8 Sunderland Interchange 'Stand K' ↔ Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J'

Operated by Go North East. First bus 06:13, last bus 23:31. 96 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 8 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. Details →

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 Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Monday to Friday towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Saturday towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Sunday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand K' · Monday to Friday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand K' · Saturday towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand K' · Sunday
8 towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' — Monday to Friday (49 journeys)
Interchange (Stand K) ·06:1407:0908:06···08:4509:19·09:4909:5010:1910:4910:5011:1911:4911:5012:1912:4912:5013:1913:4913:4913:5014:2014:4914:5015:2115:5015:51·16:3016:5017:0517:4018:1018:1018:3519:1019:1020:1020:1021:1021:1022:1022:1023:1023:10
Timber Beach Road (SW-Bound) ·06:2307:1908:16···08:5509:29·09:5909:5910:2910:5910:5911:2911:5911:5912:2912:5912:5913:2913:5913:5913:5914:2914:5914:5915:3115:5916:01·16:4016:5917:1517:5018:1918:1918:4419:1919:1920:1920:1921:1921:1922:1922:1923:1923:19
Teal Farm (NE-Bound) ·06:3607:3308:33···09:1009:42·10:1210:1210:4211:1211:1211:4212:1212:1212:4213:1213:1213:4214:1214:1214:1214:4215:1215:1215:4516:1216:15·16:5517:1117:3018:0018:2918:2918:5419:2919:2920:2920:2921:2921:2922:2922:2923:2923:29
Waterview Park Stand 3 (W-Bound) ·06:4107:3608:36···09:1209:44·10:1410:1410:4411:1411:1411:4412:1412:1412:4413:1413:1413:4414:1414:1414:1414:4415:1515:1415:4916:1416:1916:1916:5917:1417:3418:0318:3218:3218:5719:3219:3220:3220:3221:3221:3222:3222:3223:3223:32
Peel Retail Park (N-Bound) ···································18:0618:3518:3519:0019:3519:3520:3520:3521:3521:3522:3522:3523:3523:35
Galleries Bus Station (Stand C) 06:1306:5007:4808:5008:2008:24·09:2309:5509:2410:2510:2410:5511:2511:2411:5512:2512:2412:5513:2513:2413:5514:2514:2514:2414:5515:2715:2416:0116:2416:3116:3117:1117:2417:4618:1318:4218:4219:0719:4219:4220:4220:4221:4221:4222:4222:4223:4123:41
Vigo Lane (SW-Bound) 06:2407:0108:0109:0108:3108:36·09:3610:0809:3610:3810:3611:0811:3811:3612:0812:3812:3613:0813:3813:3614:0814:3814:3814:3615:0815:4015:3616:1316:3616:4416:4417:2417:3617:5918:2418:5318:5319:1819:5319:5320:5320:5321:5321:5322:5322:53··
South Burns Stand K (E-bound) 06:3307:1008:1309:1208:4308:4708:4309:4710:1909:4710:4910:4711:1911:4911:4712:1912:4912:4713:1913:4913:4714:1914:4614:4914:4715:2115:5315:4716:2616:4716:5716:5717:3717:4718:1218:3119:0219:0219:2520:0220:0221:0221:0222:0222:0223:0223:02··
Aged Miners Homes (SW-bound) 06:4007:1708:2009:1908:5008:5508:5009:5410:2609:5510:5610:5511:2611:5611:5512:2612:5612:5513:2613:5613:5514:26·14:5614:5515:3016:0215:5516:3416:5517:0517:0517:4517:5518:20·19:0919:09·20:0920:0921:0921:0922:0922:0923:0923:09··
Twizell Road End (N-bound) 06:4507:2208:2509:2408:5509:0108:5509:5910:3110:0111:0111:0111:3112:0112:0112:3113:0113:0113:3114:0114:0114:31·15:0115:0115:3516:0716:0116:3917:0117:1017:1017:5018:0018:25·19:1419:14·20:1420:1421:1421:1422:1422:1423:1423:14··
Gate (NW-bound) 06:4807:2508:2909:2708:5809:0508:5810:0210:3410:0511:0411:0511:3412:0412:0512:3413:0413:0513:3414:0414:0514:34·15:0415:0515:3916:1116:0516:4317:0517:1417:1417:5318:0318:28·19:1719:17·20:1720:1721:1721:1722:1722:1723:1723:17··
Main Entrance (NE-bound) ···09:2808:5909:0608:5910:0310:3510:0611:0511:0611:3512:0512:0612:3513:0513:0613:3514:0514:0614:35·15:0515:0615:4116:1216:0616:4517:0617:1517:15·················
Stanley Bus Station Stand J 06:5507:3408:3809:3709:0809:1509:0810:1210:4410:1511:1411:1511:4412:1412:1512:4413:1413:1513:4414:1414:1514:44·15:1415:1515:5016:2216:1516:5317:1517:2417:2418:0118:1018:35·19:2619:26·20:2620:2621:2621:2622:2622:2623:2623:26··

