Hospital bus to make more stops
The route of a special bus service to help Hartlepool people get to and from the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton is being expanded.
The H1 bus service currently picks up passengers at:
- the University Hospital of Hartlepool in Holdforth Road
- the Central Library in York Road
- Queens Meadow Business Park on the A689, and
- Nuffield Hospital on Junction Road, Norton
before arriving at the University Hospital of North Tees. It then covers the same stops on the route back.
Hartlepool Borough Council, which funds the service, has now arranged with service operator Compass Royston for the bus to stop at a more points along the way.
New timetable
From Sunday 2 May 2010 the H1 will also stop on:
- Easington Road
- Raby Road
- Oxford Road
- Catcote Road
- Owton Manor Lane, and
- Stockton Road.
There are six buses each way every day except for bank holidays.
The H1 service leaves the University Hospital of Hartlepool at:
- 9 am
- 10.30 am
- 12.45 pm
- 2.15 pm
- 4.45 pm, and
- 6.15 pm.
The whole journey, from the University Hospital of Hartlepool to the University Hospital of North Tees takes around 42 minutes.
The return service leaves the University Hospital of North Tees at:
- 9.45 am
- 11.15 am
- 1.30 pm
- 4 pm
- 5.30 pm, and
- 8.10 pm.
There is a flat fare of £2.70 for an adult single and £4.50 for an adult return. The service is free for those with a National Concessionary Bus Pass.
The expanded service was given the go-ahead by Councillor Peter Jackson, Hartlepool Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Transport and Neighbourhoods.
He said: "One of the points raised in a recent study of the transport links between the two hospitals was the limited route of the H1.
"This is an extremely useful service and increasing the number of stops will make it easier for a lot more people to use it.
"In some cases it will also have the added benefit of reducing the need for people to make an extra journey by public transport to connect with the service."
Easy-to-use online journey planner
You can use Connect Tees Valley's journey planner to help plan your trip to the University Hospital of North Tees, or anywhere else.
For help on using the planner please visit our public transport page.
More information
If you have any questions about the H1 bus service, please call Hartlepool Borough Council on:
- Telephone: 01429 523555
Address
University Hospital of Hartlepool
Holdforth Road,
Harrtlepool,
TS24 9AH
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