52 East Hedleyhope to Durham via Esh Winning, Bearpark
Operated by Gateshead Central Buses. First bus 06:42, last bus 17:43. 11 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 52? 41 other bus routes are numbered 52 elsewhere in the UK — see every 52 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:42 | 07:32 | 10:12 | 12:42 | 15:08 | 16:49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Circle (N-bound) | · | 07:32 | 10:12 | 12:42 | 15:08 | 16:49 |
| Black Horse (NE-bound) | · | 07:34 | 10:14 | 12:44 | 15:10 | 16:51 |
| Old Co-op Store (E-bound) | · | 07:36 | 10:16 | 12:46 | 15:12 | 16:53 |
| Co-operative store (NW-bound) | · | 07:42 | 10:20 | 12:50 | 15:16 | 16:57 |
| Larks Hill Estate (N-bound) | · | 07:46 | 10:24 | 12:54 | 15:20 | 17:01 |
| Hawkshill Terrace (N-bound) | 06:42 | 07:52 | 10:28 | 12:58 | 15:24 | 17:05 |
| Clifford Bank Top (E-bound) | 06:44 | 07:55 | 10:31 | 13:01 | 15:27 | 17:08 |
| Laude Bank (NE-bound) | 06:45 | 07:56 | 10:32 | 13:02 | 15:28 | 17:09 |
| Glebe House (NE-bound) | 06:46 | 07:57 | 10:32 | 13:02 | 15:28 | 17:09 |
| Cross Keys (E-bound) | 06:47 | 07:59 | 10:33 | 13:03 | 15:29 | · |
| North Farm (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 17:12 |
| War Memorial (N-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 17:15 |
| Hilltop Road - west end (N-bound) | 06:51 | 08:03 | 10:42 | 13:12 | 15:37 | 17:24 |
| Institute (E-bound) | 06:55 | 08:07 | 10:45 | 13:15 | 15:40 | 17:27 |
| Moor Edge (NE-bound) | 06:58 | 08:15 | 10:48 | 13:18 | 15:44 | 17:31 |
| Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound) | 07:02 | 08:21 | 10:52 | 13:22 | 15:48 | 17:35 |
| Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound) | 07:02 | 08:22 | 10:53 | 13:23 | 15:49 | 17:36 |
| Millburngate Stand A | 07:07 | 08:26 | 10:57 | 13:27 | 15:53 | 17:40 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the 52
Adult single £1.20 to £2.50 · Adult return £1.90 to £3.70 · Child return £0.95 to £2.10
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.20 | Black Horse | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.40 | £1.20 | Old Co-op Store | ||||||||||||||||
| £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Stags Head | |||||||||||||||
| £1.60 | £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Larks Hill Estate | ||||||||||||||
| £1.60 | £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Hawkshill Terrace | |||||||||||||
| £1.80 | £1.60 | £1.40 | £1.40 | £1.40 | £1.40 | Laude Bank | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Glebe House | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | £1.80 | £1.40 | £1.20 | Stringer Terrace | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | £1.20 | War Memorial | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.40 | £1.20 | Cross Keys | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Ushaw College Road End | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Beaurepaire | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Institute | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Moor Edge | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | Aykley Heads - for University Hospital | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.40 | £1.20 | Dryburn Hospital - old entrance | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Durham Bus Station stand I | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | £1.40 | £1.20 | – | £1.20 | £1.60 | £1.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Quebec Street End |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Turning Circle.
Gateshead Central Taxis' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 31 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Gateshead Central Buses before you travel.
Tickets on the 52
Gateshead Central Buses publishes singles, day returns and day tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Under 5 · Durham Fare · Child Return · Junior Rover · Adult Explorer
…and 14 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Gateshead Central Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 17 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Gateshead Central Buses.
