Metrocentre Interchange serves the Metrocentre in Gateshead. The bus station was originally constructed in the late 1980s, opened in 1987.[1] In the early 2000s, the former bus station was demolished, with the current bus station opened in October 2004.[2][3]

Metrocentre Interchange
General information
Location	Scotswood View Metrocentre Gateshead
Coordinates	54.9581°N 1.6654°W / 54.9581; -1.6654
Owned by	Intu Properties
Operated by	Go North East Tyne and Wear PTE (Nexus)
Bus stands	12
Connections	MetroCentre
Other information
Fare zone	Network One: 2 Transfare: Green
History
Opened	6 October 2004
Location
Metrocentre Interchange Metrocentre Interchange in Tyne and Wear

A footbridge connects Metrocentre Interchange with the railway station and coach park. Rail services from the station are operated by Northern Trains.[4]

Metrocentre Interchange is served by Go North East and Stagecoach in Newcastle's bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as County Durham, North Tyneside and Northumberland. The bus station has 12 departure stands (lettered A–M), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.

As of March 2022^[update], the stand allocation is:

Stand	Route	Destination
A	No services operate from this stand
B
C	84	Newcastle     via Denton Burn
	643	Metrocentre Retail Park
D	6	Four Lane Ends      via Kingston Park
	7	Four Lane Ends      via Kenton
	49	Winlaton
	49A	Winlaton
	90	Winlaton
	941	Newcastle     via Denton Burn
E	10	Hexham      via Blaydon & Prudhoe
	10A	Blackhall Mill      via Blaydon
	10B	Prudhoe      via Blaydon
F	X45	Consett      via Rowlands Gill
	X46	Consett      via Rowlands Gill
	47	Consett      via Rowlands Gill
	47A	Consett      via Rowlands Gill
G	6	Stanley      via Sunniside
	97	Newcastle
	643	Sunniside      via Whickham
H	49	Gateshead      via Dunston
	49A	Gateshead      via Dunston
	49C	Gateshead      via Dunston
	67	Wardley      via QE Hospital
	90	Team Valley
	96	Gateshead      via Lobley Hill
	941	Team Valley
J	X66	Gateshead
K	Services to Newcastle Central Station & Eldon Square
L
M	100	Newcastle

See also

• Metrocentre

References

External links

• Media related to MetroCentre Interchange at Wikimedia Commons