Registered local bus service

PB0002404/44

18

Service
18
From
South Shields Interchange
To
Brockley Whins
Via
Not published
Effective
2 November 2025
Status
Registered

Registration history

32 records

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

#31 · Registered

Effective
2 November 2025
Received
19 September 2025

18 · South Shields InterchangeBrockley Whins

Monday-Sunday regular service. Monday to Saturday am peak and pm afternoon shoulder times revised to improve reliability.

Operating between South Shields Interchange and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
11 May 2025
Received
28 March 2025

18 · South Shields InterchangeBrockley Whins

Monday-Sunday regular service. Minor changes to timetable to improve reliability and co-ordinate headways with other services.

Operating between South Shields Interchange and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 11 May 2025. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
2 July 2023
Received
19 May 2023

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Monday-Sunday regular service. Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to 15 minutes.

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 02 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
31 December 2022
Received
17 November 2022

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

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

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Expired

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

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

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

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Expired

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

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Withdrawn

Effective
17 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable

#24 · Expired

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

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus`

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Expired

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

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Expired

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

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2020
Received
23 March 2020

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

Vary timetable due to Covid 19

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
5 April 2020
Received
20 February 2020

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

18ss.Timetable changes Monday to saturday morning and afternoon peak time journeys, headway reduced to every 12 minutes.

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
27 October 2019
Received
13 September 2019

18ss · South ShieldsBrockley Whins

18ss.Timetable changes to morning and afternoon peak time journeys.

Operating between South Shields and Brockley Whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 27 October 2019. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
4 August 2019
Received
21 June 2019

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

18ss.Route and timetable change as a result of the new bus interchange

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 04 August 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
24 March 2019
Received
8 February 2019

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

18ss.Service to terminate and commence in Coronation Street

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2018
Received
9 February 2018

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

18ss.Minor timetable changes to assist punctuality.

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 08 April 2018. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
4 June 2017
Received
7 April 2017

18ss · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

18ss.Minor timetable changes.

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18ss / 18 effective from 04 June 2017. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
29 July 2012
Received
1 June 2012

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

Revised Monday to Saturday afternoon peak times, evening and Sundays revised timetable

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18 effective from 29-Jul-2012. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2012
Received
2 March 2012

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

Mon To Friday journey 0630ex Chichester withdrawn. Journey Mon to friday 0650ex Chichester brought forward to 0638

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18/18A effective from 29-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
31 July 2011
Received
24 June 2011

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley whins

Award of Nexus contract. Revised route and timetable

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley whins given service number 18/18A effective from 31-Jul-2011. To amend Route and Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2009
Received
22 May 2009

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Data Refresh

#10 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2009
Received
18 February 2009

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Data Refresh

#9 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2009
Received
30 January 2009

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

minor changes to route and timetable as shown on attached sheets

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 29-Mar-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2009
Received
30 January 2009

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Amend Route and timetable.

Operating between South Shields Town Centre and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 29-Mar-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2008
Received
20 January 2009

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Data Refresh

#6 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2008
Received
11 December 2008

18 · South Shields Town CentreBrockley Whins

Data Refresh

#5 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2008
Received
30 May 2008

18 · South Shields MarketSouth Shields Market

via Brockley Whins

Vary timetable

Operating between South Shields Market and South Shields Market given service number 18/18A effective from 27-Jul-2008. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
30 April 2006
Received
31 March 2006

18 · South Shields MarketSouth Shields Market

via Brockley Whins

Operating between South Shields Market and South Shields Market given service number 18/18A effective from 30-Apr-2006. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
20 February 2005
Received
22 December 2004

18 · South Shields MarketSouth Shields Market

via Brockley Whins

Operating between South Shields Market and South Shields Market given service number 18/18A effective from 20-Feb-2005. To amend Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
4 April 2004
Received
6 February 2004

18 · South Shields MarketSouth Shields Market

via Brockley Whins

Operating between South Shields Market and South Shields Market given service number 18/18A effective from 04-Apr-2004. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
22 June 2003
Received
24 April 2003

18 · South Shields MarketSouth Shields Market

via Brockley Whins

Operating between South Shields Market and South Shields Market given service number 18/18A effective from 22-Jun-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
22 April 2002
Received
Not published

18 · MarketMarket

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