653 Wallsend to High Heaton via Battle Hill, Walkergate
Operated by Gateshead Central Buses. Registered as running via Battle Hill, Wallsend, Heaton, Freeman Hospital. First bus 06:51, last bus 18:16. 24 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 653? 8 other bus routes are numbered 653 elsewhere in the UK — see every 653 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:51 | 07:51 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interchange (Stand C) | 06:51 | 07:51 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Battle Hill Drive-Birkdale Close (E-Bound) | · | · | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Prospect Avenue-Fitzsimmons Avenue (S-Bound) | · | · | 08:47 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 |
| High Street West (W-Bound) | 06:52 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 |
| Benfield Road - Appletree Gardens (N-Bound) | 06:57 | 07:57 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 |
| Etherstone Avenue (SW-Bound) | 07:01 | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 |
| High Heaton (N-Bound) | 07:04 | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
| Dovedale Gardens - Teviotdale Gardens (W-Bound) | 07:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 |
| Freeman Hospital Grounds (SE-Bound) | 07:09 | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 653
Adult single £2.20 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Station Road-Queens Crescent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Wallsend Metro Stand C | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Walkergate | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Red Hall Drive-Martello Gardens | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Cochrane Park | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Etherstone Avenue-Cemetery | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Benton Road-Craster Terrace | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.50 | Freeman Hospital Grounds | |
| £2.50 | – | £2.20 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.50 | Station Road-The Drive |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Battle Hill Drive-Birkdale Close.
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 653
Gateshead Central Buses publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Concession · Junior Rover · Weekly Ticket · Adult Explorer
…and 23 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.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Gateshead Central Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards High Heaton: 7 journeys, first 09:45 towards Wallsend: 7 journeys, first 10:16
Route map
All stops on route 653
653 towards High Heaton
All 29 stops
- Interchange (Stand C) Wallsend
- Battle Hill Drive-Birkdale Close (E-Bound) Battle Hill
- Prospect Avenue-Fitzsimmons Avenue (S-Bound) Wallsend
- Prospect Avenue-High View (S-Bound) Wallsend
- Prince Road (SW-Bound) Wallsend
- Station Road-Queens Crescent (SE-Bound) Wallsend
- Station Road-North Road (SE-Bound) Wallsend
- Station Road -Town Centre (S-Bound) Wallsend
- High Street West (W-Bound) Wallsend
- High Street West-Lilac Road (W-Bound) Wallsend
- Shields Road-Briarwood Crescent (W-Bound) Walkerville
- Shields Road-Walker Grove (W-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road - Appletree Gardens (N-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road-Hospital (N-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road-School (NW-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road-Bosworth Gardens (NW-Bound) Heaton
- Red Hall Drive-Martello Gardens (N-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Etherstone Avenue (SW-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Etherstone Avenue-Sports Ground (W-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Etherstone Avenue-Cemetery (W-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Benton Road-Craster Terrace (N-Bound) High Heaton
- High Heaton (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Dovedale Gardens - Teviotdale Gardens (W-Bound) High Heaton
- Dovedale Gardens (W-Bound) High Heaton
- Cleveland Gardens (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Denewell Avenue (SW-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Hospital (B) High Heaton
- Freeman Hospital Grounds (SE-Bound) High Heaton
653 towards Wallsend
All 33 stops
- Freeman Hospital Grounds (SE-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Football Ground (E-Bound) High Heaton
- Cleveland Gardens (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Dovedale Gardens (E-Bound) High Heaton
- Dovedale Gardens - Swaledale Gardens (E-Bound) High Heaton
- High Heaton (S-Bound) High Heaton
- Etherstone Avenue-Cemetery (NE-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Etherstone Avenue-Henderson Hall (E-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Red Hall Drive - Felixstone Avenue (S-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Red Hall Drive-Warwick Hall Walk (S-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Benfield Road-Coast Road (S-Bound) Cochrane Park
- Benfield Road-Rothbury Terrace (SE-Bound) Heaton
- Benfield Road-School (SE-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road-Hospital (S-Bound) Walkergate
- Benfield Road - Appletree Gardens (S-Bound) Walkergate
- Shields Road-Westbourne Avenue (NE-Bound) Walkergate
- Shields Road-Briarwood Crescent (NE-Bound) Walkerville
- Shields Road-Oaktree Avenue (E-Bound) Walkerville
- High Street West-The Avenue (E-Bound) Wallsend
- High Street West (E-Bound) Wallsend
- Interchange (Stand C) Wallsend
- Station Road -Town Centre (N-Bound) Wallsend
- Station Road-North Road (NW-Bound) Wallsend
- Station Road-The Drive (NW-Bound) Wallsend
- Prince Road (NE-Bound) Wallsend
- Prospect Avenue-High View (N-Bound) Wallsend
- Prospect Avenue-Selby Gardens (N-Bound) Wallsend
- High Farm (W-Bound) Wallsend
- Coast Road-Station Road (SW-Bound) Wallsend
- Coast Road-Mulcaster Gardens (NE-Bound) Hadrian Lodge
- Mullen Road - Allendale Avenue (E-Bound) High Farm
- Battle Hill Drive-Birkdale Close (E-Bound) Battle Hill
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 22 March 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 March 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 24 March 2024 Monday to Saturday except Bank Holid
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Nexus).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB1099280/190 · Changes in Nexus (Tyne & Wear) · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 653 bus?
The first 653 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:51 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 653 bus?
The last 653 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:16. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 653 bus cost?
Gateshead Central Buses' published fares on the 653: adult single £2.20 to £2.50. 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 653 bus?
The 653 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. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB1099280/190. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.