28 Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' ↔ Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F'
Operated by Go North East. First bus 06:05, last bus 18:20. 45 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 28 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Saturday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F' · Sunday towards Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' · Monday to Friday towards Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' · Saturday towards Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L' · Sunday
| South Burns Stand L (E-bound) | 06:05 | 07:05 | 08:11 | 09:03 | 09:11 | 10:03 | 10:11 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 12:03 | 12:11 | 13:03 | 13:11 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 16:03 | 16:18 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 18:20 |
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| Glenside View Estate (W-bound) | 06:08 | 07:09 | 08:15 | 09:07 | 09:15 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 11:07 | 11:15 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 13:07 | 13:15 | 14:07 | 14:15 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 18:23 |
| Stone Row (NW-bound) | 06:12 | 07:13 | 08:19 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 10:11 | 10:20 | 11:11 | 11:20 | 12:11 | 12:20 | 13:11 | 13:20 | 14:11 | 14:20 | 15:11 | 15:24 | 16:11 | 16:27 | 17:11 | 17:32 | 18:28 |
| Main Entrance (NE-bound) | · | · | · | 09:16 | 09:25 | 10:16 | 10:25 | 11:16 | 11:25 | 12:16 | 12:25 | 13:16 | 13:25 | 14:16 | 14:25 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 16:16 | 16:32 | 17:16 | 17:37 | · |
| Gate (SE-bound) | 06:17 | 07:18 | 08:24 | 09:17 | 09:26 | 10:17 | 10:26 | 11:17 | 11:26 | 12:17 | 12:26 | 13:17 | 13:26 | 14:17 | 14:26 | 15:17 | 15:30 | 16:17 | 16:33 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 18:34 |
| Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound) | 06:22 | 07:23 | 08:30 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 15:22 | 15:36 | 16:22 | 16:39 | 17:22 | 17:44 | 18:40 |
| Ouston Cooks Corner (N-bound) | 06:31 | 07:32 | 08:39 | 09:29 | 09:40 | 10:29 | 10:40 | 11:29 | 11:40 | 12:29 | 12:40 | 13:29 | 13:40 | 14:29 | 14:40 | 15:29 | 15:45 | 16:29 | 16:48 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 18:47 |
| Durham Road - Station Road (N-Bound) | 06:35 | 07:37 | 08:44 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 11:33 | 11:45 | 12:33 | 12:45 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 18:52 |
| High Street - Springwell Road (B) | 06:43 | 07:50 | 08:55 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 14:43 | 14:55 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:41 | 18:05 | 19:00 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 06:46 | 07:54 | 08:59 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:46 | 10:59 | 11:46 | 11:59 | 12:46 | 12:59 | 13:46 | 13:59 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:46 | 16:04 | 16:46 | 17:07 | 17:44 | 18:09 | 19:04 |
| Interchange (Stand N) | 06:55 | 08:04 | 09:09 | 09:55 | 10:09 | 10:55 | 11:09 | 11:55 | 12:09 | 12:55 | 13:09 | 13:55 | 14:09 | 14:55 | 15:09 | 15:55 | 16:14 | 16:55 | 17:17 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 19:14 |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) | 07:05 | 08:16 | 09:21 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 17:28 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 19:24 |
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand F'
- South Burns Stand L (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Spa Bridge (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Glen Terrace (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Burnthouse Bankfoot (SW-bound) Pelton Fell
- Glenside View Estate (W-bound) Pelton Fell
- Gardiner Crescent (W-bound) Pelton Fell
- Plunkett Terrace (W-bound) Pelton Fell
- Grange Terrace (SW-bound) Pelton Fell
- The Moorings (W-bound) Pelton Fell
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Grange Villa
- Stone Row (NW-bound) Grange Villa
- Council Yard (NW-bound) West Pelton
- Church (NW-bound) West Pelton
- Twizell Road End (N-bound) West Pelton
- Main Entrance (NE-bound) Beamish Museum
- Gate (SE-bound) Beamish Museum
- Station Cottages (E-bound) Beamish
- Station Road (E-bound) Beamish
- Club (E-bound) Beamish
- Bird Inn (E-bound) High Handenhold
- Aged Miners Homes (E-bound) High Handenhold
- Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound) Pelton
- Church (NE-bound) Pelton
- Kingsway - bridge (E-bound) Pelton
- Community Centre (NE-bound) Pelton
- Schools (NE-bound) Pelton
- Bungalows (NE-bound) Perkinsville
- Institute Terrace (N-bound) Perkinsville
- Red Lion (N-bound) Ouston
- Ouston Cooks Corner (N-bound) Ouston
- Crossroads (E-bound) Ouston
- Station Lane-Brick Works (NE-Bound) Birtley
