Registered local bus service
56
30 records
Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Revised timetable
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Alternative route registered Newcastle City Centre to avoid Bigg Market if required
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 25 January 2026. To amend Route.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Revised route and timetable
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Variation to route and timetable
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 12 November 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Service change deferred from 5/11/23 to 12/11/23. This re-registers prior timetable for one week only.
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 05 November 2023. To amend Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Revised timetable
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 05 November 2023. To amend Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Revised timetable
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
56 · Newcastle – Sunderland
via Gateshead, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton, Springwell, Concord, Hylton Castle, Southwick
Route revised in Newcastle due to temporary closure of Market Street East. Services will now set down at Worswick Street and pick up from Market Street West.
Operating between Newcastle and Sunderland given service number 56 / 56 effective from 08 August 2022. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
56 · Sunderland – Newcastle
via Southwick, Hylton Castle, Concord, Springwell, Wrekenton, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
Remains on Vine Place eastbound until road closure comes into effect
Operating between Sunderland and Newcastle given service number 56 / 56 effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
56 · Sunderland – Newcastle
via Southwick, Hylton Castle, Concord, Springwell, Wrekenton, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
Timetable Change. Evening journeys revised to operate via Beacon Lough Estate.
Operating between Sunderland and Newcastle given service number 56 / 56 effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Sunderland – Newcastle
via Southwick, Hylton Castle, Concord, Springwell, Wrekenton, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
EBSR Data Refresh
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Reinstate timetables temporarily reduced to assist with staff availability issues due to Covid
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 19 February 2022. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Revised timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 10 January 2022. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Revised timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 30 October 2021. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Revised timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 29 May 2021. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 10 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Variaton to route due to road closure
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 01 February 2021. To amend Route.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Special timetable is to be in place until end of current lockdown restrictions, then reverts to existing timetable currently in operation
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 16 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary route and timetable due to road closures and new road layout
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 16 November 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Operating on special timetable due to Covid 19
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 14 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Temporary special timeable due to Coronavirus
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 25 July 2020. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 effective from 01 June 2020. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Temporary change to service due to corona virus.
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 / N56 effective from 28 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary route
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 / N56 effective from 19 August 2019. To amend Route.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary route and timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 / N56 effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – Newcastle, Monument Market Street
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Vary route and timetable
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and Newcastle, Monument Market Street given service number 56 / N56 effective from 19 May 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – New Bridge St, Newcastle
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Timetable amended.
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and New Bridge St, Newcastle given service number 56 / 56A, N56 effective from 06 November 2017. To amend Route.
56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – New Bridge St, Newcastle
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Timetable amended.
Operating between Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland and New Bridge St, Newcastle given service number 56 / 56A, N56 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
56,56A,N56 · Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland – New Bridge St, Newcastle
via Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton
Daily
From: Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland To: New Bridge St, Newcastle Via: Monkwearmouth, Hylton Castle, Wrekenton Name or No.: 56,56A,N56 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 23 July 2017 Other details: Daily
Official Traffic Commissioner public data. Snapshot updated 8 Sept 2026. Traffic Commissioners / DVSA · CC BY ↗