Bus Station Designs
Bus Station Designs
Does anyone think there should be Modifications made to Sunderland Park Lane Interchange, if so what would like to see done?
Here is a few I have thought of.
- Pedestrianize the Current Stockton Road/Mary Street Entrance/Exit to Park Lane and have the Entrance/Exit on the Main Stretch of Stockton Road alongside the Current Entrance to where the 42 and 60 etc Stop, This would therefore result in Traffic Lights having to be re-positioned, it would also prevent Serious Accidents such as Pedestrians been knocked over by a Bus, This Afternoon alone I witnessed 3 close shaves in the space of 20 Minutes.
- Modifications to both sets of Layovers and Stands as Buses seem to have Difficulty getting past if there Buses on Both the Layover and the Stands at the same time, *Cough* Particularly on the Centre Piece where the 56/X36/29 and 700 all Stop.
- Widening of the Road next to where the 2A/2C/8/39/73 and 78 Stop, Often gets congested due the poor Alignment of Vehicles on those Stands, Particulary the 39/SA Stand.
- Male/Female and Disabled Toilets Refurbished so that are more Public Friendly and are Properly Maintained as they are Rank, surprised no one has been Raped or something in there with those horrid Blue Lights.
(24 Oct 2014, 3:32 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Does anyone think there should be Modifications made to Sunderland Park Lane Interchange, if so what would like to see done?
Here is a few I have thought of.
- Pedestrianize the Current Stockton Road/Mary Street Entrance/Exit to Park Lane and have the Entrance/Exit on the Main Stretch of Stockton Road alongside the Current Entrance to where the 42 and 60 etc Stop, This would therefore result in Traffic Lights having to be re-positioned, it would also prevent Serious Accidents such as Pedestrians been knocked over by a Bus, This Afternoon alone I witnessed 3 close shaves in the space of 20 Minutes.
- Modifications to both sets of Layovers and Stands as Buses seem to have Difficulty getting past if there Buses on Both the Layover and the Stands at the same time, *Cough* Particularly on the Centre Piece where the 56/X36/29 and 700 all Stop.
- Widening of the Road next to where the 2A/2C/8/39/73 and 78 Stop, Often gets congested due the poor Alignment of Vehicles on those Stands, Particulary the 39/SA Stand.
- Male/Female and Disabled Toilets Refurbished so that are more Public Friendly and are Properly Maintained as they are Rank, surprised no one has been Raped or something in there with those horrid Blue Lights.
(24 Oct 2014, 3:32 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Does anyone think there should be Modifications made to Sunderland Park Lane Interchange, if so what would like to see done?
Here is a few I have thought of.
- Pedestrianize the Current Stockton Road/Mary Street Entrance/Exit to Park Lane and have the Entrance/Exit on the Main Stretch of Stockton Road alongside the Current Entrance to where the 42 and 60 etc Stop, This would therefore result in Traffic Lights having to be re-positioned, it would also prevent Serious Accidents such as Pedestrians been knocked over by a Bus, This Afternoon alone I witnessed 3 close shaves in the space of 20 Minutes.
- Modifications to both sets of Layovers and Stands as Buses seem to have Difficulty getting past if there Buses on Both the Layover and the Stands at the same time, *Cough* Particularly on the Centre Piece where the 56/X36/29 and 700 all Stop.
- Widening of the Road next to where the 2A/2C/8/39/73 and 78 Stop, Often gets congested due the poor Alignment of Vehicles on those Stands, Particulary the 39/SA Stand.
- Male/Female and Disabled Toilets Refurbished so that are more Public Friendly and are Properly Maintained as they are Rank, surprised no one has been Raped or something in there with those horrid Blue Lights.
(24 Oct 2014, 3:34 pm)Tom Completely agree, those toilets are vile. I don't use them and generally go to Debenhams or somewhere if I need to use the toilet.
(24 Oct 2014, 3:52 pm)NEBCD Malarkey I would rather Risk Shitting Myself whilst walking to Debenhams or The Bridges to use the Toilets there, than use the Toilets in Park Lane.
(24 Oct 2014, 3:52 pm)NEBCD Malarkey I would rather Risk Shitting Myself whilst walking to Debenhams or The Bridges to use the Toilets there, than use the Toilets in Park Lane.
(24 Oct 2014, 4:18 pm)Andreos1 Speaking of toilets, have you returned to Eldon Square toilets recently or are you still scarred from getting locked in that time?
(24 Oct 2014, 4:18 pm)Andreos1 Speaking of toilets, have you returned to Eldon Square toilets recently or are you still scarred from getting locked in that time?