Route map

All stops on route 8

8 towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J'

  1. Interchange (Stand K) Sunderland
  2. Hind Street (36) Sunderland
  3. Sunderland Green Terrace (39) Sunderland
  4. Trimdon Street-Retail Park (N-Bound) Millfield
  5. Trimdon Street-B&q (N-Bound) Millfield
  6. Pallion New Road-Carol St (W-Bound) Millfield
  7. Pallion New Road-Bridge (W-Bound) Millfield
  8. Alexandra Avenue-West Quay Road (NW-Bound) Enterprise Park
  9. Alexandra Avenue-Business Centre (W-Bound) Enterprise Park
  10. Hylton Park Road (W-Bound) Enterprise Park
  11. Timber Beach Road (SW-Bound) Enterprise Park
  12. Colima Avenue (NE-Bound) Enterprise Park
  13. East View (S-Bound) Castletown
  14. Chaffinch Road (N-Bound) Castletown
  15. Chaffinch Road (W-Bound) Castletown
  16. Ethel Terrace (W-Bound) Castletown
  17. Brown Road (SW-Bound) Castletown
  18. Grange Road-St Margarets Avenue (SW-Bound) Castletown
  19. Ringway-Tollerton Drive (W-Bound) Castletown
  20. Ringway-Welwyn Close (W-Bound) Castletown
  21. Ferryboat Lane-Business Park (SE-Bound) Castletown
  22. Pattinson Road-Mandarin Way (S-Bound) Barmston
  23. Teal Farm (S-Bound) Barmston
  24. Pattinson Road-Sewage Works (NE-Bound) Barmston
  25. Teal Farm (NE-Bound) Barmston
  26. Waterview Park Stand 3 (W-Bound) Barmston
  27. Washington District 15 Exit (W-Bound) Barmston
  28. Pattinson Road-Alston Road (N-Bound) Barmston
  29. Sunderland Highway (W-Bound) Barmston
  30. Peel Retail Park (N-Bound) Barmston
  31. Washington Retail Park (SW-Bound) Washington
  32. Galleries Bus Station (Stand C) Washington
  33. Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (NE-Bound) Washington
  34. Glebe (E-Bound) Washington
  35. Parkway (SE-Bound) Columbia
  36. Fatfield Road-Fountains Close (S-Bound) Columbia
  37. Fatfield Road (S-Bound) Biddick
  38. Biddick Lane-School (S-Bound) Biddick
  39. Washington Arts Centre (S-Bound) Fatfield
  40. Biddick Lane-Fallowfield Way (S-Bound) Fatfield
  41. Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane (W-Bound) Fatfield
  42. Harraton (W-Bound) Harraton
  43. Vigo Lane-Sycamore Avenue (W-Bound) Harraton
  44. Vigo Lane-Harwood Close (SW-Bound) Rickleton
  45. Vigo Lane (SW-Bound) Rickleton
  46. Vigo Lane-Cricket Ground (NW-Bound) Rickleton
  47. Washington Hospital (SW-Bound) Rickleton
  48. Field House (SW-bound) Picktree
  49. Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane (S-Bound) Rickleton
  50. Village (S-bound) Picktree
  51. Picktree Lane Bus Depot (SW-bound) Chester-le-Street
  52. South Burns Stand K (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
  53. Bank Top (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
  54. Corkershop (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
  55. The Falcon (NW-bound) Chester-le-Street
  56. Plough Inn (NW-bound) Pelton
  57. Community Centre (W-bound) Pelton
  58. Schools (W-bound) Pelton
  59. Church (W-bound) Pelton
  60. Kingsway - bridge (W-bound) Pelton
  61. Edward Terrace (SW-bound) Newfield
  62. Aged Miners Homes (SW-bound) Pelton
  63. Pavilion (SW-bound) Grange Villa
  64. Crossroads (NW-bound) Grange Villa
  65. Club (SW-bound) Grange Villa
  66. Stone Row (NW-bound) Grange Villa
  67. Council Yard (NW-bound) West Pelton
  68. Church (NW-bound) West Pelton
  69. Twizell Road End (N-bound) West Pelton
  70. Station Road (W-bound) Beamish
  71. Club (W-bound) Beamish
  72. Club - slip road (N-bound) Beamish
  73. Station Cottages (W-bound) Beamish
  74. Gate (NW-bound) Beamish Museum
  75. Main Entrance (NE-bound) Beamish Museum
  76. Beamish Hills (SW-bound) No Place
  77. Beamish Mary Inn (NW-bound) No Place
  78. Reservoir (W-bound) East Stanley
  79. Thatchers Foot (SW-bound) East Stanley
  80. Schools (W-bound) East Stanley
  81. Library (W-bound) Stanley
  82. Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley

