Swindon bus services - merged posts

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[Bmblbzzz]

I've only once in my life used Swindon bus station. That happened to be a rainy Monday this June. It struck me as being very like bus stations I remember from the 1970s, and that is in no way a compliment. I didn't pay any attention to the opening hours of the toilet, because that also would presumably be like a public toilet of the 1970s, with pools of pee and piles of poo on the floor, pages ripped out of pornographic magazines, and dodgy geezers standing round with dubious intentions.

Besides, I was on my way to catch a train, where all would be much more pleasant. On which, I wouldn't say the two stations were especially close now, nor is the train station well signposted from the bus station. I'm not sure about the other way.

In short, if they're going to knock it down, that's good.

(Oh, and there were lots of good things about the 1970s, but bus stations were not among them.)

[ellendune]

Historically, the new facility will be very much on the route of the North Wiltshire Canal, and interpretation boards will probably be very much in order.

I think it is partly the Wilts and Berks as well, the junction was in the area outside the old Debenhams store near the underpass that is being demolished at the moment. 

If you use the fade on this map you will see

[CyclingSid]

Whatever will be better than Reading years ago who decided to replace their bus station with no bus station

[TaplowGreen]

Ahhhhhhh, fond memories of the sign that said "Bus station - (buses)", which I guess was needed for clarification! 

[Mark A]

Historically, the new facility will be very much on the route of the North Wiltshire Canal, and interpretation boards will probably be very much in order.

I think it is partly the Wilts and Berks as well, the junction was in the area outside the old Debenhams store near the underpass that is being demolished at the moment. 

If you use the fade on this map you will see

+1 vote for Ellendune to be involved in the text for the interpretation boards.

Mark

[Mark A]

"Local Studies Swindon Library & Information Service" has nearly 10000 photos on Flickr, this is the search term that reveals the 57  photos connected with the canals through Swindon.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=39771107%40N08&view_all=1&text=wilts%20and%20berks%20canal

Mark