51 Market Place ↔ New College

Operated by Weardale Motor Services. First bus 07:35, last bus 16:00. 2 journeys on weekdays.

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Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

towards New College · Monday to Friday towards Market Place · Monday to Friday
51 towards New College — Monday to Friday (1 journey)
Market Place (NW-bound) 07:35
Co-op Store (E-bound) 07:41
Market Place (E-bound) 07:48
Co-op (former Mart) (S-bound) 07:59
Boyne Hotel - High Street (NE-bound) 08:20
Bus Station Stand K 08:36
Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) 08:40
New College (E-bound) 08:43

Route map

All stops on route 51

51 towards New College

  1. Market Place (NW-bound) Stanhope
  2. Front Street-Former Queens Head (SE-bound) Stanhope
  3. Weardale Bus Depot (SE-bound) Stanhope
  4. Bridge (SE-bound) Stanhope
  5. Lodge (SE-bound) Frosterley
  6. Telephone Exchange (SE-bound) Frosterley
  7. Co-op Store (E-bound) Frosterley
  8. Frosterley Inn (E-bound) Frosterley
  9. East End (E-bound) Frosterley
  10. Bridge (E-bound) Frosterley
  11. Bank Top (E-bound) Frosterley
  12. Bridge End (E-bound) Wolsingham
  13. Hare Law (E-bound) Wolsingham
  14. School (E-bound) Wolsingham
  15. Hamsterley Road End (E-bound) Wolsingham
  16. Market Place (E-bound) Wolsingham
  17. Upper Town (N-bound) Wolsingham
  18. Redgate House Farm (NE-bound) Wolsingham
  19. Redgate Head (NE-bound) Wolsingham
  20. Houselopbridge House (NE-bound) Tow Law
  21. Inkerman - Garage (SE-bound) Tow Law
  22. Dans Castle - Aged Miners Homes (SE-bound) Tow Law
  23. Dans Castle - Surtees (SE-bound) Tow Law
  24. Dans Castle - Methodist Church (SE-bound) Tow Law
  25. Co-op (former Mart) (S-bound) Tow Law
  26. Post Office (S-bound) Tow Law
  27. Working Mens Club (S-bound) Tow Law
  28. Bridge Street (E-bound) Tow Law
  29. Helme Park Garage (E-bound) Tow Law
  30. Park Terrace (E-bound) Tow Law
  31. Front Street-The Paddock (E-bound) Sunniside
  32. Post Office - Sun Inn (E-bound) Sunniside
  33. Garden Terrace (E-bound) Sunniside
  34. Grange Farm (SE-bound) Sunniside
  35. St Thomas Church (SE-bound) Stanley
  36. Alma Terrace (SE-bound) Stanley
  37. Co-operative Terrace (SE-bound) Stanley
  38. Turning Circle (S-bound) Stanley
  39. Railway Terrace (SE-bound) Stanley
  40. North Lane (SE-bound) Stanley
  41. Tanners Hall Farm (E-bound) Stanley
  42. Cottages (E-bound) Oakenshaw
  43. Stockley Fell Farm (NE-bound) Oakenshaw
  44. Oakenshaw Road End (E-bound) Oakenshaw
  45. Reservoir (E-bound) Oakenshaw
  46. Stockley Farm (W-bound) Oakenshaw
  47. Stockley Bridge (NE-bound) Brancepeth
  48. Stockley Lane End (NE-bound) Brancepeth
  49. Village (NE-bound) Brancepeth
  50. Little White Farm (NE-bound) Brancepeth
  51. Scripton Farm (NE-bound) Brandon
  52. Sawmill Lane End (NE-bound) Meadowfield
  53. Browney Lane End - Club (NE-bound) Meadowfield
  54. Tennyson House (NE-bound) Meadowfield
  55. Council Offices (NE-bound) Meadowfield
  56. St Patrick's Church (NE-bound) Langley Moor
  57. Mill Road (NE-bound) Langley Moor
  58. Shops (NE-bound) Langley Moor
  59. Boyne Hotel - High Street (NE-bound) Langley Moor
  60. Holiday Park Gates (N-bound) Langley Moor
  61. Inn (NE-bound) Nevilles Cross
  62. Bank Foot (NE-bound) Nevilles Cross
  63. Post Office (NE-bound) Nevilles Cross
  64. Church (E-bound) Nevilles Cross
  65. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound) Durham
  66. Bus Station Stand K Durham
  67. County Hall (NW-bound) Durham
  68. Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound) Durham
  69. Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) Durham
  70. Sacriston Road - New College (NW-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  71. New College (E-bound) Framwellgate Moor

