Unused bus stops on Lower Road, Faversham
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Unused bus stops on Lower Road, Faversham
Image: © David Anstiss Taken: 3 Mar 2012
These two bus stops are on the Stagecoach Bus route 3 or 3X. The one on the left is the terminus stop. The one on the right is the starting point (after the bus has turned around). The only problem, where does the bus turn? On the left is the entrance to a care home, on the right is the entrance to a social services home, and at the end of the short road is a primary school. During the week, this road is full of parked cars (at certain times) and it is also difficult (and dangerous for the double-decker bus to turn)! So Stagecoach, have decided to not use this small section of road and bus stops. They turn at the junction of Lower road and Sumpter Way. Annoyingly, the application to re-position these bus stops takes at least 6 months to complete. Due to the fact it is altering the bus route... even if only by several 100 metres!
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