873 High Force Hotel ↔ Durham Railway Station

Operated by Northstar. First bus 09:30, last bus 16:00. 8 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Northstar whether this route takes part. 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 Durham Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Durham Railway Station · Saturday towards Durham Railway Station · Sunday towards High Force Hotel · Monday to Friday towards High Force Hotel · Saturday towards High Force Hotel · Sunday
873 towards Durham Railway Station — Monday to Friday (4 journeys)
Hotel (SE-bound) 11:4511:4516:0016:00
Visitors Centre (SE-bound) 11:4911:4916:0416:04
West End (E-bound) 12:0212:0216:1716:17
Newgate (SE-bound) ····
Bowes Museum gate (SE-bound) ····
The Close (N-bound) 12:1512:1516:3016:30
Newgate (SE-bound) 12:1512:1516:3016:30
Bowes Museum gate (SE-bound) 12:1512:1516:3016:30
Village (SE-bound) 12:3712:3716:5216:52
North Lodge (NE-bound) 12:4712:4717:0217:02
Eden Garage (N-bound) 12:5112:5117:0617:06
Cabin Gate (N-bound) 12:5912:5917:1417:14
Bus Station Stand G 13:1213:1217:2917:29
High Street (B) ··17:4217:42
York Villas (N-bound) ··17:4217:42
Railway Station (SE-bound) ··18:0418:04

Route map

All stops on route 873

873 towards Durham Railway Station

  1. Hotel (SE-bound) High Force
  2. Market Place (N-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  3. Cassell Bank (SE-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  4. Village Hall (SE-bound) Newbiggin
  5. Visitors Centre (SE-bound) Bowlees
  6. Bridge Street (NE-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  7. Rock Villa Road End (N-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  8. Lonton South Farm (NE-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  9. West End (E-bound) Mickleton
  10. Egglestone Lane (E-bound) Romaldkirk
  11. The Crown (E-bound) Mickleton
  12. Middle Green (SE-bound) Mickleton
  13. Blacksmiths Arms (SE-bound) Mickleton
  14. Fox and Hounds (SE-bound) Cotherstone
  15. Kirk Inn (NE-bound) Romaldkirk
  16. Hollin Crescent (SE-bound) Romaldkirk
  17. Gate (N-bound) Burn Hall
  18. Clock Tower (E-bound) Lartington
  19. Marwood View (N-bound) Cotherstone
  20. Newgate (SE-bound) Barnard Castle
  21. Bowes Museum gate (SE-bound) Barnard Castle
  22. The Bank (NE-bound) Barnard Castle
  23. Deepdale Gardens (SE-bound) Startforth
  24. Old School House (E-bound) Lartington
  25. The Close (N-bound) Cotherstone
  26. Red Lion (SE-bound) Cotherstone
  27. Market Place (E-bound) Bishop Auckland
  28. Newgate (SE-bound) Barnard Castle
  29. Bowes Museum gate (SE-bound) Barnard Castle
  30. Bowes Museum Entrance Door (N-bound) Barnard Castle
  31. Main Road Layby (NE-bound) Stainton Grove
  32. Town Pasture Lane (NE-bound) Stainton Grove
  33. Shaw Bank (NE-bound) Barnard Castle
  34. Prospect Place (NE-bound) Barnard Castle
  35. Bede Road (E-bound) Barnard Castle
  36. War Memorial (NE-bound) Barnard Castle
  37. Lidl (NE-bound) Barnard Castle
  38. Galgate - Stand B (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  39. Masonic Hall (NE-bound) Staindrop
