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501 Acton Works (ACN) Although much is hidden from view, there is lots to see at Acton. Taking the train from Chiswick Park to Acton Town, you will catch glimpses of parts of the works on the left. SVs will be visible but the only ones close enough to ID would be any on the stub road that rises to track level right at the south end of the complex. The right hand side is much better. After Bollo House and Frank Pick House (each with a handful of small vans and cars), you have the lorry yard, which usually has most of the larger vehicles in it. You may need to make a few passes (or take a camera with a fast burst mode) to ID all the vehicles! The staff car park is also visible but at a lower level. 03/09/2007 Thomas Young
502 Victoria, Eccleston Place (VEP) This location has a fair sized yard but it is surrounded by buildings and the only access is via the gated alley seen in the pics, so vehicles can only be seen when leaving or arriving. Note that Eccleston Place is two-way at this point! 03/09/2007 Thomas Young
503 Wood Green Garage (WN) I didn't know there was a rear entrance (on Watsons Road) until recently, but this does seem to be where any vans here will be. 03/09/2007 Thomas Young
504 Victoria Coach Station Basement (VCO) The best place to see the SVs is on the ramp next to the coach entrance (off Semley Place). There is a footpath and shelter alongside from which you can look down onto the ramp. Beware that police vehicles also use the underground car park so it is not recommended that you go onto the ramp. There is also a large police station over the road! SVs can also be found sometimes parked at the opposite side of the coach entrance (by the LBSL back door), or right round at the northern end, near where the coaches exit onto Ebury Street. There have also been reports of SVs parked in the Semley Place NCP car park above. 03/09/2007 Thomas Young
505 Neasden Depot (NSD) There are three places at Neasden which can have SVs. A small yard alongside the station often has a pair of vans, and can be seen from the platforms, or from the footpath leading to Brendon Avenue. The main part of the depot has a long, thin yard along most of its length, including the old emergency vehicle shed. One or two vehicles are usually here and can be seen from passing trains, or (with binoculars or long zoom) from Great Central Way. Finally there is a yard at the end of Quainton Street (off Blackbird Hill) which had two vans when we visited on Saturday. Beware that there is a (manned?) security gate here though. 03/09/2007 Thomas Young
506 Wembley Park Station (WPS) Exit Wembley Park, bear right then right again down Brook Avenue, beyond the public car park are the traincrew offices. Other vehicles can be found to the other side of the station parked just behind the Police offices in Bridge Road. 25/08/2007 Ray
507 Wembley Olympic Way (WOW) Across Bridge Road (outside the station) Olympic Way heads to the Stadium. The first building on the left after North End Road (a dead-end street immediately left and down some steps) off Bridge Street was the LBSL office area. Vehicles could be found anywhere in the car park thereunder. The base was split between 14 Victory Industrial Estate, Isleworth (LBSL cars) and Uxbridge station car park (LBBI vans) 25/08/2007 Ray
508 Wembley (Fourth Way) Garage (FE) Sited on Fourth Way - exit Wembley Park station crossing Bridge Road (ie to Olympic Way). Head immediately left down North End Road,keeping left and possibly passing some parked LBSL vans to your right. Then cut through an industrial estate (look for the bollards blocking the road). Keep to the left when through the estate and you'll be in Fourth Way. The garage was just up the road on the left, being a repair shed for Metroline with a van or two often seen there. 25/08/2007 Ray
509 Waterloo Depot (WCD) The depot entrance is under the arches at the south end of the Waterloo Road entrance to the main line station. Another way in is via Launcelot Street, off Lower Marsh. 25/08/2007 Ray