Route map
All stops on route 52
52 towards Durham
All 64 stops
- Turning Circle (N-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Deerness View (NE-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Old Pit (E-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Stable House Farm (E-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Hedley Hill Terrace (E-bound) Waterhouses
- Black Horse (NE-bound) Waterhouses
- Terrace (NE-bound) Waterhouses
- Church (E-bound) Waterhouses
- Old Co-op Store (E-bound) Waterhouses
- Football Ground-Social Club (NE-bound) Waterhouses
- College View (NE-bound) Esh Winning
- Lymington Crossing (NE-bound) Esh Winning
- Co-operative store (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Ridding Road bottom (SW-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill - The Larches (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill - Osprey Close (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill Estate (N-bound) Esh Winning
- Woodlands Rd - Dene Park (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Newhouse Club (N-bound) Esh Winning
- Newhouse Farm (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Newhouse Rd - Western Avenue (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Cliffords Bank Foot (NW-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Royal Oak (N-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Hawkshill Terrace (N-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Commercial Street (N-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Terrace (SE-bound) Wilks Hill
- Marleys Cottages (E-bound) Quebec
- Aged Miners (E-bound) Quebec
- Clifford Bank Top (E-bound) Quebec
- St Michaels Church (E-bound) Esh
- Laude Bank (NE-bound) Esh
- Glebe House (NE-bound) Esh
- Hillcrest (E-bound) Esh
- Cross Keys (E-bound) Esh
- Low Esh Farm (E-bound) Esh
- Broom Cottages (E-bound) Esh
- Bank foot (NE-bound) Esh
- North Farm (E-bound) Langley Park
- Stringer Terrace (E-bound) Langley Park
- Finings Avenue (E-bound) Langley Park
- Clifford Street (E-bound) Langley Park
- The Rams Head (E-bound) Langley Park
- War Memorial (N-bound) Langley Park
- Ushaw Hill Top (SE-bound) Bearpark
- Ushaw Farm (SE-bound) Bearpark
- Hilltop Road - west end (N-bound) Bearpark
- College View (W-bound) Bearpark
- Beaurepaire (E-bound) Bearpark
- Cook Avenue (SE-bound) Bearpark
- Institute (E-bound) Bearpark
- Aldin Grange Terrace (E-bound) Bearpark
- Farm (E-bound) Bearpark
- Moorsley Bank Farm (E-bound) Durham
- Toll House Road (SE-bound) Crossgate Moor
- Moor Edge (NE-bound) Crossgate Moor
- Whitesmocks (N-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Park (NE-bound) Framwellgate Moor
- Blackie Boy (SE-bound) Durham
- Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound) Durham
- County Hall (SE-bound) Durham
- St Leonards School (S-bound) Durham
- Wharton Park (S-bound) Durham
- Millburngate Stand A Durham
52 towards East Hedleyhope
All 67 stops
- Millburngate Stand A Durham
- Wharton Park (NW-bound) Durham
- St Leonards School (N-bound) Durham
- County Hall (NW-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound) Durham
- Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound) Durham
- Dryburn Park (SW-bound) Framwellgate Moor
- Whitesmocks (S-bound) Durham
- Moor Edge (SW-bound) Crossgate Moor
- Toll House Road (NW-bound) Crossgate Moor
- Moorsley Bank Farm (W-bound) Durham
- Farm (W-bound) Bearpark
- Aldin Grange Terrace (SW-bound) Bearpark
- Institute (W-bound) Bearpark
- Cook Avenue (NW-bound) Bearpark
- Beaurepaire (W-bound) Bearpark
- College View (W-bound) Bearpark
- Hilltop Road - west end (S-bound) Bearpark
- Ushaw Farm (NW-bound) Bearpark
- Millgate Cottages (N-bound) Bearpark
- Ushaw Hill Top (N-bound) Bearpark
- Broom Cottages (W-bound) Esh
- Low Esh Farm (W-bound) Esh
- Cross Keys (W-bound) Esh
- Hillcrest (W-bound) Esh
- Quebec Street End (W-bound) Langley Park
- The Rams Head (W-bound) Langley Park
- Clifford Street (W-bound) Langley Park
- Finings Avenue (W-bound) Langley Park
- Stringer Terrace (W-bound) Langley Park
- North Farm (W-bound) Langley Park
- Bank foot (SW-bound) Esh
- Glebe House (SE-bound) Esh
- Laude Bank (SW-bound) Esh
- St Michaels Church (W-bound) Esh
- Clifford Bank Top (W-bound) Quebec
- Aged Miners (W-bound) Quebec
- Marleys Cottages (W-bound) Quebec
- Terrace (NW-bound) Wilks Hill
- Commercial Street (S-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Hawkshill Terrace (S-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Royal Oak (S-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Cliffords Bank Foot (SE-bound) Cornsay Colliery
- Newhouse Rd - Western Avenue (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Newhouse Farm (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Newhouse Club (S-bound) Esh Winning
- Woodlands Rd - Dene Park (NW-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill Estate (S-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill - Osprey Close (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill - Merlin court (E-bound) Esh Winning
- Larks Hill - The Larches (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Ridding Road - The Larches (NE-bound) Esh Winning
- Ridding Road bottom (NE-bound) Esh Winning
- Co-operative store (SE-bound) Esh Winning
- Stags Head (SW-bound) Esh Winning
- Lymington Crossing (SW-bound) Esh Winning
- College View (SW-bound) Esh Winning
- Football Ground-Social Club (SW-bound) Waterhouses
- Old Co-op Store (W-bound) Waterhouses
- Church (W-bound) Waterhouses
- Terrace (SW-bound) Waterhouses
- Black Horse (SW-bound) Waterhouses
- Hedley Hill Terrace (W-bound) Waterhouses
- Stable House Farm (W-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Old Pit (W-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Deerness View (SW-bound) East Hedleyhope
- Turning Circle (N-bound) East Hedleyhope
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 52 bus?
The first 52 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 52 bus?
The last 52 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:43. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 52 bus cost?
Gateshead Central Buses' published fares on the 52: adult single £1.20 to £2.50, adult return £1.90 to £3.70, child return £0.95 to £2.10. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Gateshead Central Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 52 bus?
The 52 is operated by Gateshead Central Buses.
Timetable data from Gateshead Central Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Gateshead Central Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 24 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.