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Post by cardinal on Aug 29, 2023 10:47:13 GMT
Standing arrangements (from what I saw signposted in Kingston today): 71, 111, 285, 465 - Birkenhead Avenue 216, 411, 481 - Kingston Station K1 - Fairfield Bus Station 406 and 418 are presumably standing at Sury Basin but I didn't see any signs for them. K1 gains some time then. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Aug 29, 2023 10:56:29 GMT
Standing arrangements (from what I saw signposted in Kingston today): 71, 111, 285, 465 - Birkenhead Avenue 216, 411, 481 - Kingston Station K1 - Fairfield Bus Station 406 and 418 are presumably standing at Sury Basin but I didn't see any signs for them. The K1 is an interesting one. Presumably it’s coming down to College Roundabout to turn back up Wheatfield Way to serve the first stop on Eden Street. There’s no way it could tear across two lanes of busy traffic. It’s hard enough sometimes to get an opening for the left hand turn out of Fairfield into the bus stops there. |
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Post by londonbuses on Aug 29, 2023 11:02:55 GMT
The K1 is an interesting one. Presumably it’s coming down to College Roundabout to turn back up Wheatfield Way to serve the first stop on Eden Street. There’s no way it could tear across two lanes of busy traffic. It’s hard enough sometimes to get an opening for the left hand turn out of Fairfield into the bus stops there. It wouldn't surprise me if it was cutting across the two lanes to turn right, it has enough space to do this since it won't be serving the pick up point after turning out of the bus station like the 57/131/213 do. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Aug 29, 2023 11:04:07 GMT
The K1 is an interesting one. Presumably it’s coming down to College Roundabout to turn back up Wheatfield Way to serve the first stop on Eden Street. There’s no way it could tear across two lanes of busy traffic. It’s hard enough sometimes to get an opening for the left hand turn out of Fairfield into the bus stops there. It wouldn't surprise me if it was cutting across the two lanes to turn right, it has enough space to do this since it won't be serving the pick up point after turning out of the bus station like the 57/131/213 do. Those lanes are really busy though, it’d have to be timed perfectly. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2023 16:06:54 GMT
More stand space was created on Birkenhead Avenue with the removal of about 10~ parking spaces
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Post by Dstock7080 on Sept 7, 2023 12:12:34 GMT
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Post by thelondonthing on Sept 7, 2023 14:46:59 GMT
Farewell, Cromwell Road Bus Station 1.0. You served us surprisingly well for many years (especially given the constraints of the site!), and I raise a glass to you 🍷 ...but even so, I still look forward to the arrival of v2.0 next year. It would be nice to see Fairfield Bus Station get a refresh too. Currently, it's nothing more than a miserable collection of bus stops and ventilation shafts next to a bus stand. There's clearly an opportunity to introduce a bit of design flair here (or even to reflect the design of the new Cromwell Road Bus Station), and there's clearly plenty of room to improve the overall passenger experience. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Sept 7, 2023 15:13:34 GMT
Farewell, Cromwell Road Bus Station 1.0. You served us surprisingly well for many years (especially given the constraints of the site!), and I raise a glass to you 🍷 ...but even so, I still look forward to the arrival of v2.0 next year. It would be nice to see Fairfield Bus Station get a refresh too. Currently, it's nothing more than a miserable collection of bus stops and ventilation shafts next to a bus stand. There's clearly an opportunity to introduce a bit of design flair here (or even to reflect the design of the new Cromwell Road Bus Station), and there's clearly plenty of room to improve the overall passenger experience. I have a feeling it will get done when and if the cattle market ever gets redeveloped. There have been various discussions over the years to replace it and now with the new global HQ for Unilever opening soon and the Lidl UK HQ not too far away in Tolworth it would make sense to do sooner rather than later. Redeveloping Canbury Place would also be wise as well. That would still leave 4 large car parks in Kingston. Perhaps a return of the K50 could be mooted if there wasn’t enough space at Christmas. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2024 22:52:58 GMT
The two new buildings on the far west and east of the site have been quickly progressing and have been surrounded by scaffold for many weeks. The first of the many arches in the bus station was erected today, located towards the eastern area of the site.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2024 21:40:21 GMT
The arches that were installed to the Eastern area of the bus station have been dismantled and removed for some unknown reason. However two arches were being installed today near the centre of the site.  |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Aug 25, 2024 18:40:21 GMT
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Post by Busboy105 on Aug 25, 2024 18:45:53 GMT
I've seen some of the routes status alerts that they've been changed to end in November so that's an interesting update |
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 26, 2024 20:35:34 GMT
Just passing Cromwell Road twice tonight and things have improved since I was last there two weeks ago. Surfacing is done, lines are being painted and the containers in the former 406/418 overflow have all been removed. I’d say at this rate it will be a mid-November opening.
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Post by twobellstogo on Oct 26, 2024 20:45:34 GMT
Just passing Cromwell Road twice tonight and things have improved since I was last there two weeks ago. Surfacing is done, lines are being painted and the containers in the former 406/418 overflow have all been removed. I’d say at this rate it will be a mid-November opening. I hope so. In recent weeks a number of 715s have taken to emptying passengers out at East Lane, which is no fun if the weather is raining walking into Kingston town centre, quite aside for having to watch out very carefully in case a cyclist splatters you. |
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Post by abellion on Oct 26, 2024 21:24:42 GMT
Just passing Cromwell Road twice tonight and things have improved since I was last there two weeks ago. Surfacing is done, lines are being painted and the containers in the former 406/418 overflow have all been removed. I’d say at this rate it will be a mid-November opening. Great to hear. I will be glad to see the back of the stupid decision to have the 57/131/213 skip the temporary stops!!!! |
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