R4 Rowlands Gill to Clara Vale via Winlaton, Blaydon
Operated by Gateshead Central Buses. First bus 07:27, last bus 23:15. 29 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.
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| Stop | 07:27 | 07:29 | 07:53 | 08:29 | 08:58 | 09:29 | 09:58 | 10:29 | 10:58 | 11:29 | 11:58 | 12:15 | 12:58 | 13:15 | 13:58 | 14:15 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:58 | 16:15 | 16:58 | 17:15 | 17:58 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
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| Station Road - Stirling Lane (NE-Bound) | · | · | 07:53 | · | 08:58 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | 12:15 | 12:58 | 13:15 | 13:58 | 14:15 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:58 | 16:15 | 16:58 | 17:15 | 17:58 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Sherburn Tower Estate (NE-Bound) | · | · | 07:56 | · | 09:01 | · | 10:01 | · | 11:01 | · | 12:01 | 12:18 | 13:01 | 13:18 | 14:01 | 14:18 | 15:01 | 15:18 | 16:01 | 16:18 | 17:01 | 17:18 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Spa Well Road - Noel Avenue (NE-Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 12:24 | · | 13:24 | · | 14:24 | · | 15:24 | · | 16:24 | · | 17:24 | · | 18:24 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 23:24 |
| Mundle Avenue (N-Bound) | · | · | 08:05 | · | 09:10 | · | 10:10 | · | 11:10 | · | 12:10 | · | 13:10 | · | 14:10 | · | 15:10 | · | 16:10 | · | 17:10 | · | 18:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Noel Avenue (S-Bound) | · | · | 08:06 | · | 09:11 | · | 10:11 | · | 11:11 | · | 12:11 | 12:25 | 13:11 | 13:25 | 14:11 | 14:25 | 15:11 | 15:25 | 16:11 | 16:25 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 18:11 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Bus Station (Stand A) | · | 07:29 | 08:10 | 08:29 | 09:15 | 09:29 | 10:15 | 10:29 | 11:15 | 11:29 | 12:15 | 12:29 | 13:15 | 13:29 | 14:15 | 14:29 | 15:15 | 15:29 | 16:15 | 16:29 | 17:15 | 17:29 | 18:15 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| Hole In The Wall Estate (E-Bound) | · | · | 08:15 | · | 09:20 | · | 10:20 | · | 11:20 | · | 12:20 | · | 13:20 | · | 14:20 | · | 15:20 | · | 16:20 | · | 17:20 | · | 18:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand B) | 07:27 | 07:34 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 09:32 | 09:34 | 10:32 | 10:34 | 11:32 | 11:34 | 12:32 | 12:34 | 13:32 | 13:34 | 14:32 | 14:34 | 15:32 | 15:34 | 16:32 | 16:34 | 17:32 | 17:34 | 18:32 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:34 |
| Summerhill Cushy Cow Lane (S-Bound) | 07:33 | 07:40 | 08:33 | 08:40 | 09:38 | 09:40 | 10:38 | 10:40 | 11:38 | 11:40 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 13:38 | 13:40 | 14:38 | 14:40 | 15:38 | 15:40 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 17:38 | 17:40 | 18:38 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
| Main Road - Watermill (W-Bound) | 07:40 | 07:46 | 08:40 | 08:46 | 09:45 | 09:46 | 10:45 | 10:46 | 11:45 | 11:46 | 12:45 | 12:46 | 13:45 | 13:46 | 14:45 | 14:46 | 15:45 | 15:46 | 16:45 | 16:46 | 17:45 | 17:46 | 18:45 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 23:46 |
| Ryton Village (W-Bound) | 07:42 | 07:48 | 08:42 | 08:48 | 09:47 | 09:48 | 10:47 | 10:48 | 11:47 | 11:48 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 13:47 | 13:48 | 14:47 | 14:48 | 15:47 | 15:48 | 16:47 | 16:48 | 17:47 | 17:48 | 18:47 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 | 23:48 |
| Main Street - Kepier Chare (SW-Bound) | 07:46 | 07:52 | 08:46 | 08:52 | 09:51 | 09:52 | 10:51 | 10:52 | 11:51 | 11:52 | 12:51 | 12:52 | 13:51 | 13:52 | 14:51 | 14:52 | 15:51 | 15:52 | 16:51 | 16:52 | 17:51 | 17:52 | 18:51 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 23:52 |
| Stannerford Road-East View (N-Bound) | 07:51 | 07:56 | 08:51 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | 23:56 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 R4
Adult single £2.20 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Sherburn Tower Estate | |||||||||||||
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| £2.20 | £2.20 | Lockhaugh Road-Thornley Lane | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Winlaton Mill* | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Winlaton Bus Station Stand A | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Hole In The Wall Estate | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Hazel Road-Linden Road | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Blaydon Bus Station Stand B | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Summerhill Cushy Cow Lane | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Crookhill | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Ryton | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Main Road-Barmoor Terrace | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Crawcrook | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Stannerford Road-Crawcrook Lane | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Clara Vale |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Rowlands Gill.