8 towards Sunderland Interchange 'Stand K'

  1. Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley
  2. Library (E-bound) Stanley
  3. Schools (E-bound) East Stanley
  4. Burns Leisure Pool (E-bound) Stanley
  5. Reservoir (E-bound) East Stanley
  6. Thatchers Foot (NE-bound) East Stanley
  7. Beamish Mary Inn (SE-bound) No Place
  8. Beamish Hills (NE-bound) No Place
  9. Main Entrance (NE-bound) Beamish Museum
  10. Gate (SE-bound) Beamish Museum
  11. Station Cottages (E-bound) Beamish
  12. Station Road (E-bound) Beamish
  13. Club (E-bound) Beamish
  14. Club - slip road (S-bound) Beamish
  15. Council Yard (S-bound) West Pelton
  16. Twizell Road End (S-bound) West Pelton
  17. Stone Row (SE-bound) Grange Villa
  18. Pavilion (NE-bound) Grange Villa
  19. Club (NE-bound) Grange Villa
  20. Edward Terrace (NE-bound) Newfield
  21. Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound) Pelton
  22. Church (NE-bound) Pelton
  23. Kingsway - bridge (E-bound) Pelton
  24. Community Centre (NE-bound) Pelton
  25. Schools (SE-bound) Pelton
  26. Plough Inn (SE-bound) Pelton
  27. The Falcon (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  28. Bank Top (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  29. Pelaw Crescent - Conyers Ave (SE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  30. South Burns Stand J (E-bound) Chester-le-Street
  31. Shields Road (NE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  32. Picktree Lane Bus Depot (NE-bound) Chester-le-Street
  33. Field House (NE-bound) Picktree
  34. Village (N-bound) Picktree
  35. Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane (N-Bound) Rickleton
  36. Washington Hospital (SE-Bound) Rickleton
  37. Vigo Lane-Woodlands Surgery (NE-Bound) Rickleton
  38. Vigo Lane (NE-Bound) Rickleton
  39. Vigo Lane-Laburnhum Avenue (E-Bound) Harraton
  40. Vigo Lane - Firtree Avenue (E-Bound) Harraton
  41. Vigo Lane (SE-Bound) Harraton
  42. Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane (E-Bound) Fatfield
  43. Washington Arts Centre (N-Bound) Fatfield
  44. Fatfield Road (N-Bound) Biddick
  45. Parkway (NW-Bound) Columbia
  46. Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road (N-Bound) Columbia
  47. Glebe (W-Bound) Washington
  48. Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (SW-Bound) Washington
  49. Galleries Bus Station (Stand E) Washington
  50. Washington Retail Park (NE-Bound) Washington
  51. Sunderland Highway (E-Bound) Barmston
  52. Peel Retail Park (N-Bound) Barmston
  53. Pattinson Road-Mandarin Way (S-Bound) Barmston
  54. Waterview Park Stand 1 (W-Bound) Barmston
  55. Teal Farm (S-Bound) Barmston
  56. Pattinson Road-Sewage Works (NE-Bound) Barmston
  57. Teal Farm (NE-Bound) Barmston
  58. Pattinson Road-Alston Road (N-Bound) Barmston
  59. Washington District 15 Exit (E-Bound) Barmston
  60. Ferryboat Lane-Business Park (NW-Bound) Castletown
  61. Ringway-Tollerton Drive (E-Bound) Castletown
  62. Ringway (E-Bound) Castletown
  63. Grange Road-Thompson Crescent (NE-Bound) Castletown
  64. Grange Road-St Margarets Avenue (NE-Bound) Castletown
  65. Ethel Terrace (E-Bound) Castletown
  66. Chaffinch Road (E-Bound) Castletown
  67. Castle View (E-Bound) Castletown
  68. Timber Beach Road (NE-Bound) Enterprise Park
  69. Hylton Park Road (NE-Bound) Enterprise Park
  70. Alexandra Avenue-Nursery (E-Bound) Enterprise Park
  71. Alexandra Avenue-North Quay Road (SE-Bound) Enterprise Park
  72. Queen Alexandra Bridge North End (W-Bound) Southwick
  73. Pallion New Road-Bridge (E-Bound) Millfield
  74. Pallion New Road-Carol St (E-Bound) Millfield
  75. Trimdon Street-B&q (S-Bound) Millfield
  76. Trimdon Street-Retail Park (S-Bound) Millfield
  77. St Michaels Way (35) Sunderland
  78. Interchange (Stand T) Sunderland
  79. Interchange (Stand P) Sunderland
  80. Interchange (Stand K) Sunderland

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

SunderlandWashingtonChester-le-StreetStanleyBarmstonFatfieldCastletownMillfieldEast StanleySouthwickColumbiaPelton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:13 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8 bus?

The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:31. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8 bus cost?

The 8 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. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 8 bus?

The 8 is operated by Go North East.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.