51 towards Market Place

  1. New College (E-bound) Framwellgate Moor
  2. Blackie Boy (SE-bound) Durham
  3. Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound) Durham
  4. Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound) Durham
  5. County Hall (SE-bound) Durham
  6. Bus Station Stand K Durham
  7. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (SW-bound) Durham
  8. St Margarets School (W-bound) Durham
  9. Church (W-bound) Nevilles Cross
  10. Post Office (SW-bound) Nevilles Cross
  11. Inn (SW-bound) Nevilles Cross
  12. Holiday Park Gates (S-bound) Langley Moor
  13. Boyne Hotel - High Street (SW-bound) Langley Moor
  14. Shops (SW-bound) Langley Moor
  15. Mill Road (SW-bound) Langley Moor
  16. Council Offices (SW-bound) Meadowfield
  17. Browney Lane End - Club (SW-bound) Meadowfield
  18. Sawmill Lane End (SW-bound) Meadowfield
  19. Red Barns Farm (SW-bound) Brandon
  20. Scripton Farm (SW-bound) Brandon
  21. Little White Farm (SW-bound) Brancepeth
  22. Village (SW-bound) Brancepeth
  23. Stockley Lane End (SW-bound) Brancepeth
  24. Stockley Bridge (SW-bound) Brancepeth
  25. Stockley Farm (E-bound) Oakenshaw
  26. Reservoir (W-bound) Oakenshaw
  27. Oakenshaw Road End (W-bound) Oakenshaw
  28. Stockley Fell Farm (SW-bound) Oakenshaw
  29. Cottages (W-bound) Oakenshaw
  30. Tanners Hall Farm (W-bound) Stanley
  31. North Lane (NW-bound) Stanley
  32. Railway Terrace (NW-bound) Stanley
  33. Turning Circle (S-bound) Stanley
  34. Co-operative Terrace (NW-bound) Stanley
  35. Alma Terrace (NW-bound) Stanley
  36. St Thomas Church (NW-bound) Stanley
  37. Grange Farm (NW-bound) Sunniside
  38. Garden Terrace (W-bound) Sunniside
  39. Post Office - Sun Inn (W-bound) Sunniside
  40. Front Street-The Paddock (W-bound) Sunniside
  41. Park Terrace (W-bound) Tow Law
  42. Helme Park Garage (W-bound) Tow Law
  43. Bridge Street (W-bound) Tow Law
  44. Working Mens Club (N-bound) Tow Law
  45. Post Office (N-bound) Tow Law
  46. Co-op (former Mart) (N-bound) Tow Law
  47. Dans Castle - Methodist Church (NW-bound) Tow Law
  48. Dans Castle - Surtees (NW-bound) Tow Law
  49. Dans Castle - Aged Miners Homes (NW-bound) Tow Law
  50. Inkerman - Garage (NW-bound) Tow Law
  51. Inkerman - Turning Circle (SW-bound) Tow Law
  52. Houselopbridge House (SW-bound) Tow Law
  53. Redgate Head (SW-bound) Wolsingham
  54. Redgate House Farm (SW-bound) Wolsingham
  55. Upper Town (S-bound) Wolsingham
  56. Market Place (W-bound) Wolsingham
  57. Hamsterley Road End (W-bound) Wolsingham
  58. School (W-bound) Wolsingham
  59. Hare Law (W-bound) Wolsingham
  60. Bridge End (W-bound) Wolsingham
  61. Bank Top (W-bound) Frosterley
  62. Bridge (W-bound) Frosterley
  63. East End (W-bound) Frosterley
  64. Frosterley Inn (W-bound) Frosterley
  65. Co-op Store (W-bound) Frosterley
  66. Telephone Exchange (NW-bound) Frosterley
  67. Lodge (NW-bound) Frosterley
  68. Bridge (NW-bound) Stanhope
  69. Weardale Bus Depot (NW-bound) Stanhope
  70. Front Street-Former Queens Head (NW-bound) Stanhope
  71. Market Place (NW-bound) Stanhope

Towns & areas on this route

DurhamStanleyBrandonTow LawWolsinghamStanhopeFramwellgate MoorFrosterleyOakenshawLangley MoorNevilles CrossMeadowfield

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 51 bus?

The first 51 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 51 bus?

The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 51 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Weardale Motor Services day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 51 bus?

The 51 is operated by Weardale Motor Services.

Timetable data from Weardale Motor Services via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Weardale Motor Services last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 May 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.