Washington Galleries Bus Station is located in the town of Washington in Tyne and Wear. The bus station was constructed in the early 1970s, to serve the adjacent Galleries Shopping Centre, which opened in 1974.
History The bus station first opened in 1972, with the first service (169) linking New Washington with the newly-opened Woolco.
The original bus station was demolished and re-built in the late 2000s, as part of a £2.5 million refurbishment project. The new facility opened in October 2008.
Stands and services The station has eight bus stands, six for departures (stands A to F), and two alighting points (both unnamed). The departure stands are each fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
The bus station is served mostly by Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. Arriva North East, operating the ED2, and independent operators Gateshead Central Buses, operating the 37, TB22 and TB23, and L&G Coaches, operating the 939 and 960, additionally serve the bus station. , the stand allocation is: StandRouteDestinationA4Houghton-le-Spring939Sunderland Park Lane Interchange X1Peterlee or South HettonX1ADalton ParkX1BPicktree VillageB2Sunderland Park Lane Interchange 37Doxford Park84Concord 939Team ValleyC8Stanley 50Durham 81Gateshead 82Queen Elizabeth Hospital82AQueen Elizabeth HospitalD4Heworth X1Newcastle X1AX1BE8Sunderland Park Lane Interchange 8ASunderland Park Lane Interchange 50South Shields 960South Shields 960Waterview ParkTB22WrekentonTB23F81Waterview Park8285Coach Road Estate
See also Galleries Shopping Centre
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