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Post by Hassaan on Jan 5, 2014 0:25:55 GMT
Hayes North,Brook House . This was on FW blinds for the 90b. I never saw a bus turned there. The stand still exists i think in Raynton Drive. I've seen a 195 curtailed there several times.
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Post by M1104 on Jan 5, 2014 1:41:30 GMT
Morval Road has long had a bus stand that's not used as a terminus. However, the 3 & 133 are turned there very rarely (the 133 actually runs off route and in service to reach this stand). The 2 & 432 used to have blinds for the stand but much different ones to the 3 & 133 The 3 & 133 have Brixton, Morval Road whilst the 2 & 432 had the following blinds over the years: Brixton, George Canning - then when the pub changed its name, the blinds changed to Brixton, Hobgoblin I am not 100% sure but I think the 37 has used that stand sometime during the 80s or 90s
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Post by Steve80 on Jan 5, 2014 3:53:35 GMT
There used to be a stand off Stafford Road (The Chase) for 154 157 233 not sure if its still used. As far as I know, there is no bus stand at Stafford Road, The Chase. There is a slip road for buses to use though
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 9:58:41 GMT
Ashford Dog & Partridge stand is still there. Most 290's in LU days used the Ashford Common stand if on a turn towards Stanies.
Ham Beaufort Road has its own alighting point in Dysart Avenue.
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Post by Tangy on Jan 5, 2014 10:21:23 GMT
I think Kingston Sainsbury's is only used by the 965. Similarly one of the stands on Molesworth Street is only used by the 931 though I'm not sure if it's used by other routes in practice. Was just thinking the other day about making a new thread to discuss unused and/or unusual bus stands. Other unused stands that come to mind are: *Brentford, County Court (formerly used by the 235) *Bromley Common, The Crown (formerly used by the 208 and 261) *Downham, Old Bromley Road (formerly used by the 181) *Embankment (formerly used by the 388) *Forest Hill (can't remember if a route ever used this one) The stand at Stratford International looks fairly large but is only used by the D8 at the moment. Stratford City often looks very vacant, I don't know how much capacity the bus station has but usually there's only a couple of 97s, a 241 and a 388 sitting there. One bit of the bus station looks like it's been designated purely for London Buses red vans. The 194 used to terminate at Forest Hill station before it was cut back to its present terminus at Bell Green Sainsbury's. A revised 356 now covers the former section.
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Post by Tangy on Jan 5, 2014 10:26:43 GMT
Another stand in my local area is one on West Avenue Road off Church Hill (by Walthamstow Sorting Office) used for the short lived W17 route a few years ago. When Walthamstow bus station was being re-developed the 505 used this stand.
Looking on Google StreetView just now, the images uploaded (August 2012) shows no sign of this stand remaining in situ. but it was at the north end of West Avenue Road with its junction of Church Hill.
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Post by Late Again on Jan 5, 2014 10:36:26 GMT
Ruston street in old ford. Still there but now the 8's stand at fish island when they finish at Old Ford. PlaIstow Bull Road which hasn't been used for many years now. Also I'm sure Stukley road stand (Upton Park station) also hasn't been used in a very long while.
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Post by John tuthill on Jan 5, 2014 12:03:34 GMT
Morval Road has long had a bus stand that's not used as a terminus. However, the 3 & 133 are turned there very rarely (the 133 actually runs off route and in service to reach this stand). The 2 & 432 used to have blinds for the stand but much different ones to the 3 & 133 The 3 & 133 have Brixton, Morval Road whilst the 2 & 432 had the following blinds over the years: Brixton, George Canning - then when the pub changed its name, the blinds changed to Brixton, Hobgoblin I am not 100% sure but I think the 37 has used that stand sometime during the 80s or 90s As a kid in the '60s I can remember seeing 'Brixton-George Canning' on the 2A, 3, 37 and 172
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Jan 5, 2014 12:19:51 GMT
I think Kingston Sainsbury's is only used by the 965. Similarly one of the stands on Molesworth Street is only used by the 931 though I'm not sure if it's used by other routes in practice. Was just thinking the other day about making a new thread to discuss unused and/or unusual bus stands. Other unused stands that come to mind are: *Brentford, County Court (formerly used by the 235) *Bromley Common, The Crown (formerly used by the 208 and 261) *Downham, Old Bromley Road (formerly used by the 181) *Embankment (formerly used by the 388) *Forest Hill (can't remember if a route ever used this one) The stand at Stratford International looks fairly large but is only used by the D8 at the moment. Stratford City often looks very vacant, I don't know how much capacity the bus station has but usually there's only a couple of 97s, a 241 and a 388 sitting there. One bit of the bus station looks like it's been designated purely for London Buses red vans. The 194 used to terminate at Forest Hill station before it was cut back to its present terminus at Bell Green Sainsbury's. A revised 356 now covers the former section. The stand in Forest Hill is in Westbourne Drive. It was originally used by two routes, the 171 and 194. I think it's still used by Route 122 for turns. If the 176 terminates in Forest Hill, it tends to go along Westbourne Drive to return to London Road, but parks at the bus stop outside the Capitol pub instead of the stand.
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Post by VPL630 on Jan 5, 2014 20:51:49 GMT
Dalston Junction
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Post by vjaska on Jan 5, 2014 21:08:33 GMT
I am not 100% sure but I think the 37 has used that stand sometime during the 80s or 90s As a kid in the '60s I can remember seeing 'Brixton-George Canning' on the 2A, 3, 37 and 172 I think the last time I saw that blind was on a 2 coming from Central London about 4-5 years ago despite the George Canning pub's name being changed twice over the years - having now been known as The Hootenany for a good number of years.
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Post by moz on Jan 6, 2014 15:43:39 GMT
Morval Road has long had a bus stand that's not used as a terminus. However, the 3 & 133 are turned there very rarely (the 133 actually runs off route and in service to reach this stand). The 2 & 432 used to have blinds for the stand but much different ones to the 3 & 133 News to me! The only Brixton turn on the 133 is Brixton Station using either St Matthews Church or Stockwell Park Walk stands. However, it is quite easy to mis-set the blinds and I've seen a few colleagues running round showing Morval Road, but that's restricted to the 2, 415 and 432. Moz
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Jan 6, 2014 17:17:04 GMT
Another rarely used stand is at the bottom of Barry Road by Dulwich library. This stand is mainly used by Route 12 before running light to Q. It has also been used by Route 176 and 185 on turns.
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Post by M1104 on Jan 6, 2014 17:57:25 GMT
Another rarely used stand is at the bottom of Barry Road by Dulwich library. This stand is mainly used by Route 12 before running light to Q. It has also been used by Route 176 and 185 on turns. Probably the 197 as well.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 6, 2014 18:32:39 GMT
Morval Road has long had a bus stand that's not used as a terminus. However, the 3 & 133 are turned there very rarely (the 133 actually runs off route and in service to reach this stand). The 2 & 432 used to have blinds for the stand but much different ones to the 3 & 133 News to me! The only Brixton turn on the 133 is Brixton Station using either St Matthews Church or Stockwell Park Walk stands. However, it is quite easy to mis-set the blinds and I've seen a few colleagues running round showing Morval Road, but that's restricted to the 2, 415 and 432. Moz Seen a few run up there in service with passengers.
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