  40. Cleatlam Lane End (NE-bound) Staindrop
  41. Lane End (NE-bound) Stainton
  42. Village (SE-bound) Stainton
  43. Church (E-bound) Nevilles Cross
  44. Post Office (N-bound) Tudhoe
  45. North Lodge (NE-bound) Raby Castle
  46. Road End (NE-bound) Hilton
  47. Eden Garage (N-bound) West Auckland
  48. Brewery (NE-bound) West Auckland
  49. Maude Terrace (NE-bound) St Helen Auckland
  50. St Helens Church (E-bound) St Helen Auckland
  51. Wheatsheaf (E-bound) St Helen Auckland
  52. Station Rd (NE-bound) West Auckland
  53. Club (E-bound) West Auckland
  54. Laburnum Grove (NE-bound) St Helen Auckland
  55. Cockton Hill Club (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  56. Cabin Gate (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  57. Watling Road - Aclet Hotel (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  58. Watling Road - Lime Grove (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  59. Watling Road - Bakery (NE-bound) Bishop Auckland
  60. Club - Watling Road (E-bound) Tindale Crescent
  61. Superstore (NE-bound) Tindale Crescent
  62. Newgate St Methodist Ch (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  63. Railway Station bus stop (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  64. General Hospital (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  65. Newgate Street - Medical Centre (N-bound) Bishop Auckland
  66. Bus Station Stand G Bishop Auckland
  67. Market Place (E-bound) Bishop Auckland
  68. Durham Road (E-bound) Canney Hill
  69. Allotments (NE-bound) Canney Hill
  70. The Top House (N-bound) Coundon Gate
  71. Westerton Lane End (NE-bound) Binchester
  72. Garage (NE-bound) Binchester
  73. Binchester Moor (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  74. Newsagents (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  75. Grayson Road - Lyne Road (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  76. Moor Grange (NE-bound) Middlestone Moor
  77. Four Lane Ends (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  78. Whitworth Terrace (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  79. Charles Street (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  80. High Street (B) Spennymoor
  81. Cheapside Stand B (E-bound) Spennymoor
  82. Burn Terrace (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  83. Durham Road (NE-bound) Spennymoor
  84. York Villas (N-bound) Tudhoe
  85. Victory Club (N-bound) Tudhoe
  86. Corner Shop (NE-bound) Croxdale
  87. Rogerson Terrace (N-bound) Croxdale
  88. Station (N-bound) Croxdale
  89. The Honest Lawyer (N-bound) Croxdale
  90. Gate (N-bound) Burn Hall
  91. Douglas Gardens (N-bound) Durham
  92. Duke of Wellington (S-bound) Nevilles Cross
  93. Ellam Avenue (N-bound) Nevilles Cross
  94. Post Office (N-bound) Tudhoe
  95. Schools (N-bound) Tudhoe
  96. Church (E-bound) Nevilles Cross
  97. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound) Durham
  98. Bus Station Stand H Durham
  99. Railway Station (SE-bound) Durham

