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Discussion => History => Topic started by: Barry Drive on April 20, 2008, 11:01:48 AM

Title: Disused bus termini
Post by: Barry Drive on April 20, 2008, 11:01:48 AM
I think I have found another disused terminus. Behind Cook shops in Rowan St there is a layover bay which might have once been a bus terminus.

I have no personal knowledge of any services which terminated there, but it could have been during the pre-Higgins Interchange era (before 1973) when the first Belconnen suburbs were served by routes from the City.
Title: Re: Disused bus termini
Post by: Irisbus Rider on April 20, 2008, 01:19:27 PM
I have seen that, it's quite possible, Yeah, it'd be good if someone could follow that up.....
Title: Re: Disused bus termini
Post by: Buzz Killington on April 20, 2008, 01:53:18 PM
The earliest timetables i have are from around 79 unfortunately
Title: Re: Disused bus termini
Post by: Bus 400 on April 20, 2008, 06:10:18 PM
Good placde to check is the Heritage Libray at Woden Libray, they have 1963 bus book & earlier.
Title: Disused bus termini
Post by: Bus 400 on September 25, 2012, 07:09:29 PM
I suppose this would be a good spot for these, but after discovering Network 1957 & 1962 maps I have discovered a few old bus termini.

Curtin-Theodore St, at the top of the hill after Melrose Drive (1962)
O'Connor-Scrivener St/Miller St (1957)
O'Connor-Westcarth St/Tate St (1957)
Ainslie-Officer Cr/Hawdon St (1957)
Dickson-Officer Cr/Majura Ave (1962)
Yarralumla-Novar St/Schlich St (1957)
Yarralumla-Hopetourn Cct/Schlich St (1962)
Hughes-Kitchener St/Kent St (1962)
Pialligo-Kallaroo Rd *Looks like where the current stop is (1957)
Title: Re: Disused bus termini
Post by: smitho on September 25, 2012, 11:09:46 PM
Interesting.

The survival of the termini at Farrer, Narrabundah, Fyshwick and at Torrens (including buildings) is pretty exceptional.

Torrens and Farrer still attract good usage by both buses and punters....
Title: Disused bus termini
Post by: Bus 400 on September 26, 2012, 06:15:38 AM
Having visited these sites recently, any pre-1960 appear to of had no infrastructure built. With the Ainslie one the only one to have a shelter from back then.

Now while the only evidence I have are the plans for the shelter. I suspect the big shelter at the intersection of Cowper & Cox St was once a terminus. I base this on the fact that the shelter has a urinal & WC in that bit at the back.