71 Chester-le-Street to Seaham via Houghton-le-Spring, Seaton
Operated by Gateshead Central Buses. First bus 07:02, last bus 20:58. 29 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:02 to Blair Way | 07:35 to Blair Way | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:52 | 17:55 | 18:58 to Houghton Le Spring | 19:58 to Houghton Le Spring | 20:58 to Houghton Le Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Burns Stand M (E-bound) | · | 07:35 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:52 | 17:55 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 |
| Post Office (E-bound) | · | 07:44 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 17:02 | 18:04 | 19:07 | 20:07 | 21:07 |
| Front Street-Lambton Lane (SE-Bound) | · | 07:51 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 17:09 | 18:12 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 |
| Burnside Estate Blind Lane (SE-Bound) | · | 07:56 | 09:03 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:14 | 18:15 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 |
| Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) | 07:02 | 08:02 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 |
| Station (E-bound) | 07:11 | 08:11 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:29 | 18:29 | · | · | · |
| Mill Inn - Stockton Road (S-bound) | 07:14 | 08:14 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:32 | 18:32 | · | · | · |
| Northlea Road (E-bound) | 07:18 | 08:18 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:36 | 18:36 | · | · | · |
| Interchange (B) | 07:23 | 08:23 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:41 | 18:41 | · | · | · |
| Interchange | 07:26 | 08:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Blair Way (S-bound) | 07:29 | 08:29 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Dene House Lodge (NE-bound) | · | · | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:46 | 18:47 | · | · | · |
| Castlereagh Aged Miners (NW-bound) | · | · | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:48 | 18:49 | · | · | · |
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 71
Adult single £2.50 · Adult return £3.90 to £4.20 · Child return £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Post Office | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Front Street-Lambton Lane | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Burnside Estate | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Houghton-Le-Spring | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Station | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mill Inn - Station Road | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Northlea Road | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Interchange | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Blair Way | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dene House Lodge | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Castlereagh Aged Miners |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is South Burns Stand M.
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 71
Gateshead Central Buses publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Under 22 · Child Concession · Durham Fare · Adult Single · Child Return
…and 19 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Gateshead Central Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Gateshead Central Buses.
Route map
All stops on route 71
71 towards Seaham
All 79 stops
- South Burns Stand M (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Front Street (A) Chester-le-Street
- Lambton Arms PH (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Black Horse (S-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane Roundabout (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane RC School (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lancaster Terrace (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Riverside Cricket Ground (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Golf Club - bridge (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Back Lane End - new rd end (SE-bound) Great Lumley
- Coverley (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Sandbach (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Riding Hill (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Post Office (E-bound) Great Lumley
- Community Centre (NE-bound) Great Lumley
- Church (NE-bound) Great Lumley
- Windsor Terrace (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Sevenacres (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Scorers Lane End (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Road End (E-bound) Lumley Thicks
- Community Centre (E-bound) Woodstone Village
- Woodlea Court (NE-bound) Woodstone Village
- War Memorial - Bingo Hall (SE-bound) New Lambton
- Front Street-Lambton Lane (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street-Station Avenue North (SE-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street - Sedgeletch Road (E-Bound) Fence Houses
- Sedgeletch Road - Front Street (N-Bound) Fence Houses
- Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (N-Bound) Fence Houses
- Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (N-Bound) Fence Houses
- Sedgeletch Road-Abbey Drive (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Burnside Estate Blind Lane (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Blind Lane-Newstead Road (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Burnside Ave (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Newburn Cres (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Newburn Cres (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton Le Spring (S-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Lake Road (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Market Place (E-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Market Place (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hall Lane Estate (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Gillas Lane (SE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Copt Hill (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Golf Course (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Warden Law (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Salters Lane (NE-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Sharpley Hall Farm (E-bound) Seaton
