(16 Jan 2021, 11:10 pm)Ambassador wrote A sad day for us older types as Worswick Street bus station finally met its demise yesterday.

From 1929 when it first opened until yesterday the old big Northern logo was still visible along with some MetroCity Taxis signage.

I guess this also ends Newcastle Councils dream of moving buses out of Eldon Sq and back to East Pilgrim St.

The site is part of the Reuben brothers redevelopment and will include offices, a garage and a pub...whatever a pub is.

Many happy memories of the 723, 722, 735 and the Durham Road bus wars...ah when we had competition and a not for profit bus network that actually served people and wasn’t just for likes on twitter.

Rob posted in the Newcastle City Centre Developments thread and I shared my thoughts/memories there.
https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showt...p?tid=1634&pid=252058#pid252058

I was a 26 kinda guy, but the 231 and 735 shadowed it closely - depending which side of the clock 26 I got.
When I was younger, it was the 725 or 726 and the extremely clostrophobic lower saloon on a VR. 
Always remember being on one at the back and being fascinated at a bloke filling his pipe (not a euphemism) whilst the bus waited time and then puffing away once we got away.