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Great North Run buses at the finish line in South Shields

Go North East enjoys a Great North Run personal best

Carrying over 25,000 bags and transporting nearly a fifth more spectators and runners compared to last year, Go North East’s role in the 2017 Great North Run was the bus company’s biggest and best yet.

​X84 and X85 during Masters Golf Event at Heddon

​X84 and X85 during Masters Golf Event at Heddon

X84 and X85 during Masters Golf Event at Heddon
From Wednesday 27 September until Sunday 1 October the B6528 Hexham Road will be affected by this event.
During this time temporary stops will be allocated near the Shell service station as normal stops will be suspended.
Special buses for the British Masters at Close House

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On the Go since 1913

Around 175,000 journeys are made on Go North East bus services every day to travel around this wonderful region. Travelling to work or education, to visit friends and family, to have a night out, or to visit one of the region's many tourist and leisure attractions.

For over 100 years, Go North East has connected the region's towns and villages with the cities of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland and currently operates across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and into Tees Valley.

Employing over 2,000 local people, with a fleet of almost 700 buses and coaches and an annual turnover of £100m, the company is the regional subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group plc, one of the UK's leading providers of passenger transport.

Go North East

117 Queen Street
NE8 2UA Gateshead