510 Waterden Road Garage (WA) Sited at the north end of Waterden Road. Closed 29/12/2007 for demolition to make the Olympic Park. Vehicles passed to RM (Rainham) until 16/5/2008 then to new WH. 25/08/2007 Ray
511 Victoria, Eccleston Place (VEP) 25 Eccleston Place. 25/08/2007 Ray
512 Victoria Basement Garage (VB) The 'basement' parking area below GM 25/08/2007 Ray
513 Victoria Basement Garage (GB) The 'basement' parking area below GM. 25/08/2007 Ray
514 Upminster Depot (UPD) Sited on Front Lane (Upminster 24398). 25/08/2007 Ray
515 Turnpike Lane Bus Station (TLB) Up the stairs from the station and turn right. The layout has changed over the years. 25/08/2007 Ray
516 Tower Hill Station (TWS) Tower Hill station on Trinity Place off Trinity Square opened in 1967 replacing the former Tower Hill station (originally 'Mark Lane') on Byward Street. 25/08/2007 Ray
517 Tottenham Garage (AR) Extended over the years it is sited on Philip Lane, next to the Swan PH. 01-808 2651. Cars are to be found in the old shed, the numbers have reduced over the years (due to the loss of routes/bendy-buses). 25/08/2007 Ray
518 Thornton Heath Garage (TH) Sited at 719 London Road, the garage entrance is in Whitehall Road. 01-684 3835. The Croydon Corporation Tramways tram depot was originally opened 10/1879 and closed 31/12/1949 for demolition and re-building as the current bus garage which opened 18/4/1951 25/08/2007 Ray
519 Sutton Garage (A) Sited on Bushey Lane at the end of Bushey Road. 01-644 8811. 25/08/2007 Ray
520 Streatham Garage (AK) Rebuilt in the mid-eighties on the same site at 392 High Road (01-769 2361). It closed 13/3/1992 and became a go kart centre; the new building was extant to Jan 2012 when work commenced to replace it. The original shed housed 'Ole Bill' (B43) after the closure of P, before it went to the Imperial War Museum 25/08/2007 Ray
521 Stratford Bus Station (SDB) Outside the station. Vans can also be seen from the Jubilee line concourse (through the fence) outside the train crew offices (Stratford West) known now fully open as 'Gibbins Road'. They were also to be seen in a compound beyond the taxi rank (behind the former position of the old steam engine and tunnel to Stratford BR Steam Sheds) with the BT Police vehicles 'Stratford East' which has a few contractor's vehicles therein, see photo 4346. 25/08/2007 Ray
522 Stratford Garage (SD) Sited at the south end of Waterden Road (Carpenters Road end). Opened 26/9/1992 Closed 23/2/2008 to disappear under the Olympic Park. Vehicles to (new) WH. 25/08/2007 Ray
523 Stonebridge Park Garage (SE) Sited on Harrow Road (now Brentfield) opposite Sunny Crescent (01-965 1288). The offices and most of the shed remain. 25/08/2007 Ray
524 Stockwell Garage (SW) Now a listed structure, sited in Binfield Road (01-622 3418). Most of the gates are in Lansdowne Way. 25/08/2007 Ray
525 Stevenage Garage (SV) The LTE garage (opened 29 April 1959) was in Danestrete - Stevenage 54561. It was not in Danesgate! 25/08/2007 Ray
526 Stanmore Station (STM) At the end of the line, publicity vans were sited in the yard outside the station on the left (now a car park). These days vans can be found in the car park or, currently, on the right on exiting in the yard where the '3rd platform' yard is. 25/08/2007 Ray
527 Stamford Hill Garage (SF) Sited on Rookwood Road (01-800 5418). 25/08/2007 Ray
528 Silvertown Garage (SI) Sited on Factory Road. There was a footbridge across the former North Woolwich line which led virtually to the entrance. Now the Crossrail project has taken the trackbed so access is constantly changing from one end of Factory Road to the other (or part way). Signs to Docklands Buses (and other local properties) are being displayed which give guidance. 25/08/2007 Ray
529 Shepherds Bush Garage (S) Sited on Wells Road, the rebuilt garage was 01-603 5111). 25/08/2007 Ray
530 Seven Kings Garage (AP) Sited on the High Road opposite Blythswood Road. (01-599 2357). 25/08/2007 Ray
531 Riverside (Hammersmith) Garage (R) Bradmore House, Hammersmith (01-748 4283). Entrances in Queen Caroline Street and The Broadway. 25/08/2007 Ray
532 Red Arrow (Waterloo) Garage (RA) This was formerly the Waterloo bus stand in Cornwall Road, by The Cut 25/08/2007 Ray
