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Post by rif153 on Dec 13, 2022 16:39:27 GMT
146 in Downe is the winner for me - outside the village church and two pubs. Fabulous. And a lovely area to explore. A close runner-up is the 464 at Tatsfield - on the village green, right outside the Old Ship. Glorious. (You might be able to spot a theme here.) In that neck of the woods, I quite like the 320's terminus at Biggin Hill Valley. On the other side of London, the 215's terminus at Lea Valley campsite is pretty cool too. |
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Post by LK65EBO on Dec 13, 2022 16:43:49 GMT
I really like the 235s terminus at Sunbury. Nice views of the river.
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Post by WH241 on Dec 13, 2022 17:48:06 GMT
Dagenham Dock for the EL2 has to get a mention for looking like a war zone! probably one of the bleakest bus stations / stops in London.
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Post by LondonExplorer316 on Dec 13, 2022 18:12:56 GMT
Not actual but contractually a few dests for garage terminators are crazy!
16/316: Staples Corner, Geron Way which is a road around the Brent Cross West depot and behind the retail park at Staples Corner
297: Roundwood Park, where is 297 going to turn there?!
23: Harrow Road, Shirland Road (just use the Chippenham)
6/52/98/460: Willesden, Church End (I'm assuming this refers to the stands by Willesden Green Station as there is nowhere else to stand from my memory)
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Post by TA1 on Dec 13, 2022 18:30:13 GMT
Not actual but contractually a few dests for garage terminators are crazy! 16/316: Staples Corner, Geron Way which is a road around the Brent Cross West depot and behind the retail park at Staples Corner 297: Roundwood Park, where is 297 going to turn there?! 23: Harrow Road, Shirland Road (just use the Chippenham) 6/52/98/460: Willesden, Church End (I'm assuming this refers to the stands by Willesden Green Station as there is nowhere else to stand from my memory) The Roundwood Park stand is directly outside the gates to the aforementioned park, adjacent to stop HA on Robson Avenue. Church end has two stands one in either direction, although I think they're both turning into normal stops, as a diversion takes place on Church road for Market day on Wednesday & Saturday according to signs in the area. |
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Post by Paul on Dec 13, 2022 18:52:23 GMT
I’m surprised Chartwell hasn’t been mentioned on the 246. There can’t be too many bus routes in London terminating in the car park of a National Trust property?
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Post by djs76 on Dec 13, 2022 19:28:37 GMT
Not actual but contractually a few dests for garage terminators are crazy! 16/316: Staples Corner, Geron Way which is a road around the Brent Cross West depot and behind the retail park at Staples Corner 297: Roundwood Park, where is 297 going to turn there?! 23: Harrow Road, Shirland Road (just use the Chippenham) 6/52/98/460: Willesden, Church End (I'm assuming this refers to the stands by Willesden Green Station as there is nowhere else to stand from my memory) The Roundwood Park stand is directly outside the gates to the aforementioned park, adjacent to stop HA on Robson Avenue. Church end has two stands one in either direction, although I think they're both turning into normal stops, as a diversion takes place on Church road for Market day on Wednesday & Saturday according to signs in the area. I think the 52 used this stand when operated by Atlas Bus as I assume they weren't allowed to use the bus garage. |
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Post by kmkcheng on Dec 13, 2022 22:45:47 GMT
Not actual but contractually a few dests for garage terminators are crazy! 16/316: Staples Corner, Geron Way which is a road around the Brent Cross West depot and behind the retail park at Staples Corner 297: Roundwood Park, where is 297 going to turn there?! 23: Harrow Road, Shirland Road (just use the Chippenham) 6/52/98/460: Willesden, Church End (I'm assuming this refers to the stands by Willesden Green Station as there is nowhere else to stand from my memory) When Metroline won the 297 back in 1998, the roundwood park terminal was on the DLD blinds although it was blinded as Willesden Community Hospital. It was not used though as the route terminated and turned at the garage. |
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Post by Busboy105 on Dec 13, 2022 22:58:04 GMT
W4 stops outside an Arla warehouse in Oakthorpe Park
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Post by ronnie on Dec 13, 2022 23:30:19 GMT
W4 stops outside an Arla warehouse in Oakthorpe Park The 180 used to stand outside warehouses in Belvedere prior to its extension The 174 in former ford works |
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Post by ServerKing on Dec 14, 2022 0:13:49 GMT
341 wins again for "Northumberland Park- Angel Road Superstores", made even more ironic since one Superstore (IKEA) has gone, and the bus stop (and iBus) says it's "Meridian Water, Glover Drive" ahead of new housing to replace the IKEA site  Also, Angel Road Station closed over 3 years ago and to be picky the road's name is "Angel Edmonton Road" on the A1055  |
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Post by vjaska on Dec 14, 2022 3:44:36 GMT
W4 stops outside an Arla warehouse in Oakthorpe Park The 180 used to stand outside warehouses in Belvedere prior to its extension The 174 in former ford works I remember doing the 175 to Ford before it was cut back at all times to New Road, was half expecting security to approach me as to why I was in the Ford facility given it's private property but I did stay at the bus stop and merely wait for the bus back out |
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Post by mkay315 on Dec 14, 2022 9:30:24 GMT
341 wins again for "Northumberland Park- Angel Road Superstores", made even more ironic since one Superstore (IKEA) has gone, and the bus stop (and iBus) says it's "Meridian Water, Glover Drive" ahead of new housing to replace the IKEA site Also, Angel Road Station closed over 3 years ago and to be picky the road's name is "Angel Edmonton Road" on the A1055 See that part of London always confused me. To my understanding I've always associated Northumberland Park with Tottenham even though the IKEA came under the Enfield Borough and Tottenham being under Haringey. Then the volvos used to always display "Northumberland Park Tesco" on it's blinds |
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Post by borneobus on Dec 14, 2022 12:11:13 GMT
I really like the 235s terminus at Sunbury. Nice views of the river. ...and "Three Fishes" is an excellent name |
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Post by Dillon95 on Dec 14, 2022 15:02:52 GMT
Beechanlea Lane in Swanley on the 233. It’s literally a weird little bit of road with nothing around it before you get to the M20/M25 junction. It would be much more useful being re-routed slightly and terminating at the Station. That's got to be a hangover from the old days of the London Country garage at Swanley (now Go Coach), which is the stop before and I think used to be the old 21A terminal many years ago. Had to use that stop in the summer, actually (had to get to Crockenhill football club, was quite a jolt to hop off the 233 and be walking through farmland soon after) and there's a fair number of homes down that end of Swanley. All that said, a reroute to the station would make some sense - there's more housing down there, you're in walking distance to Crockenhill village and the station takes Oyster. I wonder if it's ever been looked into. I’d definitely think the 233 taking people to Swanley Station would make a lot more sense. |
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