873 towards High Force Hotel

  1. Railway Station (SE-bound) Durham
  2. St Margarets School (W-bound) Durham
  3. Bus Station Stand H Durham
  4. Crossgate Peth - Bottom (SW-bound) Durham
  5. Cock o the North - South Road (SW-bound) Durham
  6. Corner Shop (SW-bound) Croxdale
  7. Rogerson Terrace (S-bound) Croxdale
  8. The Honest Lawyer (S-bound) Croxdale
  9. Gate (S-bound) Burn Hall
  10. Cock o the North (S-bound) Durham
  11. Douglas Gardens (S-bound) Durham
  12. Duke of Wellington (NW-bound) Nevilles Cross
  13. Ellam Avenue (S-bound) Nevilles Cross
  14. Church (W-bound) Nevilles Cross
  15. Schools (S-bound) Tudhoe
  16. Cheapside Stand F (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  17. Burn Terrace (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  18. Durham Road (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  19. York Villas (S-bound) Tudhoe
  20. Victory Club (S-bound) Tudhoe
  21. Post Office (S-bound) Tudhoe
  22. High Street (E-bound) Spennymoor
  23. Whitworth Terrace (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  24. Charles Street (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  25. Four Lane Ends (SW-bound) Spennymoor
  26. Grayson Road - Lyne Road (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  27. Moor Grange (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  28. North Bondgate (SW-bound) Bishop Auckland
  29. Market Place (W-bound) Bishop Auckland
  30. Durham Road (W-bound) Canney Hill
  31. Allotments (SW-bound) Canney Hill
  32. The Top House (S-bound) Coundon Gate
  33. Westerton Lane End (SW-bound) Binchester
  34. Garage (NE-bound) Binchester
  35. Binchester Moor (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  36. Newsagents (SW-bound) Middlestone Moor
  37. Bus Station Stand G Bishop Auckland
  38. Newgate Street Stand E (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  39. Newgate St Methodist Ch (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  40. Newgate Street - Medical Centre (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  41. General Hospital (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  42. Cockton Hill Club (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  43. Cabin Gate (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  44. Watling Road - Aclet Hotel (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  45. Watling Road - Lime Grove (S-bound) Bishop Auckland
  46. Watling Road - Bakery (SW-bound) Bishop Auckland
  47. Club - Watling Road (W-bound) Tindale Crescent
  48. Superstore (SW-bound) Tindale Crescent
  49. Maude Terrace (SW-bound) St Helen Auckland
  50. St Helens Church (W-bound) St Helen Auckland
  51. Wheatsheaf (W-bound) St Helen Auckland
  52. Station Rd (SW-bound) West Auckland
  53. Laburnum Grove (SW-bound) St Helen Auckland
  54. Club (W-bound) West Auckland
  55. Brewery (SW-bound) West Auckland
  56. Eden Garage (S-bound) West Auckland
  57. Evenwood Lane End (SW-bound) Evenwood Gate
  58. Road End (SW-bound) Hilton
  59. Church (W-bound) Nevilles Cross
  60. North Lodge (S-bound) Raby Castle
  61. Post Office (S-bound) Tudhoe
  62. Masonic Hall (SW-bound) Staindrop
  63. Cleatlam Lane End (SW-bound) Staindrop
  64. Lane End (SW-bound) Stainton
  65. Village (NW-bound) Stainton
  66. Main Road Layby (SW-bound) Stainton Grove
  67. Town Pasture Lane (SW-bound) Stainton Grove
  68. Shaw Bank (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  69. Prospect Place (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  70. Bede Road (W-bound) Barnard Castle
  71. War Memorial (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  72. Lidl (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  73. Market Place (W-bound) Bishop Auckland
  74. Newgate (NW-bound) Barnard Castle
  75. Bowes Museum gate (NW-bound) Barnard Castle
  76. Galgate - Stand B (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  77. Gate (S-bound) Burn Hall
  78. Clock Tower (W-bound) Lartington
  79. Marwood View (S-bound) Cotherstone
  80. Newgate (NW-bound) Barnard Castle
  81. Bowes Museum gate (NW-bound) Barnard Castle
  82. The Bank (SW-bound) Barnard Castle
  83. Deepdale Gardens (NW-bound) Startforth
  84. Old School House (E-bound) Lartington
  85. The Close (S-bound) Cotherstone
  86. Bowes Museum Entrance Door (N-bound) Barnard Castle
  87. Red Lion (NW-bound) Cotherstone
  88. Fox and Hounds (NW-bound) Cotherstone
  89. Hunderthwaite Road End (N-bound) Romaldkirk
  90. Hollin Crescent (NW-bound) Romaldkirk
  91. Egglestone Lane (W-bound) Romaldkirk
  92. Kirk Inn (SW-bound) Romaldkirk
  93. Middle Green (NW-bound) Mickleton
  94. Blacksmiths Arms (NW-bound) Mickleton
  95. West End (NW-bound) Mickleton
  96. The Crown (W-bound) Mickleton
  97. Lonton South Farm (SW-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  98. Rock Villa Road End (S-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  99. Bridge Street (SW-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  100. Market Place (S-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  101. Cassell Bank (NW-bound) Middleton in Teesdale
  102. Village Hall (NW-bound) Newbiggin
  103. Visitors Centre (NW-bound) Bowlees
  104. Hotel (NW-bound) High Force

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

DurhamBishop AucklandBarnard CastleSpennymoorWest AucklandMiddleton in TeesdaleStaindropMiddlestone MoorTudhoeTindale CrescentNevilles CrossSt Helen Auckland

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 873 bus?

The first 873 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 873 bus?

The last 873 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 873 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Northstar day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 873 bus?

The 873 is operated by Northstar.

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