- re: X7

My gran and grandad have got whiff about the new X7. I've told them that it will stop at Grangetown Stockton Terrace, but I'm not exactly sure which stop this would be. When they go to Seaham every week, they catch the 11 from Hendon to the Grangetown terminus, then a very easy transfer to the 60. They're wondering if they'd be able to do this with the X7 too.

This is a view of the area - the old tram terminus which is now the terminus for the 11, and on the main road is the southbound bus stop on the left and the northbound bus stop on the right. These stops benefit from a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing.

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This is the next set of bus stops further north up the road, southbound on left and northbound on right. I'm hoping that these aren't the stops that "Grangetown Stockton Terrace" defines - the southbound bus stop here doesn't even have a shelter. Although these stops are closer to the shops, the 10/11/18/19 don't serve this section of road so connections could be difficult for folk who perhaps can't walk very well to come up to these set of stops. These stops only have a zebra crossing or a traffic island to cross (depending on which side of the roundabout you're on.

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Ideally I could see merit in both set of stops being served, but I guess that's why it's classed as a limited-stop service...