Editing Hexham (section)

== Transport ==
=== Air ===
The nearest airport to Hexham is [[Newcastle International Airport]], which is located around {{convert|20|mi|km|abbr=}} away by road. [[Carlisle Lake District Airport]] and [[Teesside International Airport]] are located around {{convert|32 and 58|mi|km|abbr=}} away by road, respectively.

=== Rail ===
The town is served by [[Hexham railway station|Hexham]], a station on the [[Tyne Valley line|Tyne Valley Line]]. It is situated on part of the original [[Newcastle and Carlisle Railway]] route, dating back to 1837, and links the city of [[Newcastle railway station|Newcastle upon Tyne]] with [[Carlisle railway station|Carlisle]]. The line follows the course of the [[River Tyne]] through [[Northumberland]].

Services on the Tyne Valley Line are currently operated by [[Northern Trains]]. As of the December 2019 timetable change, the station is served by a twice-hourly service heading west towards [[Carlisle railway station|Carlisle]], and three trains per hour heading east towards [[Newcastle railway station|Newcastle]].

=== Road ===
Hexham is served by the [[A69 road]], which runs for {{convert|54|mi|0}} from [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] to [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. This road serves as an alternative to the original route, the [[A695 road|A695]], which runs from Hexham to Newcastle upon Tyne, serving [[Corbridge]], [[Stocksfield]], [[Prudhoe]] and [[Blaydon-on-Tyne|Blaydon]].

=== Bus station ===
{{Infobox station
| name = Hexham Bus Station
| image = Loosing Hill Bus Station (geograph 5286382).jpg
| address = Hexham, [[Northumberland]]
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|54.9704|-2.0959|format=dms|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline}}
| owned = [[Northumberland County Council]]
| operator = [[Northumberland County Council]]
| bus_stands = 5 (A–E)
| connections = {{rws|Hexham}} {{rint|gb|rail}}
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016|11|29}}
| map_type = United Kingdom Northumberland
| map_caption = Location in [[Northumberland]], England
| map_size = 
}}

The original bus station was located at Priestpopple, dating back to the 1930s. In November 2016, the bus station was relocated to its current site at Dene Avenue – at a cost of £2.28{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Muncaster|first=Michael|date=2016-11-29|title=Convoy of vintage buses marks official opening of new Hexham Bus Station|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/convoy-vintage-buses-marks-official-12246214|access-date=2020-06-18|website=ChronicleLive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 November 2016|title=Hexham's new bus station is just the ticket|url=http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/hexhams-new-bus-station-is-just-the-ticket-202849|access-date=20 February 2020|website=Go North East}}</ref>

[[Go North East]] provide most services in and around Hexham, with local services operating under the Tynedale Links brand. The AD122 tourist bus service operates year-round with increased services during the summer months, serving a number of locations along [[Hadrian's Wall]], as well as the [[market town]] of [[Haltwhistle]]. Memorably, the route number, AD122, is the date of the building of the wall.

{{As of|2024|9}}, the stand allocation is:
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!'''Stand'''
!'''Route'''
!'''Destination'''
|-
! rowspan="3" |'''A'''
!10
|[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}<br>{{small|via Corbridge {{rint|gb|rail}}, Riding Mill {{rint|gb|rail}}, Stocksfield {{rint|gb|rail}}, Prudhoe, Crawcrook, Ryton, Blaydon {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}, Metrocentre {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}} & Teams}}
|-
!683
|[[Hexham General Hospital]]
|-
!689
|[[Consett]] {{rint|gb|bus}}<br>{{small|via Dilston, Slaley, Whittonstall, Ebchester, Shotley Bridge & Blackhill}}
|-
! rowspan="3" |B
!684
|[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}<br>{{small|via Corbridge {{rint|gb|rail}}, Ovington, Ovingham, Wylam {{rint|gb|rail}}, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Throckley, Walbottle & Denton Burn}}
|-
!685
|[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}<br>{{small|via Corbridge {{rint|gb|rail}}, Horsley, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Throckley, Walbottle & Denton Burn}}
|-
!X85
|[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}<br>{{small|''express'' via Corbridge {{rint|gb|rail}} & A69}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |C
!74
|[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] {{rint|gb|bus}} {{rint|newcastle}}<br>{{small|via Oakwood, Great Whittington, Matfen, Stamfordham, Dalton, Medburn, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Callerton, Westerhope, Slatyford & Cowgate}}
|-
!688
|[[Allendale, Northumberland|Allendale]]<br>{{small|via Langley, Catton, Allenheads, Sinderhope & Sparty Lea}}
|-
! rowspan="3" |D
!683
|Beaumont Park
|-
!685
|[[Carlisle]] {{rint|bus}} {{rint|gb|rail}}<br>{{small|via Haydon Bridge {{rint|gb|rail}}, Bardon Mill {{rint|gb|rail}}, Melkridge,{{efn|Some journeys omit Melkridge, running direct via A69.}} Haltwhistle {{rint|gb|rail}}, Brampton & Warwick Bridge}}
|-
!X85
|Leazes
|-
! rowspan="5" |E
!680
|[[Bellingham, Northumberland|Bellingham]] <br>{{small|via Acomb, Wall, Chollerford, Humshaugh & Wark}}
|-
!682
|[[West Woodburn]]<br>{{small|via Acomb, Wall, Barrasford, Gunnerton, Barrasford Park & Ridsdale}}
|-
!683
|Haugh Lane Industrial Estate
|-
!889
|[[Alston, Cumbria|Alston]]<br>{{small|via Langley, Staward, Whitfield, Ninebanks, Carrshield & Nenthead}}
|-
!AD122
|[[Milecastle 45|Walltown]]<br>{{small|via Acomb, Wall, Chollerford, Hadrian's Wall, Haltwhistle {{rint|gb|rail}} & Greenhead}}
|}