- Station Lane-George Street (NE-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road - Station Road (N-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Fire Station (N-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Ridgeway (N-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Windsor Road (N-Bound) Birtley
- Newcastle Bank-Long Bank (NW-Bound) Birtley
- Long Bank - Eighton Lodge (E-Bound) Eighton Banks
- Long Bank-Springfield Avenue (NE-Bound) Eighton Banks
- Long Bank-Black Lane (N-Bound) Wrekenton
- High Street - Springwell Road (B) Wrekenton
- High Street-Moss Side (NW-Bound) Wrekenton
- Old Durham Road-Beacon Lough Road (NW-Bound) Beacon Lough
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sheriff Hill
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sheriff Hill
- Old Durham Road-Sheriff Hill (NW-Bound) Carr Hill
- Old Durham Road-Holyoake Gardens (NW-Bound) Deckham
- Old Durham Road-Cemetery Road (N-Bound) Gateshead
- High West Street-Civic Centre (N-Bound) Gateshead
- Interchange (Stand N) Gateshead
- A184 (E-Bound) Gateshead
- Haymarket St Mary's Place (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) Newcastle upon Tyne
28 towards Chester-le-Street South Burns 'Stop L'
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand F) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Newgate Street (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- High Level Bridge North End (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Wellington Street (SE-Bound) Gateshead
- Interchange (Stand E) Gateshead
- High West Street-Civic Centre (SE-Bound) Gateshead
- Old Durham Road-St Edmunds Road (S-Bound) Gateshead
- Old Durham Road-Carlingford Terrace (S-Bound) Deckham
- Sheriffs Highway-Springfield Place (SE-Bound) Carr Hill
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sheriff Hill
- Old Durham Road-Beacon Lough Road (SE-Bound) Beacon Lough
- High Street-Seven Stars Pub (SE-Bound) Wrekenton
- High Street - Springwell Road Wrekenton
- Long Bank-Black Lane (S-Bound) Wrekenton
- Long Bank-Springfield Avenue (SW-Bound) Eighton Banks
- Long Bank - Eighton Lodge (W-Bound) Eighton Banks
- Durham Road-Northdene (SE-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Windsor Road (S-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Croftside (S-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road-Fire Station (S-Bound) Birtley
- Station Lane-Spencer Ind Estate (W-Bound) Birtley
- Durham Road - Orchard Street (S-Bound) Birtley
- Station Lane-Brick Works (SW-Bound) Birtley
- Crossroads (W-bound) Ouston
- Atholl (S-bound) Ouston
- Cooks Corner (S-bound) Ouston
- Red Lion (SW-bound) Ouston
- Institute Terrace (S-bound) Perkinsville
- Bungalows (SW-bound) Perkinsville
- Schools (W-bound) Pelton
- Kingsway - bridge (W-bound) Pelton
- Community Centre (W-bound) Pelton
- Church (W-bound) Pelton
- Aged Miners Homes (SW-bound) Pelton
- Aged Miners Homes (W-bound) High Handenhold
- Bird Inn (W-bound) High Handenhold
- Station Road (W-bound) Beamish
- Club (W-bound) Beamish
- Station Cottages (W-bound) Beamish
- Gate (NW-bound) Beamish Museum
- Main Entrance (NE-bound) Beamish Museum
- Twizell Road End (S-bound) West Pelton
- Council Yard (S-bound) West Pelton
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Grange Villa
- Stone Row (SE-bound) Grange Villa
- The Moorings (NE-bound) Pelton Fell
- Grange Terrace (NE-bound) Pelton Fell
- Gardiner Crescent (E-bound) Pelton Fell
- Plunkett Terrace (E-bound) Pelton Fell
- Glenside View Estate (E-bound) Pelton Fell
- Burnthouse Bankfoot (NE-bound) Pelton Fell
- Spa Bridge (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Glen Terrace (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- South Burns Stand L (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 6 Sept 2026 Operating between Scarborough and Helmsley given service number 28 effective from 06 September 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Jul 2026 Operating between Helmsley and Scarborough given service number 28 / L28 effective from 17 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 10 Jun 2026 Operating between Chester-le-Street and Newcastle given service number 28 / 28B / 29 effective from 10 June 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 15 Feb 2026 Operating between Helmsley and Scarborough given service number 28 / L28 effective from 15 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle upon TyneGatesheadChester-le-StreetBirtleyPelton FellBeacon LoughWrekentonCarr HillSheriff HillEighton BanksPeltonDeckham
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 28 bus?
The first 28 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 28 bus?
The last 28 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 28 bus cost?
The 28 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 28 bus?
The 28 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.