Summer Bus Services operated by Wright Bros. (Coaches) Ltd.
During the Summer months, an additional bus service operates from Durham to Alston, as Service X85, which connects at Alston with the coach service between Alston, Penrith and Keswick, on Wright Bros Coaches Service 888. A range of through tickets with day and period returns are available.
The Durham to Alston service is operated by Wright Bros Coaches, with funding provided by Durham County Council.
Service X85 operates every Saturday in July, August and September and on the August Bank Holiday Monday.
Please note: This bus service has now been withdrawn and WILL NOT be operating during 2006.
The main network of bus services in the Alston area are operated by the local coach company, Wright Bros. Coaches Ltd., for details of their services please see the main Wright Bros bus timetable page.
For further details telephone the Traveline Public Transport Information Line on (0870) 6082608. Daily from 7.00 am to 8.00 pm.
Photo: A Wright Bros coach on the A689 road at the County Durham and Cumbria County Boundary. Photo by Durham County Council.
DURHAM - ALSTON Wright Bros. Coaches Service X85
showing connection at Alston with Wright Bros Coaches Service 888 to or from Penrith and Keswick
This service operates on Saturdays only from 2nd July to 24th September 2005 inclusive
and on Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2005.
Please note: This bus service has now been withdrawn and WILL NOT be operating during 2006.
Stopping arrangements: Between Durham and Stanhope Market Place this service stops only at timing points shown below.
Between Stanhope Market Place and Alston all bus stops are observed.
| DURHAM, Bus Station | Connecting Service 888 from Keswick:- |
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| Durham, South Road Colleges | KESWICK, Bus Station | |||
| Spennymoor, High Street | Penrith, Bus Station | |||
| Bishop Auckland, Bus Station | Alston, Henderson's Garage - arrive | |||
| Wolsingham, Market Place | 1005 |
ALSTON, Henderson's Garage - depart | ||
| Frosterley, Co-op Store | Nenthead, Central Garage | |||
| Stanhope, Market Place | Killhope, Lead Mining Centre | |||
| St. John's Chapel, War Memorial | Wearhead, Post Office | |||
| Wearhead, Post Office | St. John's Chapel, War Memorial | |||
| Killhope, Lead Mining Museum | Stanhope, Market Place | |||
| Nenthead, Central Garage | Frosterley, Co-op Store | |||
| ALSTON, Henderson's Garage - arrive | Wolsingham, Market Place | |||
| Connecting service 888 to Keswick:- |
Bishop Auckland, Bus Station | |||
| Alston, Henderson's Garage - depart | Spennymoor, High Street | |||
| Penrith, Bus Station | Durham, South Road Cottages | |||
| Keswick, Bus Station, Stand B | Durham, Bus Station |
Please Note:-
- Explorer tickets are valid between Durham and Alston.
- Durham County Concessionary half-fare passes valid between Durham and Penrith.
- Through fares are available between Service X85 and Service 888 to or from Alston, Penrith and Keswick.
- This service runs under contract to Durham County Council.
- This service is not pre-bookable, fares are available from the driver on the day of travel.
- For further information about Service X85 or public transport throughout Northern England please contact the Traveline.
Telephone 0870 608 2 608.
Click on any of the following links for details of other bus services to and from Alston, Cumbria:-
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This page was last updated on 22nd June 2006.
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