533 Red Arrow (Walworth) Garage (RA) The original Camberwell Tram Sheds, later WL Garage of LTE. 25/08/2007 Ray
534 Queen's Park Station (QPS) Sited outside the station (turn right) corner of Kilburn Lane 25/08/2007 Ray
535 Putney (Chelverton Road) Garage (AF) Sited on Chelverton Road (01-788 0082). 25/08/2007 Ray
536 Morden Depot (MDD) Morden Depot entrance is in London Road opposite the station (01 648 2300). 25/08/2007 Ray
537 Merton Garage (AL) Sited on the High Street, opposite the foamy (in the 1960's) River Wandle and with the pub outside at No.18 (now converted to the HQ of London General and London Central). There are gates in Wandle Bank at the rear of the garage. 25/08/2007 Ray
538 Mandela Way, Bermondsey (MA) The yard to the west of the entrance gates was ETB (code MA), that to the east London General (code MW). MA remained a Dial-a-Ride base and the Trinity Way, Chingford boys moved in with them. MW was to close May 2011 (then postponed to September). These changes were then cancelled. MA remains open for Dial-a-Ride and LTB's Technical Services Group while MW remained with Go-Ahead (LG) until 29/7/2017. Routes passed to NX at that date. 25/08/2007 Ray
539 Luton Garage (LS) Sited at 25 Park Street West (Luton 28801). 25/08/2007 Ray
540 Loughton Garage (L) The second Loughton Garage was on Church Hill at the junction with Rectory Road (01-508 6205).It was a vast area which was usually empty apart from service buses in the shed on the Hill and stored vehicles in the back shed. Photo on LTM site 1998/89420. The original garage stood almost opposite and is still extant. 25/08/2007 Ray
541 Lots Road (Chelsea) Power Station (LRP) Lots Road Generating Station was at 55 Lots Road (01-352 3727).One of a number of photos on the L.T.M. site is 1999/12400 25/08/2007 Ray
542 Long Acre, Covent Garden (LAC) There was/is a sub-station at 139 Long Acre, WC2 (01-836 0378). 25/08/2007 Ray
543 Leyton Garage (T) Sited on Leyton Green with entrances in Canterbury Road, 01-539 3301. 25/08/2007 Ray
544 Enfield Garage (E) Sited on Southbury Road opposite Aberdare Road. 01-804 1616. 19/08/2007 Ray
545 Elephant & Castle Station (ETS) There are two separate stations at the Elephant - one for the Bakerloo Line (London Road) and one for the Northern Line (by the shopping centre). 19/08/2007 Ray
546 Edgware Road Station (ERS) This refers to Edgware Road Metropolitan & Circle station. Outside the door and turn left and you will come to both the station parking area and (further down Chapel Street) Griffith House. 19/08/2007 Ray
547 Potters Bar Garage (PB) Sited on the High Street (A1000) near Hollies Way. Potters Bar 52346. 19/08/2007 Ray
548 Pinner Station (PNS) 01-866 0090. 19/08/2007 Ray
549 Palmers Green Garage (AD) Sited on Regents Avenue 01-888 4224. 19/08/2007 Ray
550 Orpington Bus Station (ORB) There is a small bus station outside the down side of the railway station at the top end of Station Approach. Beyond this (behind the railings) is the LBID/LBBI yard and hut. This was said to be due to close in 2011 with vehicles moving to Mandela Way. However, although the hut was removed by 3/8/2011, vans continue to park up. Others can be found visiting the Lagoon Road DaR base, signed (by 1/2013) as 'Bus Infrastructure South-East London Area Office' 19/08/2007 Ray
551 Orpington Garage (Y) Sited on Faraday Way, off Valley Road which itself leads into Cray Avenue. Vacated 7/12/2007 on transfer of bus contracts to Metrobus. Site used by Metrobus from 16/3/2013 as overflow site for MB with plans to use as bus garage at later date but it closed again 11/1/2014. 19/08/2007 Ray
552 Orpington Garage (OB) Sited in units (originally number 17 then 20) in the Nugent Industrial Park, Cray Avenue. 19/08/2007 Ray
553 Orpington Garage (MB) Sited on Farnborough Hill, Green Street Green. Under control of London General from 1/4/2014 19/08/2007 Ray
554 Northumberland Park Depot (NPD) Sited on Marsh Lane, it is on the right as you walk down and the (new) main gates are just after the level crossing.01-808 3360. Vans can be viewed from Watermead Way by alighting from route 192 or by walking down the footpath at the very end (by/left of the Depot gates) of Marsh Lane. A car may be found parked at Osborne House (near new gates) at times. 19/08/2007 Ray
