Stockton High Street closure to buses
Part of Stockton High Street, between the two bus turning loops, will be closed to buses at the following times:
Wednesday 28 July
From 1900
Thursday 29 July
All day
Friday 30 July
All day
Saturday 31 July
All day
Sunday 1 August
All day
Please note that Riverside Road will be closed CONTINOUSLY from 1800 hours on Tuesday 27 July until 2000 hours on Tuesday 3 August, meaning that it cannot be used as an alternative route during High Street closures. Princess Diana Bridge will remain open.
Most of the arrangements are essentially the same as in recent years, in that the stops at the south end of the High Street will not be used by the majority of services.
Between approximately 1200 and 1300 on Saturday 31 July, and from 2100 on Sunday 1 August, special arrangements will be in place, whilst the Community Carnival and Festival Finale respectively are in progress. Further information is provided in a seperate section on this page.
The arrangements below will apply at all times when the High Street closures are in force, except during the Carnival and Finale, as noted above.
Stops at the South end of the High Street will only be used as detailed below:-
Stand 1
No change (setting down only)
Stand 2
No change (services 504, X66)
Stand 3
No change (Moorsbus & X61), but additionally, service 507 (from stand 9) and 7/7A/577 (from stands 7 & 11)
Stand 4
Services 17 & 517 will use this stand as normal. Service 17A will only use stand 14.
Stand 5
Services to use stand 13
Stand 6
Services to use stand 21
Stand 7
Service 551 to use stand 17
Services 7, 7A, 577 to use stand 3
Stand 8
Services 12/12A, 87/87B to use stand 14
Services 13/13A/61/506/588/589 to use stand 16
Stand 9
Service 507 to use stand 3
Stand 10
Services to use stand 21
Stand 11
Service 551 to use stand 17
Services 7, 7A, 577 to use stand 3
Stand 12
Services 12/12A, 87/87B to use stand 14
services 13/13A/61/506/588/589 to use stand 16
Stand 14
Service 17 will use only stand 4 at the south end of the High Street
Stands 16-18
These stands will be in use as normal by making U-turns at the northern bus loop.
Stand 25
Services to use their normal stands at the north end of the High Street ie:
Services 35/36/37/38/536/537, 87/87A – stand 23
Services 52/551 – stand 24
Stand 26
Services to use their normal stands at the north end of the High Street ie:
Services 15/515 – stand 19
Services 21A, 69 – stand 18
Stand 27
Services to use their normal stands at the north end of the High Street ie:
Services 13/13A, 39 – stand 21
Services 505 – stand 16
Services 12/12A – stand 17
Service 59 – stand 16
Service 58 – stand 20
Carnival parade
The carnival parade runs from Noon to 1pm on Saturday, 31 July 2010.
ARRIVA SERVICES
| Service | Direction | Diversion | Nearest Stop | Times affected |
| 6 | Stillington | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 13.00 |
| 7 | Yarm, Willey Flatts | Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.25 – 13.00 |
| 12/12A | Middlesbrough | Prince Regent Street, Maritime Road, Teesdale | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| 12/12A | Yarm & Darlington | Teesdale, Maritime Road, Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| 15 | Thornaby | Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| 15 | Thornaby | Maritime Road, Teesdale, Thornaby Station | Bishopton Lane / Teesdale / Thornaby Station | 12.30 – 13.00 |
| 15 | Roseworth | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| 15 | Roseworth | Thornaby Station, Teesdale, Maritime Road | Thornaby Station / Teesdale / Bishopton Lane | 12.30 – 13.00 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.30 – 13.00 |
| 17A | Middlesbrough | Prince Regent Street, Maritime Road, Teesdale, Thornaby Station | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 13.00 |
| 21A | Peterlee | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| 21A | Middlesbrough | Maritime Road, Teesdale, Thornaby Station | Bishopton Lane / Teesdale / Thornaby Station | 12.30 – 13.00 |
| 69 | Bishop Auckland | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| X1 | Durham | Teesdale, Maritime Road | Teesdale | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| X1 | Middlesbrough | Maritime Road, Teesdale | Teesdale | 12.00 – 12.30 |
| X66 | Darlington & Middlesbrough | Omit Stockton – remain on A66 | NONE – service bypasses Stockton | 12.30 – 13.00 |
STAGECOACH SERVICES
| Service | Direction | Diversion | Nearest Stop | Times affected |
| 13 | Salters Lane | Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| 35 | Norton/Billingham | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| 36/37/38 | Norton/Billingham/Hartlepool | Teesdale & Bishopton Lane | Opposite Argos, Teesdale | 12.00-13.00 |
| 36/37/38 | Middlesbrough/Park End | Teesdale & Bishopton Lane | Teesdale, Argos | 12.00-13.00 |
| 52 | Norton/Billingham | Bishopton Lane | Opposite Argos | 12.00-13.00 |
| 58 | Hardwick | Bishopton Lane | Argos | 12.00-13.00 |
| 59 | University Hospital | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| 61 | Elton Park | Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
OTHER SERVICES
| Service | Direction | Diversion | Nearest Stop | Times affected |
| 66 | Teesside Park | Terminates in Teesdale | Columbia Drive, Teesdale | 12.00-13.00 |
| 555 | Port Clarence | Prince Regent Street | Northbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| 588/589 | Port Clarence | Hartington Road, Dovecot Street, Prince Regent Street | Southbound temporary stop | 12.00-13.00 |
| X10 | Newcastle | Teesdale-Maritime Road-Norton Road | Teesdale/Tilery Road | 12.00-13.00 |
| X10 | Middlesbrough | Norton Road-Maritime Road-Teesdale | Tilery Road/Teesdale | 12.00-13.00 |
The references to temporary stops mean outside Regent Housewares & DIY (northbound) and opposite Regent Housewares & DIY (southbound), in Prince Regent Street.
NOTE : Service 507 at 1256 should wait until the south end of the High Street is accessible from 1300 and delay its departure from stand 3 (the normal stand during Festival road closures) until then.
Festival finale
The festival finale takes place from 9pm to Midnight on Sunday, 1 August 2010.
All services will continue to use only the north end loop, as per the main Festival arrangements, with the majority following the normal diversion routes. The exceptions are:
ARRIVA SERVICES
Service 15 towards Thornaby, from stand 13 via Church Road and Teesdale to Thornaby Station, then as normal route (stop at Chandler’s Wharf omitted)
Service 15 towards Roseworth via normal route to Thornaby Station, then via Teesdale and Church Road to Stockton High Street, stand 19, then normal route
STAGECOACH SERVICES
Services 36/37 towards Middlesbrough/Park End via normal route to Stockton High Street stand 23, then via Church Road, Teesdale, Thornaby Station, then normal route.
Services 36/37 towards Norton/Billingham normal route to Thornaby Station, then via Teesdale and Church Road to Stockton High Street stand 21, then normal route.
LEVEN VALLEY SERVICES
Service 577 Will depart only from Stand 13
Bus stand locations
A map of bus stand locations (.pdf) can be downloaded from this website.
