(22 Sep 2021, 3:14 pm)JP6004 wrote Yes was going to be on birtley industrial estate iirc. However think galleries where that new cinema was supposed to be built would be ideal place. From there you have all the washington network plus the 8 that's serves the galleries. Also not far from birtley for rest of Chester's operation. Also no need for Van's to ferry drivers to and from concord
Hmm, think Chester area would be better personally like. There's just more routes serving the area especially Birtley. There's only really the X1 and 4 which don't serve since everything else passes close by.
(22 Sep 2021, 3:14 pm)Chris 1 wrote Up on the Drum industrial estate was the last rumours I heard, not sure what happened though.
Be a sad day if Chester ever did close, it's where 'The Northern' all began. Not many old school depots left.
You're right there mind especially with Jesmond's and Blyth's depot supposedly moving at some point (if they ever do). Will only leave the Stagecoach depots plus Percy Main.
(22 Sep 2021, 3:18 pm)cbma06 wrote I think there were going to build a big depot at Birtley, but came to no avail and a car company took on the site.
Even though Chester depot must be cramped inside and could do with a new one, I wonder how much the maintenance cost is and if there’s any terminally structural problems with the drpot if it’s to close in the future it’s the only one of two left, it’s more nostalgia
I would of thought moving Washington to deptford be done years ago as it’s only down the road.
Probably costing them a fortune tbh, both of them are old now. They look a right dump from the outside aswell (taking the nostalgia glasses for a moment) especially Chester with it's rotten windows, be interesting to see if their any more pleasant for staff inside. No doubt not though.