Bus services that require reversing (except in bus stations)

[josh23]

One example is the new 65 bus in Thornbury where it reverses into Manor Walk then continues it's journey.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

We’ve had this thread before

TRIVIA: Reversing Buses

From spending many childhood hours on holiday along east coast at Skipsea (near Bridlington), I remember an East Yorkshire route (I assume it still runs, maybe the 130) that reversed at Barmston Caravan Park, then also reversed at Ulrome. The interesting thing to note is that I believe this...

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[SSmith2009]

One example is the new 65 bus in Thornbury where it reverses into Manor Walk then continues it's journey.

Centrebus 21T to the newish Thorpebury housing estate in Leicestershire has to reverse in to use it's terminus stop on the edge of the estate, AFAIK as the estate progresses the service will be changed to loop around it.

 

[JKP]

Craster (Arriva, Borders Buses); Oxton (Borders Buses 51)

 

[mangad]

In Greater Manchester the 385 Bee Network service reverses into a "not quite a layby" at the terminus at Mellor Shiloh Road. You can see it on Google Streetview. The driver will drive beyond and reverse in so they can pull out and head back. Back in the 1980s buses would do a three point turn at a nearby junction.

 

[BULLSAREMAGIC]

Andrews former Hulleys service 172 reverses in Elton before retracing its steps en route to both Matlock or Bakewell

 

[SalopBuses]

Regional Transport T1 reverses into Wroxeter Roman City on the return journey to Ironbridge, it's a sightseeing tour route so maybe doesn't count but is a useful service as it's the only service in the area on a Sunday so I assume is popular on a Sunday.

 

[BULLSAREMAGIC]

Andrews former Hulleys service 172 reverses in Elton before retracing its steps en route to both Matlock or Bakewell

I think it also reverses at Middleton by Youlgreave but may have room to turn 360

 

[Jon_jpwh]

All the bus routes which call at Hastings station reverse on departure. Also the 313 from Rye to Rye Harbour reverses at Rye Harbour so it can turn round for the return journey.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

All the bus routes which call at Hastings station reverse on departure.

Is that not a bus station in all but name?

Ones of the top of my head that I've been on...

98 Tavistock - Yelverton at Bellever
75 Torpoint - Liskeard at Portwrinkle
280/1 Llandovery - Carmarthen at Llangadog and Cwrt Henry
1/7 Land's End - St Just at Sennen Cove
319 Bideford - Hartland at Milky Way Theme Park
6 Penzance - Mousehole at Mousehole Harbour but now you're looking at Old Coastguard Station and perhaps doesn't count?
414/424 Midsomer Norton - Frome at Faulkland
464 Berwick - Wooler at Lowick and Bowden
267 Berwick - Wooler at Branxton
2 Penzance - Helston at Perranuthnoe
85 Newquay - Truro at Holywell Bay
56 Newquay - Padstow at Constantine Bay

As you can see, lots in the South West and other rural spots.

As a kid growing up, there were loads where I lived but Health and Safety, the use of smaller vehicles doing loops. and the fact that many were out and backs on very rural routes which no longer exist, has put paid to many of them.

 

[W-on-Sea]

Pulhams route 68 in Berkshire reverses in Kingston Lisle, in Hill View (the bus shelter in the village is thus a few metres off-route)

 

[Hyebone]

Stagecoach Yorkshire in Chesterfield have a few:

16 reverses in Cutthorpe
38 reverses in Green Farm
65 reverses in Litton
157 reverses somewhere in Matlock (I can't remember the name of the area!)
158 reverses in Bonsall

 

[pokemonsuper9]

The 613 (Wigan local route) reverses near the stop "Bottling Wood, near Rosemary Crescent", allowing the bus to not need to go round the loop where it would probably get stuck between cars parked on both sides.

 

[Jon_jpwh]

Is that not a bus station in all but name?

I think that it is considered to be a major transport interchange.