555 Northumberland Park Garage (NP) Sited on Marsh Lane, at the end on the left as walking down, opposite the LUL depot. Access may also be obatined from Watermead Way by walking down the pathway adjacent to the end of the LUL Depot (not easy in summer when overgrown). Passed to London General 31/3/2012 19/08/2007 Ray
556 Northfields Depot (NFD) Sited between Northfields Avenue and Boston Road to the south of the line. 01-560 8458. 19/08/2007 Ray
557 North Street (Romford) Garage (NS) Sited on North Street gates in Park Drive and Seymer Road. Romford 42592. 19/08/2007 Ray
558 North Greenwich Bus Station (NGB) Built as part of the Dome area, the first bus to go through the bus station was RF383. SVs an be found in all three areas of the site at times. 19/08/2007 Ray
559 New Cross Garage (NX) Sited at 208 New Cross Road (with an entrance in Pepys Road) this was the site of the former tram depot. The offices are separate to the shed which is similar to Abbey Wood in layout with the docking area between the two running shed doors on the inside of the shed. 19/08/2007 Ray
560 Neasden Depot (NSD) sited on the east side of the line between Neasden and Wembley Park, sidings (usually with T or steam stock) blocked the view when they were in use. The engine shed was at the north end and this and the breakdown vehicle shed are still visible. 01-450 7744. 19/08/2007 Ray
561 Muswell Hill Garage (MH) Sited on Sydney Road there was also an entrance up a slope from Hampden Road (used as a parking area). 01-883 9866. 19/08/2007 Ray
562 Alperton Garage (ON) Sited on Ealing Road (corner with Bridgewater Road) 01-902 3077. 19/08/2007 Ray
563 Carlisle Lane, Waterloo (CLA) Sited under the railway arches (193) the doors usually opened from around 8.30am to 9am when vehicles went out on their business (storage space in Hercules Road arches was also used for a time). Believed vacated late 2008 11/08/2007 Ray
564 Walthamstow, Ferry Lane (adverts) (FLA) This may refer to the Industrial Estate opposite Blackhorse Road station in Forest Road where advertising vans were based for a time. 11/08/2007 Ray
565 Westbourne Park Garage (X) Built under the motorway opposite the Underground station it replaced SE and X. The yard at the side has been enlarged over the years. From 1/10/2011, due to Crossrail work, some buses/routes (28.31.328) moved to Atlas Road, Harlesden. 11/08/2007 Ray
566 Westlink Garage (WK) Stanwell Buses (Westlink) HQ was at Unit 6, Pulborough Way, Green Lane, Hounslow. 11/08/2007 Ray
567 Telstar House, Paddington (THO) Originally the HQ for Centrewest, First subsequently used the offices until they moved to MacMillan House in Paddington Station opposite. Not sure if this was before or after the fire in Telstar House. 11/08/2007 Ray
568 Harrow, College Road (HHO) Metroline HQ were at 118-122 College Road but then moved to Hygeia House (opposite the bus station). They moved to Cricklewood (W) in 2010 11/08/2007 Ray
569 Ilford Offices (ILF) 16-20 Clements Road was the HQ of East London Bus Group (formerley Stagecoach East London/Selkent) until mid-2009. London Forest also had a HQ at this address at one time 11/08/2007 Ray
570 Sycamore House, Thornton Heath (SYH) 799 London Road (Sycamore House) was the HQ of South London Transport. The building is currently to let (8/07) and LBSL are due to move out late in 2011. 11/08/2007 Ray
571 Vandon Street, Westminster (VDN) The garages are still extant although chances of seeing anything are slim as the LUL Control Centre moved to Palestra in spring 2013. The incident car had been noted on ground (at the rear of 55 Broadway) in Palmer Street (blocked on Google Street View) and a ramp exists down under this area - possibly to 55 Broadway! 10/08/2007 Ray
572 Putney Bridge Garage (F) Sited on the south side of Putney Bridge (east side). 10/08/2007 Ray
