| Count |
Location |
Note |
Added  |
By |
| 401 |
Hounslow Garage (AV) |
Sited at the junction of Kingsley Road and the High Street (as was its predecessor). Due to move to a new site at 209-213 Hanworth Road (subject to plans going ahead) but nothing further heard |
03/10/2008 |
Ray |
| 402 |
Horsham Garage (HM) |
1 Station Road, Warnham. Sold to Metrobus (but with garage closing) 3/10/2009. |
03/10/2008 |
Ray |
| 403 |
Hitchin Garage (HN) |
Sited on Bridge Street. Vehicles moved to SV when opened. |
03/10/2008 |
Ray |
| 404 |
Hayes Garage (WS) |
Sited on the north side of the canal in North Hyde Gardens. Walk past the Nestles factory and electrical depot and cross the canal. Vans can be seen from the road and by descending down to the canal side through the gate (alongside the bridge which you would have crossed over). Passed from Travel London to Abellio on 31/10/2009 |
03/10/2008 |
Ray |
| 405 |
Hayes Garage (HZ) |
The security controlled entrance was at the very end of Rigby Lane/Swallowfield Road adjacent to the canal. This could not be accessed by towpath from WS (indeed is on the opposite side of the canal).Code HZ used by Metroline on takeover rather than HS |
03/10/2008 |
Ray |
| 406 |
Rainham Garage (BE) |
From Rainham Station walk down to Ferry Lane Trading Estate (second estate on right) and the yard is on the right hand side. The TOLST yard is dead ahead from there. Vehicles transferred to River Road for operations from 2 July 2016 |
14/09/2008 |
Ray |
| 407 |
West Ham (Stephenson Street) Garage (WH) |
The security controlled entrance to the garage is on the NE corner of North Crescent. The main entrance to the office complex (and driver's signing-on point) is on Stephenson Street, which is also being applied as the legal address on buses rather than Ilford (now closed -see above). |
11/09/2008 |
Ray |
| 408 |
Crawley Garage (CY) |
Those nice people at Network Rail have now gone a stage further and there's a VERY clear view into the WHOLE garage from a passing train - make sure you get on a slow one. |
06/09/2008 |
Damon |
| 409 |
Wembley Park Station (WPS) |
The BTP police station has been renovated and the temporary police station, which was sited in the compound next to the station making visits to this area somewhat difficult (unless you have handcuffs). has been removed. Vans can still be seen from the station platforms |
17/08/2008 |
Ray |
| 410 |
Crawley Garage (CY) |
I noticed today that Network Rail have been out with the pruners and the foliage has been seriously reduced. A pretty clear view can once again be had from the train as they still park the vans face on against the fence. |
16/08/2008 |
Damon |
| 411 |
Ruislip Depot (RPD) |
Main entrance is opposite Ruislip Gardens stn(Central line). |
22/06/2008 |
Steve Warman |
| 412 |
Stratford Station (Gibbins Road) (SDS) |
The hoardings are now down and 'Stratford West' is no more. I now call the area Gibbins Road |
11/06/2008 |
Ray |
| 413 |
Potters Bar Garage (PB) |
Phone number in previous comment is from old (1965) directory and is out of date, On Metroline website as 01707 347700 |
08/06/2008 |
Alan |
| 414 |
Stratford Bus Station (SDB) |
It seems that a further divide within LBSL is taking place at Stratford. LBID vans remain in Stratford City bus station with LBBO IRU vans at the main bus station (some usually on an island). Some IRUs still park up near the information point, probably for operating convenience . The LBSL cars seem to have moved to new offices at The Stratford Village, 14-30 Stratford Road. The LBID vans have now exchanged sites with the LBSL IRU vans, perhaps to permit more bus parking area. By Spring 2018 the IRU's remained at Stratford City whilst the LBID vehciles seem to have moved out (to 'Picketts Lock' I was advised) |
05/06/2008 |
Ray |
| 415 |
Harrow Garage (SO) |
Sited on Pinner Road, opposite the area between Surrey Road and Somerset Road. Passed, with BT, to Transdev then to Veolia-Transdev on 3/3/2011. |
11/05/2008 |
Ray |
| 416 |
Crawley Garage (CY) |
You can often see the service vehicles from a passing train as they seem to park them up against the fence. Beware it's a bit too leafy in the summer months to see anything. |
29/02/2008 |
Damon |
| 417 |
Stratford Market Depot (SDD) |
I had a walk down the path to the west of the depot today and although quite a few SVs were visible above the wall, none were positively identifiable. Ho hum. Tricky location this. |
16/02/2008 |
Thomas Young |
| 418 |
Lillie Bridge Depot (LBD) |
For an aerial photograph of this location from Google Maps please click here. The small yard at the Lillie Road entrance can be seen here. |
27/01/2008 |
Thomas Young |
| 419 |
Stratford Bus Station (SDB) |
For an aerial photograph of this location on Google Maps, please click here. |
27/01/2008 |
Thomas Young |
| 420 |
Stratford Station (Gibbins Road) (SDS) |
For an aerial photograph of this location on Google Maps please click here. While this area is being rebuilt, some SVs can be found at the East of the station, in the area shown here |
27/01/2008 |
Thomas Young |
| 421 |
Stratford Market Depot (SDD) |
For an aerial photograph of this location on Google Maps please click here. Note how some vans are parked at the rear. |
27/01/2008 |
Thomas Young |
| 422 |
Manor House (MRH) |
Leaside Distrct HQ was also based at Manor House (279 Seven Sisters Road, N4 1QG) |
11/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 423 |
Baker Street Station (BKR) |
Abbey District HQ was at 210-212 Baker Street, NW1 5RT. |
11/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 424 |
Ilford Offices (ILF) |
The HQ of Forest District was at Forest House, Coventry Road, Ilford IG1 4QR. |
11/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 425 |
Dollis Hill Offices (DHO) |