(24 Oct 2014, 3:52 pm)NEBCD Malarkey I would rather Risk Shitting Myself whilst walking to Debenhams or The Bridges to use the Toilets there, than use the Toilets in Park Lane.I nearly did shit myself a while back when I had a case of the Russian Revolutions, I barely made it to Ladbrokes at the top of Blandford Street
(24 Oct 2014, 3:52 pm)NEBCD Malarkey I would rather Risk Shitting Myself whilst walking to Debenhams or The Bridges to use the Toilets there, than use the Toilets in Park Lane.I nearly did shit myself a while back when I had a case of the Russian Revolutions, I barely made it to Ladbrokes at the top of Blandford Street
So following on from Memories of the 183 in the Metrocentre bus station, can anyone remember what was the old Eldon Square bus station? Anyone got any fond memories (or stories!) of it?
http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.co.uk/20...ourse.html
Loved the old concourse too.
My bus-stop moved from the side where Boots was located (outside of the Newsagents and Flower Shop - I want to say Stand J but I'm probably wrong) to the other side outside of Bainbridges.
There was a cheap cafe located on that side too.
(07 Jan 2015, 11:42 pm)Andreos1 The skanky pub.That brings back memories. Escalator straight into Eldon Square, and there was originally two bus station exits from the shopping centre. One for each side wasn't it? Closed off by one of those weird and wonderful manual doors.
Had a door off the green and a door off the bus station.
Also, the access up to the middle of Eldon Square. Off the bus, up the stairs and in the shops within seconds.
(07 Jan 2015, 11:42 pm)Andreos1 The skanky pub.That brings back memories. Escalator straight into Eldon Square, and there was originally two bus station exits from the shopping centre. One for each side wasn't it? Closed off by one of those weird and wonderful manual doors.
Had a door off the green and a door off the bus station.
Also, the access up to the middle of Eldon Square. Off the bus, up the stairs and in the shops within seconds.
(07 Jan 2015, 11:42 pm)Andreos1 The skanky pub.
Had a door off the green and a door off the bus station.
Also, the access up to the middle of Eldon Square. Off the bus, up the stairs and in the shops within seconds.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:05 am)aureolin That brings back memories. Escalator straight into Eldon Square, and there was originally two bus station exits from the shopping centre. One for each side wasn't it? Closed off by one of those weird and wonderful manual doors.
(07 Jan 2015, 11:42 pm)Andreos1 The skanky pub.
Had a door off the green and a door off the bus station.
Also, the access up to the middle of Eldon Square. Off the bus, up the stairs and in the shops within seconds.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:05 am)aureolin That brings back memories. Escalator straight into Eldon Square, and there was originally two bus station exits from the shopping centre. One for each side wasn't it? Closed off by one of those weird and wonderful manual doors.
Here's the allocation of services to stands in Eldon Square and Haymarket circa March 1985.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:35 pm)Andreos1 The services at stand J, moved over to the other side, replaced by Durham Road services.
The 724 was perfect after a midweek match.
Generally always had an ex OK Olympian on too.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:35 pm)Andreos1 The services at stand J, moved over to the other side, replaced by Durham Road services.
The 724 was perfect after a midweek match.
Generally always had an ex OK Olympian on too.
(08 Jan 2015, 9:13 pm)MurdnunoC I believe the services at stand J (The Coast Rd services) were moved to the Haymarket after its redevelopment. Stagecoach/Busways services X87 and X88 (and possibly services 47/48) were also relocated there. That's probably when the reallocation of stands took place - I'm guessing it was probably around 1997/98. In 1999, I had a short stint at North Tyneside College and I definately remember using the new Haymarket Bus Station to catch the bus to Battle Hill Drive or Willington Square.
(08 Jan 2015, 9:15 pm)aureolin I think the Washington, Sunderland and Houghton services ended up on Stand C if I recall.
(08 Jan 2015, 9:13 pm)MurdnunoC I believe the services at stand J (The Coast Rd services) were moved to the Haymarket after its redevelopment. Stagecoach/Busways services X87 and X88 (and possibly services 47/48) were also relocated there. That's probably when the reallocation of stands took place - I'm guessing it was probably around 1997/98. In 1999, I had a short stint at North Tyneside College and I definately remember using the new Haymarket Bus Station to catch the bus to Battle Hill Drive or Willington Square.
(08 Jan 2015, 9:15 pm)aureolin I think the Washington, Sunderland and Houghton services ended up on Stand C if I recall.
Just looking at that map, did Haymarket used to be kind of flipped round from what it is now. Looks like the buses would park where you currently wait, and you would wait where they currently park? Also seems they would enter from where they exit, and exit from the current entrance?
Just found a diagram of Eldon Square/Haymarket from 1997.
