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Post by vjaska on Jan 7, 2019 10:50:00 GMT
The Lunar House stop served by the 50, 194 and 198 on Wellsley Road I say is useless...been on the 50 into Croydon plenty of times, and the bell gets pressed, and most of the time the bus just continues on to the Whitgift Centre stop instead which is only a few feet away, and where most people get off. I never understood why this bus stop even exists given how ridiculously close it is to the far busier Whitgift stops. |
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Post by wirewiper on Jan 7, 2019 11:05:51 GMT
I suppose a stop that is a terminal can't be technically pointless, but apart from members of this forum going end to end, does anyone else ever get on or off the 375 at Passingford Bridge? I'm sure it only goes there because it's a convenient turn round point after serving Stapleford Abbots. I once went there for a look around, I saw all that was there in 5 minutes, and had a boring wait of 85 minutes for the next bus back. Yes, that's just about the only reason for terminating at Passingford Bridge - it is the first point beyond the Greater London boundary where it is safe and practical to turn. Also (from memory) there is a bus bay so the bus can take stand time without obstructing the carriageway. A by-product is that it does give a service to the village of Stapleford Abbots, just over the boundary in Essex. Also the Passingford Bridge terminus isn't too far from the village of Stapleford Tawney. Perhaps you should have walked there? |
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Post by snowman on Jan 7, 2019 12:38:06 GMT
I am nominating Motspur Park for routes 213 and 613 (Worcester Park bound) as the previous stops are 2 minute walks from each other. If you are calculating on this basis the stops at Ham Parade and Kingston Fire Station (Tudor Drive) on Southbound 65 are now very close to each other Ham Parade stop got moved few years ago and is now only about 75m away from next stop The preceeding stop is now about 600-700m before, and next stop 600m further on, so more just poor stop spacing than pointless. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 22:40:31 GMT
The distance between the Kenilworth Road and Edgware Way stops on the 113 is a mere 300m, with the latter serving only a park and a footbridge to nothing but the opposite side of the road...
Most 606 drivers don't even bother stopping at Edgware Way, even when the bell is pressed.
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Post by galwhv69 on Jan 7, 2019 22:46:10 GMT
I'm considering South Croxted Road (Route 3 SB) as it is a dead stop with a wooden wall to look forward to.Gipsy Hill & Church Approach are also nearby
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Post by busaholic on Jan 8, 2019 0:40:46 GMT
I'm considering South Croxted Road (Route 3 SB) as it is a dead stop with a wooden wall to look forward to.Gipsy Hill & Church Approach are also nearby All stops on Croxted and South Croxted Roads should be considered sacrosanct - my days of attempting to emulate Usain Bolt when I see a no. 3 in the distance are definitely over, not that they really ever started. |
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Post by portman227 on Jan 8, 2019 1:04:17 GMT
Old Marylebone town hall is a new bus stop made specifically for the 2, the after Marylebone station. What a pointless stop and a pain in the arse for drivers. Why place that stop literally 80 yards away from the start point of the route, York Street to Marylebone is 4 minutes walk at the slowest so fitting a stop in between is ludicrous in my eyes. As for the drivers, they have to merge into the bus lane, serve the bus stop and cross three lanes, merging on the right hand lane, all relying on other motorist to giving way. I can imagine it’s annoying for drivers. You deal with one lane and 2 other lanes await. Even if there are no passengers at the new bus stop, they can’t just enter the right hand lane like they use to do when they join Marylebone road
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Post by 6HP502C on Jan 8, 2019 1:53:42 GMT
I suppose a stop that is a terminal can't be technically pointless, but apart from members of this forum going end to end, does anyone else ever get on or off the 375 at Passingford Bridge? I'm sure it only goes there because it's a convenient turn round point after serving Stapleford Abbots. I once went there for a look around, I saw all that was there in 5 minutes, and had a boring wait of 85 minutes for the next bus back. There's a really fun 375 pub crawl which can take you right out to the penultimate stop, "The Rabbits". No pavement there and the bus stop is situated in the grass! |
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Post by abellion on Jan 8, 2019 20:19:27 GMT
In 10 or so years of using 155 (and occasionally 249/355) I always wondered why they have both Alderbrook Road & Cathles Road towards the Common. I've rarely seen people alight or board at those stops and they are so close you might as well just walk
Also, on the 44/77/270, Waldron Road / Burntwood Lane are pretty close to eachother towards Earlsfield and its pretty annoying having to stop at both in peak traffic, especially when people get off at Waldron Road only for people to use the lights, back down the direction the bus just came from, which are accessible if you just get off at Burntwood Lane. They're both sometimes used so maybe not as bad as the former
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 21:43:42 GMT
Ruddock Close (towards Burnt Oak) on the 302 is probably the most pointless stop I have come across, seeing as it's only a 30 second walk away from the previous Deans Lane stop. So pointless in fact that I have suggested the removal of the stop to TfL, in conjunction with the removal of route 305 (as this was previously an interchange stop); they are yet to make a decision on the matter.
