With a variety of handy tools and great services available, it’s never been easier to travel around by public transport. New technology means you don’t have to wait around at bus stops, many buses and trains now have WiFi on board, cashless ticket options and more!
The new homes at Western Grange are in a great location for those wanting to undertake trips by public transport. In addition to a number of handy bus services which pass close to your home, the Palmersville Metro Station is also just a short walk away, providing convenient access to the Metro network. If your journey is over a longer distance, a connection to Newcastle Central train station will take between 20-40 minutes depending on which mode you use. This makes it easy and convenient to leave the car at home, whether travelling locally or further afield.
Key Local Bus Services
Currently, your closest bus stops can be found on East Bailey or Great Lime Road, depending on where you home is within the development. As development progresses across Killingworth Moor, significant enhancements to local bus services have been planned. These additional services will be communicated to residents as and when they become available.
Details of available local services can be seen below.
Service 63
Throckley to Killingworth
Services run every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sunday.
Operated by Stagecoach, available from East Bailey.
Service X63
Newcastle City Centre Circular
Services run every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday.
Operated by Stagecoach, available from East Bailey.
Service 353 North Tyne Rockets
Cramlington to North Shields
Services run hourly Monday to Sunday.
Operated by Go North East, available from Great Lime Road.
Service 355 North Tyne Rockets
Newcastle to Forest Hall
Services run every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday.
Operated by Go North East, available from Great Lime Road.
Metro and Rail Services
The closest train station to Western Grange is Newcastle Central, which can be reached in around 40 minutes by public transport or around 20 minutes by car. Managed by LNER, Newcastle station offers frequent services to a host of destinations, both locally and nationally, including Edinburgh, Liverpool and London.
If you’re wishing to travel locally within the Tyne and Wear region, making the journey using the Metro network can not only sometimes be more cost effective and quicker, it’s also super convenient, with Palmersville Metro station just a short distance from Western Grange. Sitting on the network’s Yellow Line, with trains running between St James and South Shields, there are typically services every 12 minutes in each direction during peak hours and every 15 minutes during off-peak times. For further information, visit the Nexus website.
Planning your Journey
There are now a number of great options available for those looking to plan a journey by public transport. There’s no need to spend loads of time flicking through timetables to figure out which services work best for you – online journey planners can do that for you!
Our guide to planning a journey by public transport has everything you need to know, including links to some of the great online tools.
Paying for your Journey
Catching the bus or train no longer has to mean fumbling around for change before hopping on to pay the driver or conductor in a rush! There are so many different ways to pay for your journey now that you may feel a little spoilt for choice!
It’s also important to check that you aren’t paying too much. Whilst paying for single or return tickets is OK for occasional or one off journeys, those who travel more frequently by bus and/or rail can save some significant cash by choosing monthly or annual passes.
Check out our guide to ticket options in the local area for more information!
Real Time Information & Apps
Gone are the days of standing around waiting for your bus or train with little idea when it will turn up. Real time information makes it easy to find out exactly where your ride is at, helping you plan when to leave the house, office or coffee shop.
Bus operator apps have proved to offer a real step change when it comes to real time bus information. They display the exact location of your bus on a handy map, in a very similar style to the Uber app which many are now familiar with. If you are undertaking a journey by bus we’d advise that trying out an app is a must, and to help you out we’ve pulled together a handy guide to getting most from bus operator apps.
Support & Updates
Confused by timetables or just not sure which bus is best to catch?
Did you know we can plan your journey for you?
Just let us know where you’re travelling to and we will provide you with an interactive journey plan that clearly sets out your options, with easy to follow, step by step instructions and a handy map.
Get in touch now to get support with your journey.
We’ve also put together a list of helpful Twitter feeds that will keep you up to date with any delays or services changes across the local area:
Go North East (@gonortheast)
Stagecoach (@stagecoachNE)
Tyne and Wear Metro (@My_Metro)
Network Rail (@networkrail)
Stagecoach, Go North East and Nexus have web pages devoted to giving service updates and information on any planned disruptions, view them here: