(06 Aug 2021, 4:25 pm)Keeiajs wrote It was the 238 which worked quite well, but I do think ur right if you time it with the trains that would be good. But the 71 is actually quite busy
Seaham Station isn't exactly in the best location compared to the rest of the town (residential, leisure etc).
Plenty of commuters use the station. Day trippers too.
To have the only bus running near the station, totally unaligned with the trains arriving at the station and therefore missing out on any organic footfall... It makes no sense to me.
It's like having a pub that doesn't open when there's fans going to and from the match.
You're not going to get people traipsing from Chester to Seaham to connect to the rail network, but you are going to attract those within seaham and potentially towards Houghton.
I've used it once to connect to the train and never again.
Never used the 71 since and if I've used the bus to connect to the Durham Coast line, it's been via Heworth or Sunderland. Despite Seaham being the nearest station for those living or working in the coalfields.