X72 Stanley to Newcastle upon Tyne via Annfield Plain, Gateshead
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via Annfield Plain, Dipton, Flint Hill, Burnopfield, Sunniside, Team Valley North, Gateshead. First bus 18:25, last bus 23:15. 11 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
| Stop | 18:25 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 to Crookgate Pack Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Bus Station Stand F | 18:25 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Stanley Bus Station Stand J | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Durham Road (NW-bound) | 18:31 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Cooperative Terrace (NW-bound) | 18:37 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:25 |
| Road End (NW-bound) | 18:44 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:31 |
| Church (E-bound) | 18:48 | 19:36 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 23:34 |
| Pack Horse (SW-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 23:39 |
| Byermoor (NE-Bound) | 18:51 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | · |
| Gateshead Road (NE-Bound) | 18:56 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | · |
| Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North | 19:03 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | · |
| Interchange (Stand N) | 19:11 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 | · |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand C) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand A) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) | 19:21 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | · |
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Fares on the X72
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £5.00
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Go North East before you travel.
Tickets on the X72
Go North East publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · 21&under Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Go North East's 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 Go North East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Newcastle upon Tyne: 24 journeys, first 07:40 towards Stanley: 22 journeys, first 08:40
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Newcastle upon Tyne: 12 journeys, first 07:40 towards Stanley: 12 journeys, first 08:40
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Newcastle upon Tyne: 24 journeys, first 07:40 towards Stanley: 22 journeys, first 08:40
Route map
All stops on route X72
X72 towards Newcastle upon Tyne
All 64 stops
- Stanley Bus Station Stand F Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley
- Arch - Eden Terrace (SW-bound) South Moor
- Oxhill crossings (SW-bound) South Moor
- Ely Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Sandhole Club (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Shield Row Lane (SW-bound) New Kyo
- Prospect Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
- South View - Watsons Garage (SW-bound) Annfield Plain
- Durham Road (NW-bound) Annfield Plain
- Front Street (NW-Bound) Annfield Plain
- Fines Terrace (NW-bound) Annfield Plain
- Library (NW-bound) Catchgate
- Crown and Thistle (NW-bound) Catchgate
- Annfield Terr - Caloways (NW-bound) Catchgate
- North Road-Carrmyers (NW-bound) Harelaw
- Bank Top (NW-bound) Harelaw
- Fondlyset Lane (NW-bound) Harelaw
- Pontop Road End (N-bound) Dipton
- Cooperative Terrace (NW-bound) Dipton
- Manor (NE-bound) Dipton
- Derwent View Terrace (NE-bound) Dipton
- Ewehurst Gardens (E-bound) Flint Hill
- Robson Terrace (E-bound) Flint Hill
- Alder Crescent (E-bound) Tantobie
- Hawthorn Crescent (E-bound) Tantobie
- White-le-Head Gardens (E-bound) Tantobie
- Commercial Hotel (NE-bound) Tantobie
- Oak Tree Inn (NE-bound) Tantobie
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Tantobie
- Clough Dene (NW-bound) Tantobie
- Road End (NW-bound) Pickering Nook
- The Bothy (N-bound) Pickering Nook
- Roseberry Cottage (N-bound) Burnopfield
- Community Centre (NW-bound) Burnopfield
- Church (E-bound) Burnopfield
- Schools (E-bound) Burnopfield
- Sun Inn (E-bound) Burnopfield
- Post Office (E-bound) Burnopfield
- Pack Horse (NE-bound) Crookgate
- Pack Horse (SW-bound) Crookgate
- Byermoor (NE-Bound) Crookgate
- Lobley Hill Road-Sacred Heart (NE-Bound) Crookgate
- Lobley Hill Road-Ravensworth Crescent (E-Bound) Crookgate
- Lobley Hill Road-Schoolhouse Lane (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-Longfield Farm (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-Cuthbert Street (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-Aged Miners Homes (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-The Crescent (NE-Bound) Sunniside
- Gateshead Road (NE-Bound) Sunniside
- Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (NE-Bound) Sunniside
- Watergate Bank-Namaste (NE-Bound) Sunniside
- Watergate Bank-Lodge (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Consett Road-Greens Farm (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road - Rothbury Gardens (E-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road-Chiltern Gardens (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
- Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (NE-Bound) Bensham
- Interchange (Stand N) Gateshead
- John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Haymarket St Mary's Place (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand C) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand A) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) Newcastle upon Tyne
X72 towards Stanley
All 66 stops
- Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Newgate Street (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- High Level Bridge North End (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Interchange (Stand B) Gateshead
- Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (SW-Bound) Bensham
- Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
- Lobley Hill Road - Beechwood Gardens (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road-Rothbury Gardens (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Consett Road-Ravenswood Lodge (SW-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Watergate Bank-Lodge (SW-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Watergate Bank-Namaste (SW-Bound) Sunniside
- Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (SW-Bound) Sunniside
- Gateshead Road (SW-Bound) Sunniside
- Church Street-The Crescent (SW-Bound) Sunniside
- Church Street-St Cuthberts Road (SW-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-Cuthbert Street (SW-Bound) Marley Hill
- Church Street-Longfield Farm (W-Bound) Marley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road-Schoolhouse Lane (W-Bound) Marley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road-Strathmore Crescent (W-Bound) Crookgate
- Lobley Hill Road-Sacred Heart (SW-Bound) Crookgate
- Byermoor (SW-Bound) Crookgate
- Pack Horse (SW-bound) Crookgate
- Post Office (W-bound) Burnopfield
- Monument (W-bound) Burnopfield
- Sun Inn (W-bound) Burnopfield
- Schools (W-bound) Burnopfield
- Church (W-bound) Burnopfield
- Community Centre (S-bound) Burnopfield
- Roseberry Cottage (S-bound) Burnopfield
- The Bothy (S-bound) Pickering Nook
- Road End (SE-bound) Pickering Nook
- Clough Dene (SE-bound) Tantobie
- Crossroads (SW-bound) Tantobie
- Oak Tree Inn (SW-bound) Tantobie
- Commercial Hotel (W-bound) Tantobie
- White-le-Head Gardens (W-bound) Tantobie
- Hawthorn Crescent (W-bound) Tantobie
- Alder Crescent (W-bound) Tantobie
- Robson Terrace (W-bound) Flint Hill
- Hill Bank (SW-bound) Flint Hill
- Ewehurst Gardens (W-bound) Flint Hill
- Derwent View Terrace (SW-bound) Dipton
- Manor (SW-bound) Dipton
- Cooperative Terrace (SE-bound) Dipton
- Pontop Road End (S-bound) Dipton
- Fondlyset Lane (SE-bound) Harelaw
- Bank Top (E-bound) Harelaw
- North Road-Carrmyers (SE-bound) Harelaw
- Annfield Terr - Caloways (S-bound) Catchgate
- Crown and Thistle (SE-bound) Catchgate
- Library (SE-bound) Catchgate
- Fines Terrace (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Front Street (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Tesco (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Durham Road (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
- South View - Watsons Garage (NE-bound) Annfield Plain
- Prospect Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Shield Row Lane (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Sandhole Club (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Ely Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
- Oxhill crossings (NE-bound) South Moor
- Arch - Eden Terrace (NE-bound) South Moor
- Civic Hall (NE-bound) Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand F Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand K Stanley
- Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley
Service registration & registered changes
- Expired effective 10 June 2026 To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Durham).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/1436 · Changes in Durham County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X72 bus?
The first X72 departure on weekdays leaves at 18:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X72 bus?
The last X72 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 X72 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the X72: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. The X72 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 X72 bus?
The X72 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/1436. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.