Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
#36 · Registered
Effective
22 March 2026
Received
6 February 2026
6 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Timetable revised during Monday to Friday peak times due to worsening traffic conditions around South Gosforth and Metrocentre. Saturday afternoon services revised to match Monday to Fridays
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 6 / 7 effective from 22 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
#35 · Registered
Effective
11 May 2025
Received
28 March 2025
6 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Daily late evening journeys withdrawn due to low customer usage
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 6 / 7 effective from 11 May 2025. To amend Timetable.
#34 · Registered
Effective
21 July 2024
Received
7 June 2024
6 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Monday to Saturday peak and daily evening trips revised to improve reliability.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 6 / 7 effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.
#33 · Registered
Effective
23 July 2023
Received
9 June 2023
6 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Minor timetable changes to Monday to Friday morning and daily evening trips
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 6 / 7 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
#32 · Registered
Effective
31 December 2022
Received
18 November 2022
678 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Monday to Sunday regular service. No actual changes but re-registered to confirm our post COVID position.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 678 / 7 / 6 effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.
#31 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022
678 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Monday - Saturday 1706 ex Metrocentre service 6 will now depart at 1711 and operate 5 minutes later throughout.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
#30 · Registered
Effective
27 March 2022
Received
3 March 2022
678 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Further commercial variation to Service 6/7 in the Lemington area. Service 6 to operate via West Denton Park, daily daytimes, Service 7 to operate via Dumpling Hall daily daytimes, and both estates daily evenings.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#29 · Expired
Effective
27 March 2022
Received
11 February 2022
End date
31 December 2022
678 · Freeman Hospital – Metrocentre
Service 6 and 7 revised to be hourly each (half hourly on shared section) daily daytimes, hourly Service 7 in evening between Paddy Freeman Park and Metrocentre only. Service 8 withdrawn.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#28 · Expired
Effective
11 April 2021
Received
31 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Revised timetables. Weekend frequencies are uplifted/amended.
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
#27 · Expired
Effective
7 March 2021
Received
26 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Revised timetables. Weekday frequencies are uplifted/amended to reflect return of education sector.
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.
#26 · Expired
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
19 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
#25 · Withdrawn
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable
#24 · Expired
Effective
29 November 2020
Received
24 November 2020
End date
1 October 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Revised Saturday timetables,
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 29 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
#23 · Expired
Effective
6 September 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
#22 · Expired
Effective
12 April 2020
Received
9 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
#21 · Expired
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#20 · Registered
Effective
7 July 2019
Received
24 May 2019
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Early morning and evening timetable changes
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 07 July 2019. To amend Timetable.
#19 · Registered
Effective
24 March 2019
Received
8 February 2019
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Minor Monday to Friday westbound retiming in Kenton for reliability
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Timetable.
#18 · Registered
Effective
18 March 2018
Received
14 February 2018
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Following Nexus contract award, section of route between Freeman Hospital and Four Lane Ends is reinstated. Nexus support application for short notice dispensation.
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 18 March 2018. To amend Route.
#17 · Registered
Effective
18 March 2018
Received
18 January 2018
678 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Withdrawal of contracted sections of route.
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 18 March 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
#16 · Registered
Effective
3 December 2017
Received
6 October 2017
678 · Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Minor changes to accomodate additional journey on Service 68 . Consequential timetable changes.
Operating between Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 03 December 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#15 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017
678 · Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Additional resource added to Monday to Saturday daytime schedules to mitigate ongoing congestion issues. Consequential timetable changes.
Operating between Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#14 · Registered
Effective
30 April 2017
Received
3 March 2017
678 · Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends – Central Station or Metrocentre
678. Services extended from Freeman Hospital to Four Lane Ends and Forest Hall, replacing sections of routes 18 and 32/32A. Service 8 no longer serves Monarch Road.
Operating between Forest Hall or Four Lane Ends and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 678 / 6 / 7 / 8 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#13 · Registered
Effective
24 October 2016
Received
11 October 2016
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
678.To further aid reliability, Monday to Friday trips from Freeman Hospital between approx 1500 - 1720 are retimed. Nexus support short-notice application.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 24-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.
#12 · Registered
Effective
20 March 2016
Received
22 January 2016
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
678.To aid reliability, minor change to Monday to Friday 0632 and 0715 trips from Freeman Hospital
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 20-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
#11 · Registered
Effective
25 October 2015
Received
28 August 2015
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
678.Route and timetable amended. Monday to Friday peaks revised to aid reliability.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 25-Oct-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
#10 · Registered
Effective
17 February 2014
Received
10 February 2014
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
Route and stopping arrangements amended to comply with introduction of Traffic Regulation Order. No other changes to registration. No fee to be charged.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 17-Feb-2014. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
#9 · Registered
Effective
25 March 2013
Received
22 February 2013
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
Monday to Friday morning journeys are retimed to aid reliability of service for customers, within the provisions of the "10 minute rule".
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 25-Mar-2013. To amend Timetable.
#8 · Registered
Effective
25 November 2012
Received
29 September 2012
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
Services revised to aid reliability and combat increasing traffic congestion issues. Additional daytime resource added to schedule.
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 25-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.
#7 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2011
Received
7 July 2011
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station or Metrocentre
Services retimed to assist reliability and combat increasing traffic congestion. Improved early morning and late evening links to/from Metrocentre
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station or Metrocentre given service number 6/7/8 effective from 04-Sep-2011. To amend Timetable.
#6 · Registered
Effective
30 August 2009
Received
30 June 2009
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station
Sunday Service 6 introduced - MetroCentre to Kingston Park
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Central Station given service number 6/7/8 effective from 30-Aug-2009. To amend Timetable.
#5 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2008
Received
22 May 2009
6 · Freeman Hospital – Central Station
Data Refresh
#4 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2008
Received
4 July 2008
7 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station
Service 6 rerouted via Fawdon & timetable changes
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station given service number 7/8 effective from 31-Aug-2008. To amend Route and Timetable.
#3 · Registered
Effective
2 September 2007
Received
6 July 2007
7 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station
Revised route/timetable.
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station given service number 7/8 effective from 02-Sep-2007. To amend Route and Timetable.
#2 · Registered
Effective
24 March 2007
Received
26 February 2007
7 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station
Due to Nexus contract changes, the 0556 Saturday morning journey will commence from Pilgrim Street.
All other journeys unchanged
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station given service number 7/8 effective from 24-Mar-2007. To amend Route and Timetable.
#1 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2006
Received
7 July 2006
7 · Four Lane Ends – Central Station
Operating between Four Lane Ends and Central Station given service number 7/8 effective from 03-Sep-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.