573 North Wembley Garage (NW) Sited on the GEC Estate in East Lane (out of North Wembley station and bear right - it is just down the road on the north side). The 'garage' is at the far end but new engineering facilities were opened on the right hand side of the entrance road virtually opposite the former but subsequently closed early 2009 with the 'garage' being temporarily mothballed on 30/5/2009. TfL Dial-a-Ride vehicles have now taken the site. 10/08/2007 Ray
574 Isleworth Trolleybus Depot (IH) Still extant in London Road and (after use by the Post Office) now used as a storage repository. Trolleybuses operated 27/10/1935 to 8/5/1962. 10/08/2007 Ray
575 Epping Garage (EP) Now a superstore it was sited in the High Street (west side). Crews and vehicles moved to HA. 10/08/2007 Ray
576 Nunhead Garage (AH) Sited in Nunhead Lane, a block of flats now occupies the site but can be established by the clock tower (part of which came from the old garage) thereon. The garage was used to overhaul SV's after closure in 1954 prior to sale in 1958 10/08/2007 Ray
577 Plough Lane Garage (PL) Actually in Waterside Way, near the end on the left hand side. A large pylon stands in the centre. 10/08/2007 Ray
578 Liverpool Street Bus Station (LSB) The bus station is on the west side of Liverpool Street station and opposite Broad Street. 10/08/2007 Ray
579 Lewisham Offices (LWO) Sited on the west side of Molesworth Street, Riverdale Offices, 68 Molesworth Street housed Selkent (and London Central) head offices. The building is passed (at the rear) by trains from Lewisham going up the slope to Hither Green. 10/08/2007 Ray
580 Colindale (Hendon) Depot (CE) Formerly Hendon Tram Depot, Hendon Trolleybus Depot operated trolleys from 5/7/1936. It was renamed Colindale to avoid clashing with Hendon (AE). The trolleys left 2/1/1962 but only got as far as the rear yard where most of London's trolleys were broken up (adjacent to Annesley Avenue) by George Cohen's 600 Group. 10/08/2007 Ray
581 Hammersmith Trolleybus Depot (HB) The depot was on the east side of Butterwick and was used by BEA coaches once the trolleys left on 19/7/1960. It was previously the site of Hammersmith Tram depot, trolleys operating from 12/9/1937. The depot was slowly reduced in size with the north end going first then the remainder being replaced by a hotel. 10/08/2007 Ray
582 Hammersmith, Butterwick (HMK) Butterwick itself has changed slightly over the years having had a bus stopping area on the west side with shelters and separated from the other traffic. The W&BD was in a yard between this and the station (virtually sited above the tracks). A replacement bus station was built above the station, using part of the area of the old Riverside garage (R) with, from 2009, an addition bus station at ground level is on the corner of Butterwick and Broadway for buses that terminated (mainly) outside the H&C station. A substation exists off Fulham Palace Road (adjacent to/visible from the District/Piccadilly tracks). 10/08/2007 Ray
583 Morden Bus Station (MDB) Sited outside the station, the layout has changed now and again but only in traffic flow. 10/08/2007 Ray
584 Elephant & Castle (London Rd) Depot (ETD) As the heading states this is in London Road by St Georges Circus. Blink and you'll miss the entrance and yard. The latter is above the tracks and very small. 10/08/2007 Ray
585 Willesden Junction Garage (WJ) Sited in Station Road opposite Willesden Junction Station and alongside the WCML. 10/08/2007 Ray
586 Mitcham Offices (MMO) London General (and later London Central) HQ sited at Unifilter House, 25 Raleigh Gardens. Both moved to the former pub at 19 Merton High Street (adjacent to AL) in 2007, the offices were still extant and empty in May 07. 10/08/2007 Ray
587 West Perivale Garage (PA) Formerly Thorpes depot (and showing notices to this effect until late 2008) at 12 Perivale Industrial Park, Horsenden Lane South.(Out of Perivale, Central line tube, and turn right!) A new facility was set up in an adjacent Unit (20) to replace the repair etc facilities formerly at Cricklewood (W) and North Wembley (NW). The CELF at Unit 20 opened on 4/9/07 and also replaced the Fourth Way, Wembley (FE) unit 10/08/2007 Ray
