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Post by ronnie on Apr 3, 2021 20:42:54 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Apr 3, 2021 20:51:28 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there I believe this is the official stand for the Upton Park, Green Street turn on the 238. Buses are cleared for that road as they've diverted down it before in service, quite the sight seeing them go through that road though. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2021 21:24:50 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there Looking on StreetView the stand seems to have first appeared around 2015, but cage marking weren't put in until 2017. Then in 2018, the markings disappear and parking bays are placed instead, blocking any bus from standing at that location. Surely this must mean that it can't be used as a working stand anymore..? link |
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Post by ronnie on Apr 3, 2021 21:33:07 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there Looking on StreetView the stand seems to have first appeared around 2015, but cage marking weren't put in until 2017. Then in 2018, the markings disappear and parking bays are placed instead, blocking any bus from standing at that location. Surely this must mean that it can't be used as a working stand anymore..? linkThat’s indeed the one. I did a bit of a double take when I saw that pole in the middle of nowhere |
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Post by enviroPB on Apr 9, 2021 10:38:12 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there Looking on StreetView the stand seems to have first appeared around 2015, but cage marking weren't put in until 2017. Then in 2018, the markings disappear and parking bays are placed instead, blocking any bus from standing at that location. Surely this must mean that it can't be used as a working stand anymore..? linkThe Stukeley Road stand has been there much longer before 2015. It was originally located oddly between the mechanics' two shutters near Plashet Road, and screams legacy stand as there was no possibility of a normal double decker in 2005 (when I started going past it daily after school) fitting in the cage and not blocking the entrance to the mechanics. Soon after the bus flag was relocated outside the cash and carry (or what used to be), it was claimed as a parking bay as TfL and/or Newham council didn't paint out a bus cage for the new stand position. Eastlondoner62 all Green Street routes bar the 58 have Stukeley Road allocated as a stand, one assumes it's reverted to turning point now. But in the brief time the new stand was in effect, I have seen the 104, 238, 330 and even 376 stand on Stukeley Road!  |
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Post by YX10FFN on May 26, 2021 23:49:30 GMT
The stand on Kew Green (marked Waterloo Place, which as far as I'm aware doesn't even exist) has finally been covered up. I've lived in Kew all my life and have never seen a bus using it, it's puzzled me for ages. Never seen it on 65 or 391 tender specs. Does anyone know why it was put up in the first place?
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2021 23:53:53 GMT
The stand on Kew Green (marked Waterloo Place, which as far as I'm aware doesn't even exist) has finally been covered up. I've lived in Kew all my life and have never seen a bus using it, it's puzzled me for ages. Never seen it on 65 or 391 tender specs. Does anyone know why it was put up in the first place? The last time I saw buses use this stand was when 27s turned short here, or the Sunday extension of the 7 in Gold Arrow days. . |
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Post by vjaska on May 27, 2021 0:08:50 GMT
The stand on Kew Green (marked Waterloo Place, which as far as I'm aware doesn't even exist) has finally been covered up. I've lived in Kew all my life and have never seen a bus using it, it's puzzled me for ages. Never seen it on 65 or 391 tender specs. Does anyone know why it was put up in the first place? The last time I saw buses use this stand was when 27s turned short here, or the Sunday extension of the 7 in Gold Arrow days. . Didn’t one of the 800 series Mobility routes during the 90’s stand at Kew Green? |
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Post by redexpress on May 27, 2021 7:17:22 GMT
The stand on Kew Green (marked Waterloo Place, which as far as I'm aware doesn't even exist) has finally been covered up. I've lived in Kew all my life and have never seen a bus using it, it's puzzled me for ages. Never seen it on 65 or 391 tender specs. Does anyone know why it was put up in the first place? I have seen it used by rail replacement buses on breaks (and on one occasion pointed a lost RRS driver in its direction when he got confused with his map). Otherwise, I think the last scheduled use was for the 7's Sunday extension which ceased in 1996. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on May 27, 2021 10:47:12 GMT
I was in Upton Park and came across a bus stand on Stukeley Road (between Boleyn Road and Neville road). Does anyone know which bus route uses / used to use it? It’s on a narrow residential road so not sure if any DD route could even get there It was the official turning point on the 58, although Upton Park garage was used more than often due to getting blocked by parked cars around the stand. |
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Post by ADH45258 on May 31, 2021 18:46:39 GMT
What are the current stand arrangements for each route at West Middlesex Hospital (since the H22 reroute and the 481's DD conversion)?
