Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
#37 · Registered
Effective
22 March 2026
Received
6 February 2026
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington
Timetable revised throughout in order to improve reliability due to worsening traffic conditions, and to better co-ordinate timetable with revised 10/11 along Westgate Road corridor.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington given service number 38 / 37 / 38A effective from 22 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
#36 · Registered
Effective
4 January 2026
Received
21 November 2025
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington
Services towards Whickham View will revert to stops on Pilgrim Street, rather than Market Street, following end of TTRO and road reopening.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington given service number 38 / 38A / 37 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
#35 · Registered
Effective
24 March 2024
Received
9 February 2024
37 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington
Timetable changes Monday to Friday peak times to improve reliability.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington given service number 373838A / 38A / 38 / 37 effective from 24 March 2024. To amend Timetable.
#34 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023
37 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington
Service 37 introduced between Cramlington and Whickham View, every 30 minutes Mon to Sat daytimes, hourly evenings (with Nexus support) and Sundays. Some service 38 extended from Freeman Hospital to Meadway Estate, every 30 minutes, with Nexus support evenings and Sundays. Combined every 10 minutes between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital, Forest Hall and Cramlington given service number 37 / 38 / 38A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
#33 · Registered
Effective
31 December 2022
Received
18 November 2022
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
No actual changes but re-registered to confirm our post COVID position
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 31 December 2022. To amend Timetable.
#32 · Registered
Effective
4 September 2022
Received
26 July 2022
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Minor timetable changes Monday - Friday afternoon.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
#31 · Registered
Effective
8 August 2022
Received
21 July 2022
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Change to route and stopping points in Newcastle City Centre due to TTRO (Pilgrim Quarter Redevelopment)
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 38 / 38A effective from 08 August 2022. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
#30 · Registered
Effective
16 May 2022
Received
9 May 2022
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Change to route and stopping points in Newcastle City Centre due to TTRO (Pilgrim Quarter Redevelopment)
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 16 May 2022. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
#29 · Expired
Effective
27 March 2022
Received
11 February 2022
End date
31 December 2022
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
0612 trip from Freeman Hospital to run 8 minutes later throughout, and 2010 trip from Quorum to run 6 minutes later between Quorum and Freeman Hospital
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 27 March 2022. To amend Timetable.
#28 · Expired
Effective
5 September 2021
Received
24 August 2021
End date
31 December 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Revised Monday to Friday peak timetables, and changes to Sunday daytime buses, with additional resource added. Nexus support application
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
#27 · Expired
Effective
18 July 2021
Received
2 July 2021
End date
31 December 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Temporary timetable changes
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 18 July 2021. To amend Timetable.
#26 · Expired
Effective
11 April 2021
Received
31 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Revised timetables. Weekend frequencies are uplifted/amended.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
#25 · Expired
Effective
7 March 2021
Received
26 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Revised timetables. Weekday frequencies are uplifted/amended to reflect return of education sector.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.
#24 · Expired
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
19 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 17 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
#23 · Withdrawn
Effective
17 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Revised timetable - Return to lockdown timetable
#22 · Expired
Effective
29 November 2020
Received
24 November 2020
End date
1 October 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Revised Saturday timetables,
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 29 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
#21 · Expired
Effective
6 September 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
#20 · Expired
Effective
12 April 2020
Received
9 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 12 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
#19 · Expired
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#18 · Registered
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
23 March 2020
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Vary timetable due to COVID
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#17 · Registered
Effective
25 March 2019
Received
11 February 2019
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
3838A.Minor timetable changes to further aid reliability. Frequent service section coded as such.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 25 March 2019. To amend Timetable.
#16 · Registered
Effective
24 March 2019
Received
8 February 2019
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
3838A.Minor timetable changes to further aid reliability.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 24 March 2019. To amend Timetable.
#15 · Registered
Effective
2 September 2018
Received
20 July 2018
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
3838A.Minor retimings of westbound morning peak trips to further aid reliability.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
#14 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
3838A.Further timing changes to morning peak trips to aid reliability.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
#13 · Registered
Effective
30 April 2017
Received
3 March 2017
3838A · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
3838A.Minor timing changes to further assist reliability.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 3838A / 38 / 38A effective from 30 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
#12 · Registered
Effective
7 July 2013
Received
19 April 2013
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Service 38A route and timetables amended.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 38/38A effective from 07-Jul-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.
#11 · Registered
Effective
13 May 2012
Received
16 March 2012
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Most Service 38 trips slightly retimed. Some trips are extended to Quorum Business Park once construction of Balliol Bus Link is completed and TROs are enabled.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 38/38A effective from 13-May-2012. To amend Timetable.
#10 · Registered
Effective
5 September 2010
Received
9 July 2010
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Service 38A trip at 0509 from Chapel House is revised to operate 6 minutes earlier.
Operating between Whickham View and Freeman Hospital given service number 38/38A effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.
#9 · Registered
Effective
1 February 2009
Received
22 May 2009
38 · Whickham View – Freeman Hospital
Data Refresh
#8 · Registered
Effective
1 February 2009
Received
5 December 2008
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View Terminus
Vary timetable
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View Terminus given service number 38 effective from 01-Feb-2009. To amend Timetable.
#7 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2006
Received
18 August 2006
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View Terminus
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View Terminus given service number 38 effective from 03-Sep-2006. To amend Timetable.
#6 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2006
Received
6 July 2006
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View Terminus
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View Terminus given service number 38 effective from 03-Sep-2006. To amend Route and Timetable.
#5 · Registered
Effective
30 October 2005
Received
2 September 2005
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View Terminus
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View Terminus given service number 38 effective from 30-Oct-2005. To amend Route and Timetable.
#4 · Variation
Effective
Not published
Received
Not published
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View
#3 · Registered
Effective
21 September 2003
Received
25 July 2003
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View given service number 38 effective from 21-Sep-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.
#2 · Registered
Effective
21 September 2003
Received
25 July 2003
38 · Freeman Hospital – Whickham View
Operating between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View given service number 38 effective from 21-Sep-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.
#1 · Registered
Effective
27 October 2002
Received
3 October 2002
38 · Forest Hall – Whickham View
Operating between Forest Hall and Whickham View given service number 38 effective from 27-Oct-2002. To amend Timetable.