588 Perivale Garage (PV) This was sited behind the Vanguard repository (by the Central line bridge) in Alperton Lane, and guarded by a large artillery gun. There was also a notice to the effect that visitors 'should remove their dentures before entering as the guard dogs cannot digest them'! Although Metroline buses etc were right at the rear near the River Brent some crew SVs could be seen at the front near the signing on/off point behind the fuel pumps. Closed 23 June 2012 following route losses but subsequently re-opened following route gains. 10/08/2007 Ray
589 Park Royal (Atlas Road) Garage (PK) Sited on Atlas Road, it passed from NCP to London Sovereign on 17/11/09 after a few months under NSL Services control. Subsequently to London United on 26/6/2010. Replaced by the former Tower Transit garage 'AS' up the road 11/11/2017, which was re-coded RP. Originally used by Metroline. 04/08/2007 Ray
590 Hatton Cross Bus Station (HXS) If parking at Hatton Cross, beware - it is a Pay&Display car park, minimum charge gbp6.00 (SIX POUNDS!) 02/08/2007 John Lloyd-Martin
591 Grays Garage (GY) The heading is mis-leading in that the Arriva garage (7 Europa Park, London Road) is not that which opened in 1935 in Hogg Lane (formerly Stifford Road) and closed in 1993 to be replaced by the former. The code was also used for use of Seabrooks Brewery from 1933 to 1935 and also possibly for the ENOC garage at Argent Street prior to that. Arriva Grays regularly exchange service vehicles with Dartford 29/07/2007 Ray
592 Rickmansworth Station (RKS) Viewing facilities.
For those used to viewing from the eastern end of the car park - you can't anymore. It is a building site. The approach road to the depot up the slope, is actually private, & that is the only spot from which you can see, other than presumably from a train.
28/07/2007 John Lloyd-Martin
593 Holloway Garage (J) Entrance sited to left of 630 Holloway Road, N19. Vehicles and crews moved to HT on closure. It then became a secure bonded warehouse for Customs & Excise. Site now includes Kiver Road et al 28/07/2007 Ray
594 Holloway (Highgate) Garage (HT) Officially at 37A Pemberton Gardens, N19 (01-272 2244) the larger end is in Pemberton Terrace. Used to operate two way, both ends but now seems to be 'in' at the Gardens and 'out' at the Terrace end. Trolleybuses operated from 6/3/1938 to 25/4/1961, however trams lingered on to 1952. A van or two (sometimes from the cleaning department down the road for minor repair) could be found here. Trolley 1348 was kept here for some time before heading to Ireland. The side yard (is it still used?) was opened when vehicles were acquired from J on closure and 'Highgate' again became Holloway. 28/07/2007 Ray
595 Lewisham Bus Station (LWB) Having got the buses out of Rennell Street (stand) into a 'new' bus station it was later decided to make it bigger (then bigger still) and that's what existed until 2014 when a new stand was opened in Thurston Road (backing onto Lewisham station) 28/07/2007 Ray
596 Edmonton Garage (EM) Sited at the end of Tramway Avenue, N9 trolleys were operated from 16/10/1938 to 18/7/1961 (01-804 1621). Trolleybus 260 was kept here in the mid sixties. Operated RCLs when allocated to Central Bus work in the eighties. 28/07/2007 Ray
597 Brentford Garage (AH) At the end of Commerce Road (the last bus stop is at the gates). Vans are often to be found just inside said gates. 28/07/2007 Ray
598 Beddington Lane Garage (MC) This unit was closed and vacated when the final Centra routes were lost. There was nothing on site the following week. 28/07/2007 Ray
599 Bus Engineering Ltd (BEL) This relates to the unit at Park Royal to where BEL moved after Chiswick closed 28/07/2007 Ray
600 Buckingham Palace Road (BPR) Not sure if this is 172 Buckingham Palace Road, the official address of London Buses Limited. This is above Victoria Coach Station. In which case vehicles are kept in the basement (VCO). The other offices at 84 Eccleston Square had a large underground car park and a few Tube Lines (and LR55DGX) have been seen entering. Closed when staff moved to the Palestra Building in Blackfriars Road 28/07/2007 Ray
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