall
via
Westerhope
88 City Centre, Grainger Street Newbiggin Hall
via
Westerhope
100
Newcastle City Centre,
Blackett Street
Central Station
MetroCentre
This service runs NON STOP from CENTRAL STATION to METROCENTRE
X47
City Centre Ponteland Road Kingston Park
via
Cowgate and Kenton Bar
X63 City Centre, Market Street Killingworth City Centre, Market Street
via
South Gosforth
X77 Newcastle Ponteland Darras Hall
express
via Ponteland Road
Note:
Service X77 operates peak times only
X78 Newcastle Ponteland Darras Hall
express
via Ponteland Road
X79 Newcastle Ponteland Darras Hall
express
via Ponteland Road
Note:
Service X79 operates 1 Monday-Friday peak journey only
X82 Throckley, Co-op Newcastle, Eldon Square
via
Denton Burn
X87
Eldon Square Bus Station Cowgate Newbiggin
Hall
via
Blakelaw, Bedeburn Road, Trevelyan Drive, Blakelaw
X88
Eldon Square Bus Station Cowgate Newbiggin Hall
via
Blakelaw, Trevelyan Drive, Bedeburn Road, Blakelaw
| Service Number |
Depot | PVR | Operated by | Notes |
| 1 | Walkergate | 15* | Enviro 400 |
Sundays |
| 3 | Both | (2) | Any | Operates Monday-Friday peak only |
| 6 | Slatyford | 8 | Enviro 200 | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only |
| 7 |
Sundays |
|||
| 8 |
Sundays. Operates off peak only |
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| 10 | Slatyford | 11 | MAN, (B10M) |
|
| 11 |
|
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| 12 | Walkergate | 12 | MAN |
|
| 15 | Slatyford | 4 | Dart | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only |
| 15A | ||||
| 18 | Walkergate | 4 | B10M | |
| 22 | Walkergate | 12 | MAN | |
| 30 | Slatyford | 19
with 36 |
MAN | |
| 31 | ||||
| 32 | Slatyford | 10 | Dart | |
| 32A | ||||
| 33 | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only. Alternative evening and Sunday service 80A provided by Arriva Northumbria, secured by Nexus. | |||
| 35 | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only. Alternative evening and Sunday service 80A provided by Arriva Northumbria, secured by Nexus. | |||
| 36 | Slatyford | see 30 & 31 | MAN | |
| 38 | Walkergate | 10 | Enviro 400 | |
| 39 | Walkergate | 11 | Enviro 400 | |
| 40 | Walkergate | 12 | Enviro 400 | |
| 62 | Both | 14
Slatyford + 7 Walkergate |
Enviro 400 | |
| 63 | ||||
| 68 | Walkergate | (2) | Any | Operates Monday-Friday peak only |
| 71 | Slatyford | 3 | MAN | |
| 72 | Slatyford | 2 | Enviro 200 |
|
| 87 | Slatyford | 1 | B10M | |
| 88 | Slatyford | 1 | B10M | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only |
| 100 | Slatyford | 5 | Enviro 300 | |
| X47 | Slatyford | 5 | MAN | |
| X63 | Walkergate | 4 | Olympian, B10M | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only |
| X77 | Walkergate | 3 | B10M, Olympian | Operates Monday-Saturday peak only |
| X78 | Operates Monday-Saturday daytime only | |||
| X79 | Operates Monday-Friday peak only | |||
| X82 | Slatyford | 3 | B10M, MAN | |
| X87 | Slatyford | 5 | MAN, Enviro 400 | |
| X88 | Operates
Monday-Sunday daytime only |
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| TOTAL | 181 |
*During the University summer holiday, PVR is reduced to 12.
A sample vehicle working for Stagecoach in Newcastle can be viewed HERE. This was the actual allocation from 10th October 2009.
Note: Stagecoach in South Shields service X34 also operates to Newcastle City Centre, please see the Stagecoach in South Shields Operations Profile for more details.