- Station (E-bound) Seaton
- Seaton Lane Inn (E-bound) Seaton
- Seaton Crescent (E-bound) Seaton
- Store (E-bound) Seaton
- Byron Terrace (SE-bound) New Seaham
- Mill Inn - Stockton Road (S-bound) New Seaham
- Mill Inn - Station Road (SE-bound) Seaham
- Vicarage - Station Road (E-bound) Seaham
- Newlands junction (NE-bound) Parkside
- Burnhall Drive (SE-bound) Seaham
- Northlea Road (E-bound) Seaham
- Durham Street (SE-bound) Parkside
- Parkland Terrace (SE-bound) Seaham
- New Strangford Road (SE-bound) Seaham
- New Tempest Road - York House (NE-bound) Seaham
- Vane Terrace - Castlereagh (S-bound) Seaham
- Sophia Street (S-bound) Seaham
- Viceroy Street (E-bound) Seaham
- Adolphus Place (NE-bound) Seaham
- Interchange (B) Seaham
- Interchange Seaham
- Robert Square (SE-bound) Seaham
- East Cliff Road (S-bound) Dawdon
- Council Offices (SW-bound) Dawdon
- Blair Way (S-bound) Dawdon
- North Railway Street (W-bound) Seaham
- Vane Terrace - Castlereagh (N-bound) Seaham
- Dene House Lodge (NE-bound) Seaham
- St Mary Magdalen School (NE-bound) Seaham
- Northdene Avenue (SE-bound) Seaham
- Dene House Road - North Road (NW-bound) Seaham
- Castlereagh Aged Miners (NW-bound) Seaham
71 towards Chester-le-Street
All 74 stops
- Blair Way (N-bound) Dawdon
- Council Offices (NE-bound) Dawdon
- East Cliff Road (N-bound) Dawdon
- Roberts Square (NW-bound) Seaham
- Castlereagh Aged Miners (SE-bound) Seaham
- Dene House Road - North Road (SW-bound) Seaham
- Northdene Avenue (NW-bound) Seaham
- St Mary Magdalen School (SW-bound) Seaham
- Dene House Lodge (SW-bound) Seaham
- Dene House Rd - Railway Station (W-bound) Seaham
- Vane Terrace - Castlereagh (S-bound) Seaham
- Sophia Street (S-bound) Seaham
- Viceroy Street (E-bound) Seaham
- Adolphus Place (NE-bound) Seaham
- Interchange (B) Seaham
- Interchange Seaham
- North Railway Street (W-bound) Seaham
- New Tempest Road - York House (SW-bound) Seaham
- New Strangford Road (NW-bound) Seaham
- Parkland Terrace (NE-bound) Seaham
- Durham Street (NW-bound) Parkside
- Northlea Road (W-bound) Seaham
- Burnhall Drive (SE-bound) Seaham
- Newlands junction (SW-bound) Parkside
- Vicarage - Station Road (W-bound) Seaham
- Mill Inn - Station Road (NW-bound) Seaham
- Mill Inn - Stockton Road (N-bound) New Seaham
- Byron Terrace (NW-bound) New Seaham
- Store (W-bound) Seaton
- Seaton Crescent (W-bound) Seaton
- Station (W-bound) Seaton
- Sharpley Hall Farm (W-bound) Seaton
- Gillas Lane-Salters Lane (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Warden Law (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Golf Course (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Gillas Lane-Copt Hill (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Gillas Lane (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Earsdon Road (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Hall Lane Estate (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Seaham Road-Market Place (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Market Place (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Lake Road (W-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Houghton-Le-Spring (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Leyburn Grove (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Moorsburn Dr (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Brinkburn Cres-Burnside Ave (N-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Blind Lane-Newstead Road (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Burnside Estate Blind Lane (NW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Sedgeletch Road-Abbey Drive (SW-Bound) Houghton-le-Spring
- Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (S-Bound) Fence Houses
- Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (S-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street Fence Houses Fence Houses
- Front Street-Station Avenue South (NW-Bound) Fence Houses
- Front Street-Lambton Lane (NW-Bound) Fence Houses
- War Memorial - Bingo Hall (NW-bound) New Lambton
- Gill Crescent (NW-bound) Woodstone Village
- Electricity Sub-Station (W-bound) Woodstone Village
- Road End (W-bound) Lumley Thicks
- Scorers Lane End (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Sevenacres (S-bound) Great Lumley
- Church (SW-bound) Great Lumley
- Post Office (W-bound) Great Lumley
- Riding Hill (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Sandbach (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Coverley (N-bound) Great Lumley
- Back Lane End - new rd end (NW-bound) Great Lumley
- Golf Club - bridge (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Riverside Cricket Ground (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lancaster Terrace (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Ropery Lane RC School (W-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Black Horse (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
- Lambton Arms PH (N-bound) Chester-le-Street
- South Burns Stand M (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 1 November 2026 South Burns → Castlereagh Aged Miners Homes
- New service effective 20 December 2023 Monday to Saturday Hourly
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Durham County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB1099280/187 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 71 bus?
The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:02 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 71 bus?
The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:58. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 71 bus cost?
Gateshead Central Buses' published fares on the 71: adult single £2.50, adult return £3.90 to £4.20, child return £2.00. 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 71 bus?
The 71 is operated by Gateshead Central Buses.
Is the 71 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the 71 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 1 November 2026. See the registration record for details.
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 9 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB1099280/187. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.