7-512: Haymarket bus station is a bus station located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne . It is situated next to the Haymarket Metro station , by the northern end of Northumberland Street and almost adjacent to Newcastle University . The original bus station opened in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1971. It was completely rebuilt again, on a slightly different site, in 1996. This second rebuild
14-527: A fence to section of the heavy traffic from pedestrianised areas. The sculpture incorporated a water feature, which was turned off due to budget constraints. In 2008 the figures were removed and stored on a piece of waste land close to the city centre. Some of the figures were eventually auctioned by the City Council on eBay in 2011. In addition to the construction of the Haymarket hub, there are developments on
21-568: The Tyne Valley . Most long-distance coaches serve the separate Newcastle coach station . As of September 2024, the stand allocation is: This article about a Tyne and Wear building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Newcastle Haymarket Haymarket is an area in the north of central Newcastle upon Tyne . The area has several transport hubs including Eldon Square bus station , Haymarket bus station and Haymarket Metro station . Haymarket features
28-417: The bus station. Haymarket bus station is mainly served by Arriva North East , with other routes operated by Go North East and independent operators. Services mainly operate to the north and east of the city, as well as North Tyneside and east Northumberland . Buses from the nearby Eldon Square bus station serve destinations in the west of the city, as well as Gateshead , County Durham , Teesside and
35-716: The facades of Newcastle Civic Centre , Newcastle University and Northumbria University . It is also the location of the Church of St Thomas the Martyr , a prominent city landmark. The area is home to various war memorials including The Response, 1914 by Goscombe John, described by Alan Borg, a former Director General of the Imperial War Museum as "one of the finest sculptural ensembles on any British monument." The major pedestrianised shopping street, Northumberland Street , meets Haymarket at its northern end. Haymarket Metro station
42-464: Was due to the expansion of the nearby Marks & Spencer shop, necessitating the demolition of a number of properties. The opportunity was taken to enlarge the bus station from 9 to 13 stands. The station has 13 bus stands, lettered L to Y, with an additional alighting point located outside the main bus station building. The bus stands in nearby Eldon Square bus station are lettered A–K. A Nexus enquiry office and an Arriva travel shop are based within
49-574: Was rebuilt at a cost of £20 million, and was officially reopened by the Princess Royal in 2010. The Haymarket Hub also included space for commercial units. It was nominated for the Carbuncle Cup in 2010. In 1999, at a cost of £270,000, a piece of public art consisting of 52 men standing shoulder to shoulder as its name suggests, was installed around the Metro station area of Haymarket, functioning as
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