Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
#45 · Registered
Effective
30 August 2026
Received
17 July 2026
72 · Newcastle John Dobson Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
All routes revised in Newcastle City Centre to operate via Claremont Road, Barras Bridge, St. Mary's Place, John Dobson Street, New Bridge Street West, Blackett Street, Percy Street, Barras Bridge and Claremont Road, with consequential timing changes. Service 72 to operate via Hillheads Estate in both directions. Service 72A withdrawn.
Operating between Newcastle John Dobson Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 72 / 87 / 71 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
#44 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2025
Received
6 August 2025
72A · Grainger Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Monday to Friday mid afternoon journeys revised to improve reliability, with an extra Service 72 journey added at 1404 from Newcastle to Chapel House.
Operating between Grainger Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 72A / 87 / 71 / 72 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
#43 · Registered
Effective
7 August 2025
Received
3 July 2025
87 · Grainger Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Route variations added to registration file due to Newcastle City Council TTRO on Barrack Road. No other changes to route or timetable.
Operating between Grainger Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 87 / 72A / 71 / 72 effective from 07 August 2025. To amend Route.
#42 · Registered
Effective
26 January 2025
Received
13 December 2024
71 · Grainger Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Following discussions with Ward councillors and Nexus, Service 72/72A revised to operate via Stamfordham Road (Golf Course) and Hillhead Road towards Chapel House, omitting Hillhead Estate, in order to improve reliability. Services towards the City Centre will still operate their current route. There will be other minor reliability based changes to all routes, with Monday to Friday morning buses on all services generally operating slightly earlier until around 1000.
Operating between Grainger Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71 / 72 / 72A / 87 effective from 26 January 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
#41 · Registered
Effective
28 January 2024
Received
15 December 2023
71 · Grainger Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Monday to Friday timetable revised to improve peak time reliability.
Operating between Grainger Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71 / 72A / 87 / 72 effective from 28 January 2024. To amend Timetable.
#40 · Registered
Effective
29 October 2023
Received
15 September 2023
71 · Grainger Street – North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Route and timetable revised, Service 71 to operate hourly all day, daily, via Stamfordham Road and Jingling Gate to North Walbottle, returning via Chapel Park and Stamfordham Road, 72 to operate half-hourly Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday daytimes, hourly Monday to Friday peak and evening and Sundays, via Hillhead Estate. One peak Service 72A introduced to cater for scholars. Service 87 minor timing changes
Operating between Grainger Street and North Walbottle, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71 / 72 / 72A / 87 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
#39 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023
71728788 · Grainger Street – Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Monday to Friday Peak frequencies revised to hourly (combined every 20 minutes). Monday to Saturday 1829 and 1857 Service 72 journeys withdrawn.
Operating between Grainger Street and Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71728788 / 71 / 87 / 72 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
#38 · Registered
Effective
31 December 2022
Received
18 November 2022
71 · Grainger Street – Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
72 and 87 Monday to Saturday day service. 71 Monday to Sunday regular service. No actual changes but re-registered to confirm our post COVID position.
Operating between Grainger Street and Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.
#37 · Registered
Effective
8 August 2022
Received
21 July 2022
71728788 · Grainger Street – Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Change to route in Newcastle City Centre due to TTRO (Pilgrim Quarter Redevelopment)
Operating between Grainger Street and Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 08 August 2022. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
#36 · Registered
Effective
16 May 2022
Received
9 May 2022
71728788 · Grainger Street – Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Change to route in Newcastle City Centre due to TTRO (Pilgrim Quarter Redevelopment)
Operating between Grainger Street and Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 16 May 2022. To amend Route.
#35 · Registered
Effective
3 April 2022
Received
30 March 2022
71728788 · Grainger Street – Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Following requests at a local area meeting, Service 71 is revised to operate a larger western terminal loop, incorporating Chapel Park. Nexus fully support short notice.
Operating between Grainger Street and Chapel Park, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 03 April 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#34 · Expired
Effective
27 March 2022
Received
11 February 2022
End date
31 December 2022
71 · Grainger Street – Hillheads Estate, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall
Service 71 revised to operate between Hillheads Estate and City Centre only, and Service 72 and 87 revised to operate via North West Radial Route rather than Fenham Hall Drive. Frequencies continue, however Sunday 72 and 87 withdrawn.
Operating between Grainger Street and Hillheads Estate, Chapel House or Newbiggin Hall given service number 71 / 72 / 87 / 88 effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
#33 · Expired
Effective
11 April 2021
Received
31 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Revised timetables. Weekend frequencies are uplifted/amended.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
#32 · Expired
Effective
7 March 2021
Received
26 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Revised timetables. Weekday frequencies are uplifted/amended to reflect return of education sector.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.
