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University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
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Table 2.17 – Bus Services Stopping at St Peter’s Campus
Service Route Operator Frequency
18/19
23
E1/E2/E
6
Grindon, Southwick,
Seaburn, Sunderland
Thorney Close,
Sunderland, Dene Estate Stagecoach
South Shields, Withburn,
Sunderland
Discounted Go North East Buzz Fare, , Arriva Annual Travel Tickets and Stagecoach Annual
Megarider Tickets are also available for staff at St Peter’s. Additionally, Campus Bus Services,
including the Campus Express and Circular also stop at St Peter’s. For more information on these
services, please refer to Section 2.2.1.2.
2.4.1.3 Cycling and Walking
Stagecoach Every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday.
Stagecoach
Every 10 minutes daytime, Monday to
Saturday. Every 30 minutes on Sunday.
Every 20 to 30 minutes daytime,
Monday to Sunday Sunday.
For cyclists, the he C2C and Two Rivers Cycleway runs to the south of the campus, along the River
Wear and links the campus to South Shields to the north (7 miles)
and Consett to the west (20 miles). There is a shared used cycle
path along Dame Dorothy Street, which links to St Peter’s Way
(pictured)
For pedestrians, there here is a trail alongside the River Wear and access
to the Metro station and
Sunderland can be gained
through the riverside path
(pictured) and steps to the
A1018 Newcastle Road and
the Wear Bridge, although
the steps are quite steep and
the route, particularly rticularly in winter can be quite dark dark.
Access to Dame Dorothy Street and bus stops on Dundas
Street can be gained using footpaths on St Peter’s Way
and Dame Dorothy Street. There is also a path linking Charles Street to Dame Dorothy Street.
The St Peter’s s Masterplan published in 2009 sets out a broad d framework for the consolidation of
parking areas, the creation ion of green spaces, designated service routes, shared surface areas and
non vehicular routes to and within the St Peters and Bonnersfie Bonnersfield area.
The University actively encourages walking on and around the St Peter’s Campus and the St
Peter’s Campus walking route maps can be found in Appendix G.