685 Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:43, last bus 22:45. 41 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 685 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 upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Saturday towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station · Sunday towards Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham · Monday to Friday towards Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham · Saturday towards Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand B) | 06:27 | 06:27 | 08:42 | 09:36 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 17:36 | 18:36 | 19:33 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
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| Angel Inn (o/s) | 06:36 | 06:36 | 08:51 | 09:45 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:42 | 21:52 | 22:52 |
| Lion and Lamb (opp) | 06:48 | 06:48 | 09:02 | 09:57 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 18:57 | 19:53 | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Three Tuns (eb) | 06:52 | 06:52 | 09:06 | 10:01 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 19:01 | 19:57 | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Hexham Road-Bank Top (E-Bound) | 06:55 | 06:55 | 09:08 | 10:04 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 19:04 | 19:59 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Lemington Road Ends (E-Bound) | 07:02 | 07:02 | 09:15 | 10:11 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:27 | 16:27 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 20:06 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Newcastle CAV Campus | 07:14 | 07:17 | 09:24 | 10:22 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 17:54 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 19:22 | 20:15 | 22:24 | 23:24 |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand K) | 07:23 | 07:26 | 09:31 | 10:29 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:48 | 16:48 | 18:03 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:22 | 22:32 | 23:32 |
Route map
All stops on route 685
685 towards Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station
- Bus Station (Stand B) Hexham
- General Hospital (opp) Hexham
- Woodlands (E-bound) Hexham
- Eastwood Grange (E-bound) Hexham
- Mole Country Store (opp) Hexham
- Widehaugh (E-bound) Dilston
- Dilston Park (E-bound) Dilston
- Main road (E-bound) Dilston
- Cemetery (o/s) Corbridge
- Bridge End (E-bound) Corbridge
- Angel Inn (o/s) Corbridge
- The Crofts (adj) Corbridge
- Howden Dene (opp) Corbridge
- Styford Lodge (opp) Styford
- Brocks Bushes (nr) Styford
- Shaw House (nr) Newton
- South Lodge (nr) Stelling
- Ovington road end (E-bound) Ovington
- Nafferton Farm (E-bound) Ovington
- High Barns Farm (nr) Horsley
- South Farm (opp) Horsley
- Lion and Lamb (opp) Horsley
- Stonecroft (nr) Horsley
- Holeyn Hall crossroads (E-bound) Rudchester
- Houghton Moor Cottages (nr) Close House
- Houghton (E-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Three Tuns (eb) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Village entrance (opp) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Bank Top (E-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Frenchmen's Row (nr) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Hexham Road-Bank Top (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Drove Road (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Middle School (E-Bound) Throckley
- Throckley Roundabout (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Westway (E-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Campus (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hawthorn Terrace (SE-Bound) Walbottle
- Walbottle (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Old Hexham Road-Stephenson Terrace (E-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Lemington Road Ends (SE-Bound) Lemington
- Lemington Road Ends (E-Bound) West Denton
- Denton Burn (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- West Road-Fox And Hounds (SE-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (E-Bound) Fenham
- Newcastle CAV Campus Fenham
- Newcastle St James (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand K) Newcastle upon Tyne
685 towards Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand A) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle St James (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle CAV Campus (B) Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (W-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Fox And Hounds (W-Bound) Fenham
- West Road (NW-Bound) Denton Burn
- Lemington Road Ends (W-Bound) Lemington
- Hexham Road-Lemington Road Ends (NW-Bound) Lemington
- Hexham Road-St Cuthberts Church (NW-Bound) Walbottle
- Hawthorn Terrace (W-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hawthorn Terrace (W-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Campus (NW-Bound) Walbottle
- Hexham Road-Hadrian Place (W-Bound) Throckley
- Throckley Roundabout (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Middle School (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Bank Top (W-Bound) Throckley
- Hexham Road-Drove Road (W-Bound) Throckley
- Bank Top (W-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Frenchmen's Row (opp) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Village Entrance (nr) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Three Tuns (wb) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Towne Gate Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Methodist Church (opp) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Houghton (W-bound) Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Close House Lodge Gates Close House
- Houghton Moor Cottages (opp) Close House
- Holeyn Hall Crossroads (W-bound) Rudchester
- South Farm (nr) Horsley
- Lion and Lamb (o/s) Horsley
- Stonecroft (opp) Horsley
- High Barns Farm (W-bound) Horsley
- Nafferton Farm (W-bound) Ovington
- South Lodge (nr) Stelling
- Ovington Road End (W-bound) Ovington
- South Lodge (opp) Stelling
- Shaw House (opp) Newton
- Styford Lodge (nr) Styford
- Brocks Bushes (opp) Styford
- The Crofts (opp) Corbridge
- Howden Dene (nr) Corbridge
- Angel Inn (opp) Corbridge
- Bridge End (W-bound) Corbridge
- Cemetery (opp) Corbridge
- Main Road (W-bound) Dilston
- Dilston Park (W-bound) Dilston
- Widehaugh (W-bound) Dilston
- Mole Country Store (adj) Hexham
- Eastwood Grange (W-bound) Hexham
- Dean Park House (o/s) Hexham
- Woodlands (W-bound) Hexham
- Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham
- General Hospital (o/s) Hexham
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Jan 2026 Operating between Carlisle and Brampton given service number 685 effective from 05 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Newcastle upon TyneHexhamFenhamLemingtonThrockleyCorbridgeDenton BurnWest DentonWalbottleHeddon-on-the-WallOvingtonHorsley
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 685 bus?
The first 685 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:43 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 685 bus?
The last 685 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 685 bus cost?
The 685 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. Stagecoach North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 685 bus?
The 685 is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.