Where
to go
for Sightings
It is not possible to view all of the Newcastle duties from any one location. The best option is to split your time between a combination of the following sites:
Newcastle City Centre, New Bridge Street/Pilgrim Street for services 1, 10, 11, 12, 15, 15A, 16, 30, 31, [32], 32A, 33, 35, [36], 38, 39, 40, 62, 63, 100, X47, X63, CSS and Stagecoach in South Shields X34
Newcastle City Centre, Blackett Street/Gallowgate for services 12, 15, 15A, [30], [31], 32, [32A], [35], 36, 39, 40, 62, 63, 71, 72, 87, 88, 100, X47, X63, X82, CSS
Newcastle City Centre, Grainger Street/Newgate Street for services 1, 10, 11, 15, 15A, 22, 30, 31, 32, [32A], [33], [35], 36, 38, 71, 72, 87, 88, 100, X63, Q1
Newcastle City Centre, St Marys Place/Barras Bridge for services 10, 11, 15, 15A, 30, 31, [32], 32A, [33], 35, [36], X47, X87, X88, Q2, CSS
South Gosforth, Station Road/Freeman Road for services 6, 7, 18, 32, 32A, [33], [35], 38, X63
Kenton Lane/Etal Lane/Ponteland Road for services 6, 7, 15, 15A, 32, 32A, [33], [35], X47, X78, X87, X88
[Numbers in brackets denote that this service does not serve the indicated point, however duties are interworked with a service that does]
for Photos
Most of the sites listed above offer good photo opportunities, at least in one direction. The best in the City Centre are probably on Grainger/Newgate Street or Gallowgate/Blackett Street. There are also plenty of decent opportunities along Freeman Road in South Gosforth and Stamfordham Road in Slatyford.
for Timetables
Stagecoach in Newcastle no longer have a travelshop in the City, however the Nexus Travelcentres at Monument and Haymarket Metro stations usually have decent stocks (with Haymarket generally carrying a better range). Before its closure for refurbishment, the City Library was also a rich source. The Tourist Information Centre in Central Arcade has good stocks as does M&M City News on Northumberland Street. The Tourist Information Centre on the Quayside also carries stocks for some services.
The
Stagecoach North East head office at the Wheatsheaf has timetables for all
Stagecoach North East services in Tyne and Wear.
the
DEPOT
Please
remember trespassing is illegal.Do not enter any depot area without prior
permission from Stagecoach.
All
of what is described here can been seen from outside the perimeter fence.
Stagecoach in Newcastle vehicles are housed at two depots, Walkergate in the East and Slatyford in the West.
Walkergate is the newest depot in the fleet, built as a replacement for the former Byker depot. The depot is very spacious and has extensive garage capabilities.
Slatyford is a much older depot, again covering a considerable area. Slatyford is often used as a store for Newcastle and South Shields vehicles awaiting disposal.
Click
HERE
to view an aerial map of Walkergate depot and surrounding area and HERE
to view an aerial map of Slatyford depot and surrounding area
(external links to Google Maps).
layout
- Walkergate
There is only one entrance to the depot, on Shields
Road.
Surely the least spotter friendly depot in Stagecoach North East, only a very small portion of the vehicles can be seen. The main service fleet park up outside, in the centre area, which is set far back from the perimeter fence, making it virtually impossible to identify the vehicles parked up.
On the Shields Road side are the workshops they back onto Shields Road and there is no view inside.
The only viewing points on foot are on Shields Road near the main entrance, and a small area visible behind Aldi. The depot is also visible from the Metro line.
There is plenty of free parking available in the residential roads off Shields Road on the opposite side to the depot.
layout
- Slatyford
There is only one entrance to the depot, on Slatyford Lane.
Workshops are housed under cover on the right hand side of the depot and the main service fleet park up under cover, from the left hand side of the depot over to the workshops.
It is possible to walk right around the four sides of the depot, giving quite a good view of whats parked around the perimeter. Parked against the rear fence of the depot are usually Driver Trainers, withdrawn vehicles and new arrivals. Along the left hand side when facing the front of the depot are vehicles awaiting disposal - currently several Mercedes minibuses and a couple of Dennis Darts. The bus wash and offices line the right hand side, meaning views into the workshops are limited to the front and rear.