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Post by galwhv69 on Jan 8, 2019 22:40:35 GMT
Sort of on topic
I would consider Highland Road (322 - CP) pointless as most people want to use the junction at the top and it isn't in the best position especially for older people/people with disabilities as the next stop on Westow Street is a bit far
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Post by ronnie on Jan 8, 2019 22:55:30 GMT
Another one on the 135, 277, D3, D7 and N550 westbound is the stop called Salter street (it’s the one immediately after westferry station and immediately before limehouse police station). The stop is probably 200m from the previous and next stops; and is on a small slip road used by buses only (buses after serving westferry station go through a narrow and bumpy road, serve the Salter street stop and join west India dock road). I have always found it pointless as it’s far from houses and shops; most people coming from houses would board at limehouse police station or at westferry.... ironically I think I have boarded from the stop a few times! But it’s an entirely pointless stopi
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Post by abc on Jan 9, 2019 11:22:44 GMT
Old Marylebone town hall is a new bus stop made specifically for the 2, the after Marylebone station. What a pointless stop and a pain in the arse for drivers. Why place that stop literally 80 yards away from the start point of the route, York Street to Marylebone is 4 minutes walk at the slowest so fitting a stop in between is ludicrous in my eyes. As for the drivers, they have to merge into the bus lane, serve the bus stop and cross three lanes, merging on the right hand lane, all relying on other motorist to giving way. I can imagine it’s annoying for drivers. You deal with one lane and 2 other lanes await. Even if there are no passengers at the new bus stop, they can’t just enter the right hand lane like they use to do when they join Marylebone road I suspect this is connected to London Business School moving into the Town Hall. |
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Post by portman227 on Jan 9, 2019 12:42:39 GMT
Old Marylebone town hall is a new bus stop made specifically for the 2, the after Marylebone station. What a pointless stop and a pain in the arse for drivers. Why place that stop literally 80 yards away from the start point of the route, York Street to Marylebone is 4 minutes walk at the slowest so fitting a stop in between is ludicrous in my eyes. As for the drivers, they have to merge into the bus lane, serve the bus stop and cross three lanes, merging on the right hand lane, all relying on other motorist to giving way. I can imagine it’s annoying for drivers. You deal with one lane and 2 other lanes await. Even if there are no passengers at the new bus stop, they can’t just enter the right hand lane like they use to do when they join Marylebone road I suspect this is connected to London Business School moving into the Town Hall. They can still walk 20 seconds to Marylebone Station. The stop literally has no use and the disgruntled drivers when they realise they have to serve it is not nice. |
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Post by John tuthill on Jan 9, 2019 13:53:34 GMT
Old Marylebone town hall is a new bus stop made specifically for the 2, the after Marylebone station. What a pointless stop and a pain in the arse for drivers. Why place that stop literally 80 yards away from the start point of the route, York Street to Marylebone is 4 minutes walk at the slowest so fitting a stop in between is ludicrous in my eyes. As for the drivers, they have to merge into the bus lane, serve the bus stop and cross three lanes, merging on the right hand lane, all relying on other motorist to giving way. I can imagine it’s annoying for drivers. You deal with one lane and 2 other lanes await. Even if there are no passengers at the new bus stop, they can’t just enter the right hand lane like they use to do when they join Marylebone road I suspect this is connected to London Business School moving into the Town Hall. Obviously common sense, geography and pedestrianism or not on the corriculum  |
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