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Post by enviroPB on Oct 24, 2022 16:06:20 GMT
Whilst daringly walking the back streets of Peckham to Elephant with a date last Thursday, I encountered a new turning point on the 136: Albany Road, Burgess Park.
I imagine buses go up to Old Kent Road Tesco to turn around. If anyone can confirm this to me, that would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by greenboy on Oct 24, 2022 16:17:16 GMT
Whilst daringly walking the back streets of Peckham to Elephant with a date last Thursday, I encountered a new turning point on the 136: Albany Road, Burgess Park. I imagine buses go up to Old Kent Road Tesco to turn around. If anyone can confirm this to me, that would be greatly appreciated. Yes I think they turn round at the roundabout where the 168 and 415 turn around. |
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Post by enviroPB on Mar 1, 2023 17:22:23 GMT
It's been three months since the closure of the London Road stand in Barking. A few stands for up to 10 buses have replaced the 9 space stand:
-for two buses to the east of eastbound North Street stop
-for up to three buses to the west of eastbound North Street stop
-for up to three buses at the Abbey Road roundabout
-for two buses on James Street, sandwiched between the car park and London Road
Toilets: located at James Street and Abbey Road stands. In the past week, the original toilet at the private stand has recently been decommissioned. Drivers have parked opposite Asda to use it, one assumes personal preference as all toilets have been operartional since Christmas.
Rail replacement buses: tend to mostly use the James Street stand as it avoids most of the traffic in Barking town centre. Trouble is there are usually three rail replacements (LO-T) on stand and the stand can only facilitate two; some pavement mounting is partial there. Drivers are also closer to Asda for the food on offer.
Route 169: the only route to terminate at London Road. Drivers use any of the London Road stands opposite Barking Abbey, but tend to use the stop closer to Asda. One presumes so drivers get to the first stop quicker. The 169 drivers used the Abbey Road roundabout at the start but mostly for toilet facilities, then deffered to stopping outside Asda to the TfL toilet still in use. It's probably an easier spot for driver changeovers as well. The only stand the 169s haven't used is James Street as it would involve a convoluted way to serve the first stop. The 169 drivers have made use of James Street to head back to BK quicker though.
Other Routes: most short turning buses use the London Road stands, predominantly the one closer to the roundabout as it is bigger & easier to pull out from. Buses for the Z2 (Ensignbus) used the London Road stands before the private one opposite Asda was operational. Now they mostly use the James Street stand. The 366 drivers also like to take their evening breaks mostly at James Street.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Mar 2, 2023 19:16:57 GMT
It's been three months since the closure of the London Road stand in Barking. A few stands for up to 10 buses have replaced the 9 space stand: -for two buses to the east of eastbound North Street stop -for up to three buses to the west of eastbound North Street stop -for up to three buses at the Abbey Road roundabout -for two buses on James Street, sandwiched between the car park and London Road Toilets: located at James Street and Abbey Road stands. In the past week, the original toilet at the private stand has recently been decommissioned. Drivers have parked opposite Asda to use it, one assumes personal preference as all toilets have been operartional since Christmas. Rail replacement buses: tend to mostly use the James Street stand as it avoids most of the traffic in Barking town centre. Trouble is there are usually three rail replacements (LO-T) on stand and the stand can only facilitate two; some pavement mounting is partial there. Drivers are also closer to Asda for the food on offer. Route 169: the only route to terminate at London Road. Drivers use any of the London Road stands opposite Barking Abbey, but tend to use the stop closer to Asda. One presumes so drivers get to the first stop quicker. The 169 drivers used the Abbey Road roundabout at the start but mostly for toilet facilities, then deffered to stopping outside Asda to the TfL toilet still in use. It's probably an easier spot for driver changeovers as well. The only stand the 169s haven't used is James Street as it would involve a convoluted way to serve the first stop. The 169 drivers have made use of James Street to head back to BK quicker though. Other Routes: most short turning buses use the London Road stands, predominantly the one closer to the roundabout as it is bigger & easier to pull out from. Buses for the Z2 (Ensignbus) used the London Road stands before the private one opposite Asda was operational. Now they mostly use the James Street stand. The 366 drivers also like to take their evening breaks mostly at James Street. I believe the James Street stand isn't officially cleared for the 169 to use, although as you say it doesn't stop it being used. I do wonder why the last stop isn't officially made North Street, buses have to run past it out of service and it will be the slightest bit more useful for all the new housing popping up. |
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