There is ample parking available along Slatyford Lane, opposite the depot.
how
to get there
Walkergate depot is located on Shields Road, Walkergate (A193).
from the North and East
Take the A1058 (Coast Road) towards Newcastle and leave for the A186, Station Road, for Wallsend. At the junction with Wallsend High Street (A193), turn right towards Byker and Newcastle. Continue along the A193 which becomes Shields Road; the depot will be on your right.
from the South (including South Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool & Teesside)
Head towards Newcastle via the Tyne Bridge, on the A167. Stay on the A167(M), leaving at the junction with the A193 New Bridge Street, heading towards Byker and Wallsend (this is the fourth exit off New Bridge Street roundabout at the top of the sliproad). Stay on the main road (A193), watching out for the erratic No Car lanes. After the elevated section of road you'll arrive in Byker. Stay on the A193/Byker Bridge, taking care not to end up on Shields Road. At the large roundabout, take the second exit onto Millers Road. You will now be passing the Byker retail park, which occuies the site of the old Byker depot. Continue along Shields Road, and turn right at the next mini roundabout, rejoining the A193, Shields Road. Once on Shields Road, keep left to avoid the right hand filter lane off to the Retail Park. Continue on Shields Road past Siemens on the left . Walkergate depot is on the left.
from the West (including Slatyford)
Take the A167(M) Southbound, leaving at the junction with the A193 New Bridge Street. Take the first exit at the New Bridge Street roundabout onto the A193, then follow the instructions above from the South.
from City Centre
Directions depend on whereabouts you join the A167(M) on leaving the city centre. If joining North of the A193 junction, then head South, towards Gateshead until you reach the A193 junction. If joining South of the A193 junction, you will obviously need to head North to leave at the A193 junction.
Public
Transport
Services 15, 15A & 22 pass along Shields Road, stopping close to the depot. Alternatively, Services 39 & 40 will drop you off in Byker or Services 62 & 63 call at Byker & Chillingham Road. It is a short walk from any of these stops to the depot. The closest Metro station is Chillingham Road, on the Yellow Line.
Slatyford depot is located on Slatyford Lane,
Slatyford (A193).
from the South on A167 (M) (including Walkergate, South Shields, Sunderland, Hartlepool & Teesside)
Heading North from Newcastle, stay on the A167(M) to the A167. Continue on the A167 to Cowgate. At Cowgate roundabout, take the first exit onto the A167, Stamfordham Road. Almost immediately, you will come to a mini-rounabout. Here take the second exit, to stay on the A167 Stamfordham Road (i.e. don't go past the entrance to Morrisons). At the bottom of the hill is another rounabout. Take the first exit here, then prepare to take a right turn off Silver Lonnen, signed Slatyford, onto Slatyford Lane. Continue around the crescent that forms Slatyford Lane, and you will see the depot on your left.
from the North
Heading South towards Newcastle on the A167, leave at Springfield Road, A191. This will bring you to the roundabout with Silver Lonnen, take the second exit onto Silver Lonnen then follow the instructions above from the A167 (M) South.
from the A1
Leave the A1 at the B6324 Stamforham Road (leading to A167), heading towards Newcastle. Continue along Stamfordham Road (if you look to the right after Wickes you will see the depot through the trees) to the Roundabout with A191 Silver Lonnen. Take the third exit onto Silver Lonnen and follow the instructions as above from the A167 (M) South.
from City Centre
The easiest way to Slatyford from the City Centre is to head North on the A167(M) and follow directions above from the South on A167 (M).
Public Transport
Services 62, 63, 71, 72, 87 & 88 stop on Stamfordham Road, close to the depot. Alternatively, Services 30, 31 & 36 will drop you off at Silver Lonnen/Netherby Drive, a short walk from the depot or Service 1 terminates at Pooley Road. Slatyford is not close to a Metro line.
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