Gateshead Central Taxis' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 7 October 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 R4
Gateshead Central Buses publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Concession · Junior Rover · Weekly Ticket · Adult Explorer
…and 23 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 R4
R4 towards Clara Vale
All 60 stops
- Station Road - Stirling Lane (NE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Station Road-Hollydene (NE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Norwood Crescent (NW-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Sherburn Tower Estate- Lilleycroft (NW-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Sherburn Tower Estate-Snipes Dene (W-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Sherburn Tower Estate (NE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Sherburn Towersestate-Snipes Dene (SE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Sherburn Tower Estate-Lilleycroft (SE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Southwood Crescent (E-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Lockhaugh Road-Dominies Close (N-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Lockhaugh Road-Hollin Hill Lane (NE-Bound) Rowlands Gill
- Lockhaugh Road-Thornley Lane (NE-Bound) Lockhaugh
- Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent (NE-Bound) Lockhaugh
- Spa Well Road - Noel Avenue (NE-Bound) Winlaton Mill
- Thornley Lane-Glamis Crescent (N-Bound) Lockhaugh
- Thornley Lane-Hollinhill (N-Bound) Lockhaugh
- Mundle Avenue (N-Bound) Winlaton Mill
- Noel Avenue (S-Bound) Winlaton Mill
- Holly Avenue (W-Bound) Winlaton Mill
- Scotland Head-Snook Hill Cottages (N-Bound) Winlaton
- Scotland Head-Stephenson Way (N-Bound) Winlaton
- Scotland Head-Park Lane (N-Bound) Winlaton
- Scotland Head-West Lane (N-Bound) Winlaton
- Bus Station (Stand A) Winlaton
- Blaydon Bank-Alice Street (NE-Bound) Winlaton
- Blaydon Bank-Monarch Terrace (N-Bound) Blaydon
- Blaydon Bank-Croftdale Road (NE-Bound) Blaydon
- Tyne Street (E-Bound) Winlaton
- Axwell View-Parkside Avenue (S-Bound) Winlaton
- Axwell View-Sports Ground (S-Bound) Winlaton
- Hole In The Wall Estate (E-Bound) Winlaton
- Shibdon Bank-Hazel Terrace (NE-Bound) Blaydon
- Hazel Road-Linden Road (NW-Bound) Blaydon
- Larch Road (N-Bound) Blaydon
- Shibdon Road-West View (NW-Bound) Blaydon
- Bus Station (Stand B) Blaydon
- Stargate Lane-Middle Row (N-Bound) Crookhill
- Summerhill Cushy Cow Lane (S-Bound) Ryton
- Cushy Cow Lane Ryton
- Cushy Cow Lane Ryton
- Hexham Old Road-Church (E-Bound) Ryton
- Hexham Old Road (E-Bound) Ryton
- Hexham Old Road-Church Rise (SE-Bound) Crookhill
- King Edward Road-Simpson Street (S-Bound) Crookhill
- Stargate Lane-Hollybush Gardens (NW-Bound) Crookhill
- Stargate Lane - Hexham Old Road (N-Bound) Crookhill
- Main Road-Runhead Estate (W-Bound) Ryton
- Main Road - Watermill (W-Bound) Ryton
- Whitewell Lane (N-Bound) Ryton
- Ryton Village (W-Bound) Ryton
- Barmoor Lane-Cypress Grove (SW-Bound) Ryton
- Main Road - Reasby Gardens (SW-Bound) Ryton
- Main Road-Barmoor Terrace (SW-Bound) Ryton
- Main Street-Meadow Lane (SW-Bound) Crawcrook
- Main Street - Kepier Chare (SW-Bound) Crawcrook
- Crawcrook Lane-Main Street (N-Bound) Crawcrook
- Crawcrook Lane-Stannerford Road (N-Bound) Crawcrook
- Stannerford Road-Crawcrook Lane (NE-Bound) Clara Vale
- Stannerford Road-Farm (NE-Bound) Clara Vale
- Stannerford Road-East View (N-Bound) Clara Vale
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first R4 bus?
The first R4 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last R4 bus?
The last R4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the R4 bus cost?
Gateshead Central Buses' published fares on the R4: adult single £2.20 to £2.50. 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 R4 bus?
The R4 is operated by Gateshead Central Buses.
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. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.