Park Lane Interchange

The Metro station is located below Park Lane bus station, which opened in May 1999, as a replacement for the former Park Lane Bus Station and Sunderland Central Bus Station.

Along with other stations on the line between Fellgate and South Hylton, the station is fitted with vitreous enamel panels designed by artist, Morag Morrison. Each station uses a different arrangement of colours, with strong colours used in platform shelters and ticketing areas, and a more neutral palette for external elements.^[3]

The interchange houses a newsagent, a coffee shop, a bakery and Amazon collection lockers.

Step-free access is available at all stations across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with two lifts providing step-free access to platforms at Park Lane.

The interchange is equipped with ticket machines, which accept payment by credit and debit cards (including contactless payment), notes and coins.^[4][5] The interchange is also fitted with smartcard validators, which feature at all stations across the network.^[6][7]

A pay and display car park (operated by Sunderland City Council) is available, with 630 spaces, as well as a taxi rank. There is also the provision for cycle parking, with twelve cycle pods available.^[1]

As of June 2026^[update], the station is served by up to five trains per hour – in each direction – on weekdays and Saturdays, and up to four trains per hour during the evening and on Sundays.^[1] In the westbound direction, trains run to South Hylton. In the northbound direction, trains run to Newcastle Airport via Gateshead and Newcastle City Centre.^{[1][note 2]}

The Metro station was used by 748,565 passengers in 2024/25,^[2] slightly lower than the pre-pandemic figure of 778,365 in 2018/19.^[2]

The Bus Station opened in May 1999, as a replacement for Sunderland's two previous city centre bus stations, Central Bus Station and Park Lane Bus Station.

It is served by Arriva North East and Go North East's local bus services,^[8] with frequent routes serving Sunderland and South Tyneside, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Teesside. The bus station has 19 departure stands (lettered A–V), with an additional two stands used by long-distance coach services. Each stand is fitted with a waiting shelter, seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.

As of June 2026^[update], the stand allocation is:

More information Stand, Route ...

Stand	Route	Destination
A	X6	Peterlee express via Grangetown, Seaham Interchange & Dalton Park
	Metro replacement bus
B	22	Durham via Ryhope, New Seaham, Dalton Park, Easington Village, Easington Colliery, Peterlee , Shotton Colliery, Thornley & Sherburn Park Hospital
C	61	Peterlee via Grangetown, Hollycarrside, Mount Pleasant, Dalton Park, Murton, Easington Lane & Easington Village
	62	Doxford International Business Park via Grangetown, Hollycarrside, Tunstall & Doxford Park
	62A	Doxford International Business Park via Grangetown, Ryhope Village, Tunstall & Vicarage Farm
	63	Silksworth via Grangetown, Hollycarrside, Tunstall & Doxford Park
D	60	Seaham via Grangetown, Ryhope, Mount Pleasant, Seaham Interchange , Parkside Heathway
E	Not in use
F	56	Newcastle Market Street via Southwick, Nissan Factory, Concord , Springwell, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Wrekenton & Gateshead Interchange
G	Not in use
H	2	Washington Galleries via Royal Hospital, Pennywell Industrial Estate, Penshaw & Fatfield
J	78	Consett via Hastings Hill, Shiney Row, Chester-le-Street & Stanley
K	8	Stanley via Hylton Retail Park, Washington Galleries , Chester-le-Street , Pelton & Beamish Museum
	8A	Washington Galleries via Royal Hospital, Pennywell Industrial Estate
	81 [a]	Gateshead Interchange via Hylton Riverside, Castletown, Washington Galleries , Birtley, Wrekenton & Low Fell
L	20	Durham via East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, Gilas Lane, East Rainton, West Rainton, Carrville & Gilesgate Moor
	20A	Durham via East Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate, East Rainton, West Rainton, Carrville & Gilesgate Moor
	X20	Durham express via Barnes Park, Prospect, Doxford International,[b] Houghton-le-Spring, Carrville & Belmont
M	32	Low Moorsley via Royal Hospital, Prospect, Herrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring & Hetton-le-Hole
N	599	Hebburn via Royal Hospital, Pallion, Hylton Retail Park, Casletown, Nissan Factory & Jarrow Interchange
	X1 [b]	Doxford International Business Park via Prospect & Glanville Road
P	35	Jarrow Interchange via Southwick, Hylton Riverside, Castletown, Town End Farm, Boldon, Fellgate
	36	Luke's Lane Estate via Southwick, Hylton Riverside, Castletown, Town End Farm, Boldon, Jarrow Interchange & Hebburn
Q	Not in use
R	700	St Peter's Campus via Wheatsheaf, Seaburn, & Roker
W	Long-distance coach services and excursions
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