#31 · Expired
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
19 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Revised timetabe - return to lockdown timetable
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
#30 · Withdrawn
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Revised timetabe - return to lockdown timetable
#29 · Expired
Effective
29 November 2020
Received
24 November 2020
End date
1 October 2021
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Temporary timetable changes due to Coronavirus
Revised Saturday timetables,
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 29 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
#28 · Expired
Effective
1 November 2020
Received
20 October 2020
End date
4 January 2021
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Reinstatement of Sunday daytime trips on routes 72 and 87.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 01 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
#27 · Expired
Effective
6 September 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
#26 · Expired
Effective
12 April 2020
Received
9 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
#25 · Expired
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#24 · Registered
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
23 March 2020
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Vary timetable due to Covid19
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#23 · Registered
Effective
11 November 2019
Received
1 November 2019
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
To comply with TTRO by Newcastle City Council for the hosting of Xmas markets, route and timetable temporarily revised. Nexus support short notice application.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 11 November 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
#22 · Registered
Effective
27 October 2019
Received
13 September 2019
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
71 72 87. Minor timetable changes to assist reliability.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 27 October 2019. To amend Timetable.
#21 · Registered
Effective
24 March 2019
Received
8 February 2019
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
717287. 1719 Svc 71 journey Mon-Sat from Throckley runs 5mins earlier throughout. No other changes.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Timetable.
#20 · Registered
Effective
2 September 2018
Received
20 July 2018
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
717287.Change to Service 71 terminal point at Throckley; moved to Lindisfarne House
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
#19 · Registered
Effective
18 March 2018
Received
19 January 2018
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
717287.Change of route for Services 72 and 87, via Fenham Hall Drive and Two Ball Lonnen.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 18 March 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
#18 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2017
Received
16 August 2017
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
717287.Minor timing changes to aid reliabilty. Nexus support application for short notice dispensation.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
#17 · Registered
Effective
30 April 2017
Received
3 March 2017
71728788 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
717287.Revised route and timetable. 71 via Westerhope Estate, 72 Stamfordham Road 88 withdrawn. 71 no longer operates to Throckley Ponteland Road.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71728788 / 71 / 72 / 87 effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#16 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2016
Received
8 July 2016
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
71728788.Minor amendment to statutory frequent service periods, consequent upon service 62/63 amendment.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 04-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.
#15 · Registered
Effective
20 March 2016
Received
22 January 2016
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
71728788.Reinstatement of Service 71 contract. Minor retimings to aid reliability.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 20-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
#14 · Registered
Effective
23 March 2014
Received
24 January 2014
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Following expiry of Nexus contract, evening and Sunday 71 withdrawn between Throckley and North Walbottle
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 23-Mar-2014. To amend Timetable.
#13 · Registered
Effective
14 February 2010
Received
17 December 2009
71 · Grainger Street – Throckley Roundabout
Revised registration, removing Newgate Street TTRO clause. Buses to remain on diversionary route when road reopens southbound.
Operating between Grainger Street and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 14-Feb-2010. To amend Route.
#12 · Registered
Effective
4 October 2009
Received
7 August 2009
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
Services 87/88 revised to operate every 30 mins combined. Service 72 retimed to coordinate headways
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 04-Oct-2009. To amend Timetable.
#11 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2008
Received
22 May 2009
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
Data Refresh
#10 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2008
Received
29 July 2008
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
REINSTATION OF EVENING AND SUNDAY SERVICE 71 JOURNEYS TO POINTS WEST OF NORTH WALBOTTLE FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF NEXUS CONTRACT
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 31-Aug-2008. To amend Timetable.
#9 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2008
Received
4 July 2008
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Amend timetable.
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 31-Aug-2008. To amend Timetable.
#8 · Registered
Effective
30 March 2008
Received
25 February 2008
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Amend Route and timetable.
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 30-Mar-2008. To amend Route and Timetable.
#7 · Registered
Effective
30 March 2008
Received
28 January 2008
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
revised route and timetable for svs 71 outboundbuseswill operate northboud direct along newburn road (via throckley co-op) to throckley indst est then return via hallow drive
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 30-Mar-2008. To amend Route and Timetable.
#6 · Registered
Effective
8 July 2007
Received
22 June 2007
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
revised route and timetable to comply with the implementation of newgate street tempaorary traffic regulation order by newcastle city council. this ttro will affect the traffic flows and throughout capacities of newgate street and a number of surrounding
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 08-Jul-2007. To amend Route.
#5 · Registered
Effective
30 April 2006
Received
31 March 2006
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 30-Apr-2006. To amend Timetable.
#4 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2005
Received
12 August 2005
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.
#3 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2005
Received
8 July 2005
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.
#2 · Registered
Effective
21 September 2003
Received
25 July 2003
71 · Central Station – Throckley Roundabout
via Westerhope
Operating between Central Station and Throckley Roundabout given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 21-Sep-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.
#1 · Registered
Effective
27 April 2003
Received
1 March 2003
71 · Central Station – Central Station
Operating between Central Station and Central Station given service number 71/72/87/88 effective from 27-Apr-2003. To amend Timetable.