Christmas Public Transport Services

Let the train take the strain! There’s no fuss with the bus!
Getting to intu Metrocentre this Christmas is quick and easy by bus or by train.
To help make your journey as easy as possible, we’ve produced a summary of services over for the festive period. However we do advise you check operators’ websites for the times of last services if travelling on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve, just in case!

Bus Services (Arriva/Go North East/Stagecoach)
• 21st / 22nd / 23rd December – Normal weekday services by all operators
• Christmas Eve – Arriva: Normal weekday service, last buses around 6pm-7pm;
Go North East & Stagecoach: a Saturday service, last buses around 6pm-7pm
• Christmas Day – NO SERVICES
• Boxing Day – see our Boxing Day page for details
• Sunday 27th December – Normal Sunday services by all operators
• 28th / 29th / 30th December – A full Saturday service will be in operation by all operators
• New Year’s Eve  – A Saturday service will be in operation by all operators, last buses around 6pm-7pm
• New Year’s Day – NO SERVICES

Services then resume their normal timetable from Saturday 2nd January 2016
Latest information and timetables can be found on each operator’s website:

Latest information and timetables can be found on each operator’s website:
• Arriva - https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/floating/northumbria-christmas-info/
• Go North East - http://www.simplygo.com/news/christmas2015
• Stagecoach - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-20/11/2015-12:20:41:678

Northern Rail Services
Whizz through from Newcastle Central to our very own train station in 7-10 minutes for only £3 return! Plan your journey at http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search
• 21st / 22nd / 23rd and 27th / 28th / 29th / 30th December – Normal timetabled services running to all destinations
• Christmas Eve – Normal weekday services to all destinations, however last trains are earlier than usual, see table below
• Christmas Day – NO SERVICES
• Boxing Day – NO SERVICES
• New Year’s Eve  – Normal weekday services to all destinations, however last trains are earlier than usual, see table below
• New Year’s Day – NO SERVICES

Services then resume their normal timetable from Saturday 2nd January 2016
Last departures on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from Metrocentre train station

We do advise checking how the trains are running on the day by visiting the National Rail website -  http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/MCE

Tyne & Wear Metro Services
Fast and convenient bus links to/from the Metro are available at both Monument (Stagecoach 100) and Gateshead (Go North East X66).
• 21st / 22nd / 23rd and 29th / 30th December – Normal weekday service
• Christmas Eve – Normal weekday service until around 1830, then an hourly service until around 2300, see link below
• Christmas Day – NO SERVICES
• Boxing Day – A Saturday service will operate from 0800-2100, see link below
• Sunday 27th December – Normal Sunday service
• Monday 28th December – A full Saturday service will be in operation
• New Year’s Eve  – Normal weekday service until around 2000, then a half-hourly service until around 2300, see link below
• New Year’s Day – NO SERVICES

For specific details of Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve timetables and last trains, please see the Nexus website - http://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/updates?open=t_timetable-updates
Services then resume their normal timetable from Saturday 2nd January 2016