X72 Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' ↔ Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D'

Operated by Go North East. First bus 07:40, last bus 23:15. 35 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The X72 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 Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' · Monday to Friday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' · Saturday towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' · Sunday towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Monday to Friday towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Saturday towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J' · Sunday
X72 towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D' — Monday to Friday (18 journeys)
Stanley Bus Station Stand F ··········18:25·19:1520:15·21:1522:1523:15
Stanley Bus Station Stand J 07:4008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:50·18:52··20:52···
Durham Road (NW-bound) 07:4508:5509:5610:5611:5612:5613:5614:5615:5616:5618:3118:5719:2020:2020:5721:2022:2023:20
Cooperative Terrace (NW-bound) 07:5109:0210:0311:0312:0413:0414:0315:0316:0317:0318:3719:0419:2620:2621:0321:2622:2623:25
Road End (NW-bound) 07:5809:0910:1111:1112:1213:1214:1015:1016:1017:1018:4419:1019:3320:3321:0921:3322:3323:31
Church (E-bound) 08:0209:1310:1511:1512:1613:1614:1415:1416:1417:1418:4819:1419:3620:3621:1221:3622:3623:34
Pack Horse (SW-bound) ·················23:39
Byermoor (NE-Bound) 08:0509:1610:1911:1912:2013:2014:1815:1716:1717:1718:5119:1719:3920:3921:1521:3922:39·
Gateshead Road (NE-Bound) 08:1109:2310:2611:2612:2713:2714:2515:2416:2417:2318:5619:2219:4420:4421:2021:4422:44·
Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North 08:1709:3110:3411:3412:3513:3514:3215:3116:3117:3019:0319:2919:5120:5121:2721:5122:51·
Interchange (Stand N) 08:2509:4010:4311:4312:4413:4414:4115:4016:3917:3819:1119:3619:5920:5921:3421:5922:59·
Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand A) ·········17:47········
Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand C) ··················
Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) 08:3409:4910:5211:5212:5413:5414:5115:4916:48·19:2119:4520:0821:0821:4322:0823:08·

Route map

All stops on route X72

X72 towards Newcastle Eldon Square 'Stand D'

  1. Stanley Bus Station Stand F Stanley
  2. Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley
  3. Arch - Eden Terrace (SW-bound) South Moor
  4. Oxhill crossings (SW-bound) South Moor
  5. Ely Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
  6. Sandhole Club (SW-bound) New Kyo
  7. Shield Row Lane (SW-bound) New Kyo
  8. Prospect Terrace (SW-bound) New Kyo
  9. South View - Watsons Garage (SW-bound) Annfield Plain
  10. Front Street (NW-Bound) Annfield Plain
  11. Durham Road (NW-bound) Annfield Plain
  12. Fines Terrace (NW-bound) Annfield Plain
  13. Library (NW-bound) Catchgate
  14. Crown and Thistle (NW-bound) Catchgate
  15. Annfield Terr - Caloways (NW-bound) Catchgate
  16. North Road-Carrmyers (NW-bound) Harelaw
  17. Bank Top (NW-bound) Harelaw
  18. Fondlyset Lane (NW-bound) Harelaw
  19. Pontop Road End (N-bound) Dipton
  20. Manor (NE-bound) Dipton
  21. Cooperative Terrace (NW-bound) Dipton
  22. Derwent View Terrace (NE-bound) Dipton
  23. Ewehurst Gardens (E-bound) Flint Hill
  24. Alder Crescent (E-bound) Tantobie
  25. Robson Terrace (E-bound) Flint Hill
  26. White-le-Head Gardens (E-bound) Tantobie
  27. Hawthorn Crescent (E-bound) Tantobie
  28. Oak Tree Inn (NE-bound) Tantobie
  29. Commercial Hotel (NE-bound) Tantobie
  30. Crossroads (NW-bound) Tantobie
  31. Clough Dene (NW-bound) Tantobie
  32. Road End (NW-bound) Pickering Nook
  33. The Bothy (N-bound) Pickering Nook
  34. Roseberry Cottage (N-bound) Burnopfield
  35. Community Centre (NW-bound) Burnopfield
  36. Church (E-bound) Burnopfield
  37. Schools (E-bound) Burnopfield
  38. Sun Inn (E-bound) Burnopfield
  39. Post Office (E-bound) Burnopfield
  40. Pack Horse (NE-bound) Crookgate
  41. Pack Horse (SW-bound) Crookgate
  42. Byermoor (NE-Bound) Crookgate
  43. Lobley Hill Road-Sacred Heart (NE-Bound) Crookgate
  44. Lobley Hill Road-Ravensworth Crescent (E-Bound) Crookgate
  45. Lobley Hill Road-Schoolhouse Lane (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
  46. Church Street-Longfield Farm (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
  47. Church Street-Cuthbert Street (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
  48. Church Street-Aged Miners Homes (NE-Bound) Marley Hill
  49. Church Street-The Crescent (NE-Bound) Sunniside
  50. Gateshead Road (NE-Bound) Sunniside
  51. Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (NE-Bound) Sunniside
  52. Watergate Bank-Namaste (NE-Bound) Sunniside
  53. Watergate Bank-Lodge (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
  54. Lobley Hill Road - Rothbury Gardens (E-Bound) Lobley Hill
  55. Consett Road-Greens Farm (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
  56. Lobley Hill Road-Chiltern Gardens (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
  57. Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
  58. Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (NE-Bound) Bensham
  59. Interchange (Stand N) Gateshead
  60. Haymarket St Mary's Place (W-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  61. John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  62. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand A) Newcastle upon Tyne
  63. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand C) Newcastle upon Tyne
  64. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) Newcastle upon Tyne