 

[Oxfordblues]

The 44 from Oxford (Osney Island) to Abingdon reverses at Wootton round a road-junction which can be a bit hair-raising (especially at night and during fog and falling-snow!)

 

[YorkRailFan]

A route that requires no less than 4 reverses is Country Bus 178 between Okehampton & Newton Abbot. There are two in Okehampton (The Heathers & Giblands Park), then in South Tawton and then finally The Croft in South Zeal. If you love reversing buses, its definitely the route to try and the scenery is lovely across Dartmoor!

 

[bv52_eno]

Stagecoach Midlands have
- 27 Stratford to Pebworth(one at Welford)
- 41 Nuneaton to Baddesley Ensor(one in Birchley Heath and one in Baxterley)
- 76 Stratford to Banbury(one in Middle Tysoe)
- 85 Coventry to Rugby(one in Monks Kirby)

 

[YorkRailFan]

Buses in Sennen Cove (1/1A & 7/7A) have to reverse.

East Yorkshire 194 has to reverse in Amotherby by the BATA warehouse. East Yorkshire 83 has to reverse in Disforth Airfield.

Transdev Harrogate 24 reverses in Birstwith.

 

[Stan Drews]

One I was on just recently was the Stagecoach South 51 at Selsey (Seal Road) where the bus reverses round the corner, as seen on street view.

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[TheGrandWazoo]

Buses in Sennen Cove (1/1A & 7/7A) have to reverse.

I mentioned that and several others in Cornwall - #10. There's lots in the south west.

 

[duncombec]

One that's just come to mind - Nu-Venture's Tonbridge town service 212 reverses twice: once at the Barden Park end, once at the Tonbridge Cottage Hospital end.

The 211 possible has a reversal at Brook Street, but that's the one "leg" of the operation I haven't yet travelled on to know!

 

[KHCT]

East Yorkshire route 200 reverses at Huggate and again at Thixendale to return to Pocklington. Also EY 14 reverses at North Landing car park if there isn't room to turn around, and EY's 129 and 130 also reverse when serving holiday parks.

Stagecoach Hull route 40 reverses at Broadway Drive.

 

[adam rogan]

The Stagecoach 65 from Sheffield to Buxton does so in Litton. The Chorley to Middlebrook 127 does so in Adlington. And the Rhyl to Wrexham Service by Arriva does so somewhere along the route but i don't recall where.

 

[nonabrow]

I recently took a ride on Stantons of Stoke service 26, which drives into the berry hill retirement village and then reverses out back onto the road. I'm also pretty sure their Cheadle town service also has a three-point turn of sorts at one point.

 

[mikeg]

The 153 from Thirsk to Northallerton has a reverse in Thornton Le Beans, up a driveway of some description (either that or just a narrow road) iirc. Possibly near The Crosby?

 

[Kite159]

5B Exeter - Barnstaple (via many places), reverses at Dolton
55 Camelford - Bodmin/Liskeard, reverses in St Tudys (and I would guess also reverses at St Mabyn when that area gets served)

 

[38291018]

The Trentbarton sixes reverses at new road in Middleton into I think what is a farm front as its private property (of which they have permission to turn around on). Some drivers manage to get around in one although seems a little tight, some drivers reverse.

 

[DunsBus]

Craster (Arriva, Borders Buses); Oxton (Borders Buses 51)

Spittal (Borders Buses B1), Elstead (Stagecoach Hants & Surrey 46).

 

[izvor]

As mentioned upthread, there are plenty around on rural bus routes across the country. One particular nasty one was on the double-run to Kingston-near-Lewes where a 5-point turn was required in Southdown days. The 123 is now run by Compass Bus and I don't know if a better location has been found.

Two rather bizarre ones in Kent are where the bus has to perform a reversing manoeuvre just to access a bus stop away from the road: one at Stanford, The Drum (S/B only) on the 18A, and the other at Martin Mill Station Approach (93), both now Stagecoach routes.

 

[daodao]

D&G route 19A reverses in Whirley Barn, near Macclesfield.