#AYearOfBuses 356: Milford Haven – Monkton
Day 356 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to South Wales – and a port town dating back to the Middle Ages. Pembrokeshire County Council’s route 356 runs from the port town of Milford Haven, on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, to nearby Pembroke Dock and Monkton. Milford Haven’s port dates back to […]
#AYearOfBuses 355: Walthamstow – Oxford Circus
Welcome to day 355 on #AYearOfBuses, where we’re taking a look at another important London bus route. Stagecoach’s 55 has a rich history, starting life initially as a tram and later a trolleybus route – the 55 and 555 respectively. Buses replaced trolleybuses in 1959, 20 years after trolleybuses themselves replaced trams in 1939. The […]
#AYearOfBuses 354: 453 Deptford Bridge – Aldgate
IT’s day 354 on #AYearOfBuses – and with some creative license, we’re switching things round – to 453! London’s route 453 was another newcomer to be ran initially in the hands of Mercedes-Benz Citaro G artics, initially under the care of Stagecoach London’s Plumstead garage. It was created in 2003 as part of preparations for […]
#AYearOfBuses 353: Cheetham Hill – Pendleton
It’s day 353 on #AYearOfBuses! Today, we’re taking a look at a true Mancunian icon. Forget the Gallagher brothers. Forget the football teams. The 53 has the honour of being Manchester’s oldest unchanged bus route. That is, the oldest route in the city to keep its number, operating along largely the same route since its […]
#AYearOfBuses 352: Uppermill – Holmfirth
We’re heading up to the moors for day 352 on #AYearOfBuses – and a quirky bus route which only runs on Saturdays. South Pennine Community Transport’s 352 is a scenic flight over Saddleworth Moor – one of Britain’s most picturesque, untouched landscapes. It runs from the Industrial Revolution town of Uppermill, which borders Oldham, Tameside […]
#AYearOfBuses 351: Heathfield – Eastbourne
Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses links up with a previous winner to create one staggeringly scenic bus route across Kent and East Sussex. All the way back on day 252 of #AYearOfBuses, we featured Stagecoach’s route 252, which runs from Tunbridge Wells to Rotherfield, Mayfield and the affluent town of Heathfield, in East Sussex. Today’s winner […]
#AYearOfBuses 350: Ashton – Oldham
A one-time First Pennine bus route, the 350 is our winner today – it’s day 350 on #AYearOfBuses. The Borough of Tameside is a particularly scenic metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, spanning the towns of Ashton-Under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Mossley, Hyde and others, bordering Oldham and Stockport. First’s 350 runs from Oldham, cutting a swathe across Tameside […]
#AYearOfBuses 349: Haverfordwest – Tenby
We’re taking a scenic trip through South Wales for day 349 on #AYearOfBuses! Pembrokeshire County Council’s route 349, currently run by First South West & Wales, is quite simply – a stunning bus route. Running from the market town of Haverfordwest – a large, important town even since the Roman times – it glides through […]
#AYearOfBuses 348: Lincoln – Witham St Hughes
Today’s day 348 on #AYearOfBuses, and we’re heading back to Lincoln once more. PC Coaches have a small fleet of buses for service work in and around the city, and one of their core routes is the 48, linking the city centre with Hykeham and the surrounding villages. It’s a particularly picturesque trundle through the […]
#AYearOfBuses 347: Liverpool – Crossens
Welcome to day 347 on #AYearOfBuses – and a coastal bus route linking Southport with the city of Liverpool. Arriva’s 47 runs from Crossens, just north of Southport town centre, with Southport, the Royal Birkdale Gold Club, Formby, Crosby, Bootle and Liverpool city centre. At Formby, you’ll find the world famous Formby and Crosby beaches […]