I had not been to Leicester for some years but I had read that the rebuilding of St. Margarets Bus Station had been completed so I thought another visit was due.
The new bus station has been rebuilt virtually following the original’s footprint.
The building is new and it would appear to be equipped with all the facilities I would expect.
It did seem extremely quiet in both bus and passenger terms. It’s a bit like a pub that has lost all its regulars and doesn’t know how to get them back.
The only major change, as far as I could see, is that buses can now leave the bus station directly onto the A594 Burleys Way.
A significant saving of both time and fuel.
Friend Peter Rose joined me for the day and whilst we were attracted initially by the new St. Margarets, we spent most of our time at the nearby Haymarket Bus Station.
YJ08 EEU ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4114.
Volvo B9TL / East Lancs/Optare Olympus
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Arriva Yorkshire’ as No. 1814.
Pictured on Haymarket.
YX16 OJJ ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4509, 84/85.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured leaving St. Margarets.
YY67 HDL ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4545, arriva sapphire.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured on Haymarket.
YJ56 KFL ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4777.
VDL DB250 / Wright Eclipse Gemini
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured leaving St. Margarets.
YX64 VPA ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4421.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured on Haymarket.
YJ16 OJE ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4505, 50/51.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured on Haymarket.
YJ16 OKL ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4532. 5/5A.
Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400MMC
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured on Haymarket.
YJ08 EET ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4113.
Volvo B9TL / East Lancs/Optare Olympus
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Pictured approaching Charles Street.
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