X72 towards Stanley Bus Station 'Stand J'

  1. Eldon Square Bus Station (Stand D) Newcastle upon Tyne
  2. Newcastle Newgate Street (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  3. High Level Bridge North End (SE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
  4. Interchange (Stand B) Gateshead
  5. Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (SW-Bound) Bensham
  6. Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
  7. Lobley Hill Road - Beechwood Gardens (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
  8. Lobley Hill Road-Rothbury Gardens (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
  9. Consett Road-Ravenswood Lodge (SW-Bound) Lobley Hill
  10. Watergate Bank-Lodge (SW-Bound) Lobley Hill
  11. Watergate Bank-Namaste (SW-Bound) Sunniside
  12. Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (SW-Bound) Sunniside
  13. Gateshead Road (SW-Bound) Sunniside
  14. Church Street-The Crescent (SW-Bound) Sunniside
  15. Church Street-St Cuthberts Road (SW-Bound) Marley Hill
  16. Church Street-Cuthbert Street (SW-Bound) Marley Hill
  17. Church Street-Longfield Farm (W-Bound) Marley Hill
  18. Lobley Hill Road-Schoolhouse Lane (W-Bound) Marley Hill
  19. Lobley Hill Road-Strathmore Crescent (W-Bound) Crookgate
  20. Lobley Hill Road-Sacred Heart (SW-Bound) Crookgate
  21. Byermoor (SW-Bound) Crookgate
  22. Pack Horse (SW-bound) Crookgate
  23. Post Office (W-bound) Burnopfield
  24. Monument (W-bound) Burnopfield
  25. Schools (W-bound) Burnopfield
  26. Sun Inn (W-bound) Burnopfield
  27. Church (W-bound) Burnopfield
  28. Roseberry Cottage (S-bound) Burnopfield
  29. Community Centre (S-bound) Burnopfield
  30. The Bothy (S-bound) Pickering Nook
  31. Clough Dene (SE-bound) Tantobie
  32. Road End (SE-bound) Pickering Nook
  33. Crossroads (SW-bound) Tantobie
  34. Oak Tree Inn (SW-bound) Tantobie
  35. Commercial Hotel (W-bound) Tantobie
  36. White-le-Head Gardens (W-bound) Tantobie
  37. Hawthorn Crescent (W-bound) Tantobie
  38. Alder Crescent (W-bound) Tantobie
  39. Hill Bank (SW-bound) Flint Hill
  40. Robson Terrace (W-bound) Flint Hill
  41. Derwent View Terrace (SW-bound) Dipton
  42. Ewehurst Gardens (W-bound) Flint Hill
  43. Manor (SW-bound) Dipton
  44. Fondlyset Lane (SE-bound) Harelaw
  45. Pontop Road End (S-bound) Dipton
  46. Cooperative Terrace (SE-bound) Dipton
  47. Bank Top (E-bound) Harelaw
  48. North Road-Carrmyers (SE-bound) Harelaw
  49. Crown and Thistle (SE-bound) Catchgate
  50. Annfield Terr - Caloways (S-bound) Catchgate
  51. Library (SE-bound) Catchgate
  52. Front Street (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
  53. Fines Terrace (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
  54. South View - Watsons Garage (NE-bound) Annfield Plain
  55. Durham Road (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
  56. Tesco (SE-bound) Annfield Plain
  57. Shield Row Lane (NE-bound) New Kyo
  58. Prospect Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
  59. Ely Terrace (NE-bound) New Kyo
  60. Sandhole Club (NE-bound) New Kyo
  61. Oxhill crossings (NE-bound) South Moor
  62. Arch - Eden Terrace (NE-bound) South Moor
  63. Civic Hall (NE-bound) Stanley
  64. Stanley Bus Station Stand K Stanley
  65. Stanley Bus Station Stand F Stanley
  66. Stanley Bus Station Stand J Stanley

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Newcastle upon TyneGatesheadStanleyAnnfield PlainLobley HillBenshamBurnopfieldTeam ValleySouth MoorTantobieDiptonFlint Hill

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X72 bus?

The first X72 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:40 (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?

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