Registered local bus service

PB0002404/10

X78

Service
X78
From
Eldon Square Bus Station
To
Ponteland and Darras Hall
Via
Not published
Effective
30 August 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

43 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#42 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2026
Received
17 July 2026

X78 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

To help the reliability of this particular journey, the Daily 2106 X78 from Eldon Square, operated on behalf of Nexus, will operate 4 minutes later throughout.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X78 / X79 / X77 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
25 January 2026
Received
12 December 2025

X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Sunday daytime timetable revised to improve reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X79 / X77 / X78 effective from 25 January 2026. To amend Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
23 March 2025
Received
7 February 2025

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Monday to Saturday timetable revised to improve reliability early mornings and late afternoons. Service X78 (daily evening secured trips) will now be operated by Stagecoach following Nexus contract changes.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 23 March 2025. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
19 July 2024

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

All services revised to operate via Kingston Park and Ascot Court, replacing revised Service X47.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
24 March 2024
Received
1 March 2024

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

NEXUS supported evening journeys withdrawn.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 24 March 2024. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
29 October 2023
Received
15 September 2023

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Minor timetable changes throughout, for reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
31 December 2022
Received
18 November 2022

X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Monday to Sunday regular service. No actual change but re-registered to confirm our post COVID position.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X79 / X77 / X78 effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
27 March 2022
Received
3 March 2022

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

With support of Nexus, 3 further daily late evening trips will be supplied on Service X78 to extend the span of the daytime commercial service and maintain evening links between Newcastle and Ponteland/ Darras Hall.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.

#34 · Expired

Effective
5 September 2021
Received
25 August 2021
End date
31 December 2021

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Minor changes to Service X79 following lifting of social distancing restrictions. Nexus and Northumberland fully CC support application

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Expired

Effective
7 March 2021
Received
26 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Revised timetables. Weekday frequencies are uplifted/amended to reflect return of education sector.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#32 · Expired

Effective
17 January 2021
Received
19 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Withdrawn

Effective
17 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable

#30 · Expired

Effective
6 September 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

X77 X78 X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 X78 X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Expired

Effective
31 August 2020
Received
25 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

X77 X78 X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus. Revised timetable for re-opening of schools.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 X78 X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 31 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Expired

Effective
12 April 2020
Received
9 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Expired

Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2020
Received
23 March 2020

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Vary timetable due to Covid19

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
5 January 2020
Received
22 November 2019

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Withdrawal of 1510 Wednesday Schoolday only journey

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 05 January 2020. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
27 October 2019
Received
13 September 2019

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Route variation introduced at Kenton Bank Foot on non-stop section of route. No change to timetables.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 27 October 2019. To amend Route.

#23 · Registered

Effective
18 September 2019
Received
10 September 2019

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Introduction of Wednesday schooldays X79, at the request of Kirkley Hall. Nexus support short notice application.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 18 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
24 March 2019
Received
8 February 2019

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Police HQ no longer served on X79 and amended timetables for reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
20 July 2018

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Minor change to the 1625 from Eldon Square, which no longer serves Ponteland Police HQ

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
18 March 2018
Received
19 January 2018

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Revised route - outbound buses no longer serve Claremont Road.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 18 March 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
30 April 2017
Received
3 March 2017

X77X78X79 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Revised timetable to aid reliability. Buses operate up to 10 minutes earlier.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77X78X79 / X77 / X78 / X79 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
31 May 2015
Received
1 April 2015

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

X77X78X79.Sunday daytime journeys corrected.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2013
Received
5 July 2013

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Minor retimings. Additional stops introduced at Barras Bridge (outbound) and Claremont Place (inbound). Hourly Sunday daytime timetable introduced.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
30 January 2012
Received
13 January 2012

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Revised timetable, within the "10 minute rule", to improve operational reliability.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 30-Jan-2012. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2011
Received
8 July 2011

X77 · Eldon Square Bus StationPonteland and Darras Hall

Following customer requests, inbound trips also observe stop at St.Thomas' Street, on request.

Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station and Ponteland and Darras Hall given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 04-Sep-2011. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
3 July 2011
Received
6 May 2011

X77 · Eldon Bus ConcourseEldon Bus Concourse

Following customer requests, the 2041 Monday to Saturday trip from Ponteland operates to Eldon Square

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 03-Jul-2011. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
27 September 2010
Received
17 September 2010

X77 · Eldon Bus ConcourseEldon Bus Concourse

To improve reliability due to severe traffic congestion in Ponteland area, route and timetables are revised. Northumberland County Council fully support application for dispensation

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 27-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
9 July 2010

X77 · Eldon Bus ConcourseEldon Bus Concourse

Due to loss of Misc Works, revised route, timetable, and stopping arrangements. Experimental evening trips introduced.

Operating between Eldon Bus Concourse and Eldon Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2008
Received
22 May 2009

X77 · Eldon Bus ConcourseEldon Bus Concourse

Data Refresh

#10 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2008
Received
4 July 2008

X77 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

Minor timetable change

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number X77/X78/X79 effective from 31-Aug-2008. To amend Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2007
Received
18 July 2007

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE UNDER THE "TEN MINUTE RULE"

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 02-Sep-2007. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
18 March 2007
Received
19 January 2007

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 18-Mar-2007. To amend Route.

#7 · Registered

Effective
28 May 2006
Received
31 March 2006

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 28-May-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
24 January 2006
Received
29 November 2005

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 24-Jan-2006. To amend Route.

#5 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2005
Received
8 July 2005

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
16 May 2005
Received
11 May 2005

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 16-May-2005. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2004
Received
25 August 2004

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 31-Aug-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2004
Received
17 August 2004

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

via Airport, Ponteland Road

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 31-Aug-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
14 October 2002
Received
7 October 2002

75 · Eldon Square ConcourseEldon Square Bus Concourse

Operating between Eldon Square Concourse and Eldon Square Bus Concourse given service number 75/76/77/79/X76 effective from 14-Oct-2002. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
22 April 2002
Received
Not published

76 · Darras HallEldon Square

Official Traffic Commissioner public data. Snapshot updated 8 Sept 2026. Traffic Commissioners / DVSA · CC BY ↗