Durham Bus Stn
Durham Bus Stn
(24 Nov 2015, 10:44 pm)BusLoverMum The old Eldon Square bus station was horrific (the last time I used it, I was pregnant with Big'un - and instantly told Husband that if he was a girl, I was NOT going to call her Caitlyn because I'd heard enough of it being yelled to have decided I hate it!). Not many people used it. IIRC, fewer buses ran from there, too - I think the only services via Low Fell were the Arriva runs of the then equivalent of the 21. The GNE 21 went from Haymarket and the 1 from outside the Odeon.
Access to Newcastle city centre from the South is and always has been problematic.
And, while it wouldn't do much to improve access, given that the plans online for Durham look to be trying to incorporate the North road stops into the footprint of the station, I think it would be better if it took over that section of North road. ith the area where the current bike shop, newsagent etc used as a central island, past the church (which would obviously have to stand, but wouldn't get in the way) a lot more stops could be fitted in and buses being more equally divided between 2 exits from the roundabout would ease congestion, somewhat, as it's always inbound.
) until the last minute.(24 Nov 2015, 10:44 pm)BusLoverMum The old Eldon Square bus station was horrific (the last time I used it, I was pregnant with Big'un - and instantly told Husband that if he was a girl, I was NOT going to call her Caitlyn because I'd heard enough of it being yelled to have decided I hate it!). Not many people used it. IIRC, fewer buses ran from there, too - I think the only services via Low Fell were the Arriva runs of the then equivalent of the 21. The GNE 21 went from Haymarket and the 1 from outside the Odeon.
Access to Newcastle city centre from the South is and always has been problematic.
And, while it wouldn't do much to improve access, given that the plans online for Durham look to be trying to incorporate the North road stops into the footprint of the station, I think it would be better if it took over that section of North road. ith the area where the current bike shop, newsagent etc used as a central island, past the church (which would obviously have to stand, but wouldn't get in the way) a lot more stops could be fitted in and buses being more equally divided between 2 exits from the roundabout would ease congestion, somewhat, as it's always inbound.
) until the last minute.
