87 Newcastle upon Tyne ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Grainger Street
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 05:30, last bus 18:29. 28 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 87 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 Newcastle Grainger Street · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Grainger Street · Saturday
| John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound) | · | 06:01 | · | 06:05 | · | 06:55 | 07:59 | · | 09:12 | · | 10:12 | · | 11:12 | · | 12:12 | · | 13:12 | · | 14:17 | · | 15:22 | · | 16:27 | · | 17:22 | · | 18:29 | · |
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| Newcastle Grainger Street (N-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Newcastle Monument (G) | · | · | 06:09 | 06:07 | 06:59 | 06:57 | 08:02 | 08:04 | 09:15 | 09:19 | 10:15 | 10:24 | 11:15 | 11:24 | 12:15 | 12:24 | 13:15 | 13:24 | 14:20 | 14:29 | 15:25 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 16:39 | 17:25 | 17:29 | 18:32 | 18:33 |
| Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) | · | · | 06:16 | 06:15 | 07:06 | 07:05 | 08:10 | 08:14 | 09:23 | 09:29 | 10:23 | 10:34 | 11:23 | 11:34 | 12:23 | 12:34 | 13:23 | 13:34 | 14:28 | 14:39 | 15:33 | 15:44 | 16:38 | 16:49 | 17:33 | 17:39 | 18:40 | 18:42 |
| Stamfordham Road-Slatyford Lane (W-Bound) | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:19 | 06:18 | 07:09 | 07:08 | 08:14 | 08:17 | 09:27 | 09:32 | 10:27 | 10:37 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 15:37 | 15:47 | 16:42 | 16:52 | 17:37 | 17:42 | 18:43 | 18:45 |
| Stamfordham Road - Beaumont Terrace (NW-Bound) | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:23 | 06:22 | 07:14 | 07:13 | 08:20 | 08:22 | 09:33 | 09:37 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 12:33 | 12:42 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 14:38 | 14:47 | 15:43 | 15:52 | 16:48 | 16:57 | 17:43 | 17:47 | 18:48 | 18:50 |
| Newbiggin Hall Bedeburn Road (N-Bound) | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:26 | 06:25 | 07:17 | 07:16 | 08:23 | 08:25 | 09:36 | 09:40 | 10:36 | 10:45 | 11:36 | 11:45 | 12:36 | 12:45 | 13:36 | 13:45 | 14:41 | 14:50 | 15:46 | 15:55 | 16:51 | 17:00 | 17:46 | 17:50 | 18:51 | 18:53 |
| Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:28 | 06:27 | 07:21 | 07:21 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:43 | 09:45 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 13:43 | 13:50 | 14:48 | 14:55 | 15:58 | 16:00 | 17:03 | 17:10 | 17:58 | 18:00 | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| Stamfordham Road - Wheatfield Road (SE-Bound) | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:35 | 06:34 | 07:28 | 07:29 | 08:38 | 08:37 | 09:51 | 09:52 | 10:51 | 10:57 | 11:51 | 11:57 | 12:51 | 12:57 | 13:51 | 13:57 | 14:56 | 15:02 | 16:06 | 16:07 | 17:11 | 17:17 | 18:06 | 18:07 | 19:00 | 19:01 |
| Stamfordham Road-Barclay Place (E-Bound) | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:40 | 06:39 | 07:33 | 07:35 | 08:44 | 08:42 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:02 | 11:57 | 12:02 | 12:57 | 13:02 | 13:57 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 15:07 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 17:17 | 17:22 | 18:12 | 18:12 | 19:05 | 19:06 |
| Ponteland Road - Moorhead (E-Bound) | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:43 | 06:42 | 07:36 | 07:39 | 08:48 | 08:45 | 10:01 | 10:00 | 11:01 | 11:05 | 12:01 | 12:05 | 13:01 | 13:05 | 14:01 | 14:05 | 15:06 | 15:10 | 16:16 | 16:15 | 17:21 | 17:25 | 18:16 | 18:15 | · | · |
| Newcastle Grainger Street (N-Bound) | 06:03 | · | 06:05 | · | 06:55 | · | · | 07:59 | · | 09:14 | · | 10:19 | · | 11:19 | · | 12:19 | · | 13:19 | · | 14:24 | · | 15:29 | · | 16:34 | · | 17:24 | · | 18:29 |
Route map
All stops on route 87
87 towards Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Grainger Street
- John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Grainger Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monument Market Street Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle St James (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Monument (G) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Road-University Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl (NW-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Barrack Road-St James Park (NW-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Barrack Road-Leazes Park (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Barrack Road-Leazes Court (NW-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Barrack Road-New Mills (NW-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Bbc Tv Centre (NW-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Ponteland Road-Fenham Hall Drive (NW-Bound) Fenham
- Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Way (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Road-Yewvale Road (NW-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Road-Silver Lonnen (W-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Slatyford Lane (W-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road - Pooley Road (NW-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Western By Pass (NW-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Denton Way (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Highfield Close (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Queens Road (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road - Beaumont Terrace (NW-Bound) Westerhope
- Newbiggin Lane - Crispin Court (N-Bound) Westerhope
- Newbiggin Lane-Redburn Road (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Bedeburn Road-Westgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Newbiggin Hall Bedeburn Road (N-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Bedeburn Road-East Thorpe (E-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive - Eastgarth (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Eastgarth (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Langleeford Road (S-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Etal Lane (SW-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Mortimer Avenue (NW-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Trevelyan Drive-Anson Place (W-Bound) Newbiggin Hall
- Newbiggin Lane - Stamfordham Road (S-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road - Wheatfield Road (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Denton Grove (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Windsor Crescent (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Western By Pass (SE-Bound) Westerhope
- Stamfordham Road-Footbridge (SE-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road - Fulwell Green (SE-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Barclay Place (E-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Viewforth Grove (E-Bound) Slatyford
- Stamfordham Road-Yewvale Road (SE-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Way (E-Bound) Cowgate
- Ponteland Road - Moorhead (E-Bound) Cowgate
- Claremont Rd-Claremont Pl (F) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Claremont Road-Museum Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket Barras Bridge (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket John Dobson Street (S-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ponteland Road-Fenham Hall Drive (SE-Bound) Fenham
- Bbc Tv Centre (SE-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Barrack Road-Barracks (SE-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Barrack Road-New Mills (S-Bound) Nuns Moor
- Barrack Road-St James Park (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Barrack Road-Leazes Park (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Westgate Rd-Rutherford St (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Central Stn Westgate Rd (K) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Grainger Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Apr 2026 Operating between Tavistock and Bere Alston given service number 87 / 87A effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Bury Street, Stowmarket and Bury Street, Stowmarket given service number 87 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 87 bus?
The first 87 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 87 bus?
The last 87 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:29. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 87 bus cost?
The 87 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 87 bus?
The 87 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.