The HQ of Watling District was at 'Dollis Hill Offices, Edgware Road, NW2 6JP' which may also have been the offices mentioned below |
11/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 426 |
Cardinal House, Ealing (CHO) |
264 Northfield Avenue, W5 was the HQ of Cardinal District until its demise. |
06/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 427 |
Stratford Station (Gibbins Road) (SDS) |
Somewhat confusing this area. The Jubilee Line depot is in Cam Road and there are Tube Lines training offices adjacent. At the station end of the Jubilee line platforms (to the left on exiting and next to the control room) is a yard off Gibbins Road (which I called Stratford West whilst divided by work) containing a few sv's. Outside the main station to the east was a small yard on the northside of Eastern Road, just prior to Angel Lane, occupied by BTP and also a few vans (which I referred to as Stratford East). SV's can also be found in and around the bus station (both ends) and sometimes the Centre car park. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 428 |
Watford High Street Garage (WA) |
Now demolished it was sited near the gasometers (the only landmark around that area). |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 429 |
Watford Leavesden Road Garage (WT) |
Still extant and in business use up to 2014 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 430 |
Edgware Garage (EW) |
The third 'LT' Edgware garage, this just made it into London Buses use prior to privatisation and division into two parts (the second 'BT' also being based there) |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 431 |
East Grinstead Garage (EG) |
Sited on Garland Road (of LGCS/East Surrey origins) it operated but one RML at a time for use on the southern leg of route 409. Part of the garage was always signed that covered top buses must not enter that part. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 432 |
Chiswick (Stamford Brook) Garage (CB) |
Sited between Merton Ave and Ennismore Ave on the north of Chiswick High Road. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 433 |
Chiswick & Acton Pool (CAP) |
A name used for the allocation of pool cars for use at Chiswick/Acton |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 434 |
Catford Garage (TL) |
Sited on Bromley Road ('Bellingham'), opposite Newquay Road, the office are on the first floor above the original entrance. There was stores warehouse here in LT/Selkent days (since demolished to make more parking areas) |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 435 |
Brockley Hill Farm (BHF) |
The 'Farm' was used for produce growing during the war, with a tractor or two resident. It was part of the aborted extension of the Northern line which at that time was planned and the land purchased. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 436 |
Brixton Hill Garage (BS) |
Closed after the trams (although used for storage of buses for a time) it was later used for the sale of cars. Brixton Hill was brought back to life for use by Arriva. It is on the east side of Brixton Hill and to the north of Christchurch Road (South Circular). |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 437 |
Bowles Road PW Depot (BWL) |
Adjacent to P garage was a tramways permanent way store yard. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 438 |
Bow Road Station (BWR) |
There was a District Office in Wellington Way (01 980 4641) |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 439 |
Bollo Lane, Chiswick (BOL) |
The Research Laboratory was inside Chiswick Works. This possibly remained one of the last buildings in use until demolition. |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 440 |
Belvedere Garage (BV) |
Sited in an industrial area (Burts Wharf) at the end of Crabtree Manorway North. Best way was by bus (end of route 180 at the time). Passed to Go-Ahead London 3/10/2009. Closed after traffic 1/12/2017 and vacated at end of lease 31/12/2017 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 441 |
Beddington Farm Garage (CN) |
Sited on Beddington Farm Road. Walk past Beddington Cross Industrial Unit and the entrance is on the west side just after the car auction yard and before the Volvo depot. Closed (moth-balled) 31/3/2012 and subsequently sold in summer 2014 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 442 |
Beddington Cross Garage (BC) |
Sited at the Beddington Road end of the Beddington Cross Industrial unit (you can walk through from the Beddington Farm Road end, just smile at the security guard!). Passed from Travel London to Abellio on 31/10/2009 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 443 |
Battersea Garage (QB) |
Sited in the former railway yard off Silverthorne Road. Alight in Queenstown Road and walk up Silverthorne - the entrance is on the left with an aggregates depot the first 'yard'. Walk past this and go further into the site and QB is on the right. Passed from Travel London to Abellio 31/10/2009 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 444 |
Battersea Garage (BB) |
Sited adjacent to the original Battersea garage (B) |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 445 |
Battersea Garage (BA) |
On the south side of Hester Road. Route 19 moved to BN on 27/11/2009 and the 'garage' closed then (a signing-on point was set up nearby) |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 446 |
Barking (Dagenham) Garage (DX) |
Sited on the southside of Ripple Road just to the east of Lodge Avenue/Ripple Road roundabout/flyover and to the west of Renwick Road (there is a run-in road from the easterly direction). The cars now 'live' in an annexe (ex warehouse) to the west of the garage run-in and use their own access drive. Took over from the garage on Manchester Way, Dagenham in 1992 |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 447 |
Ash Grove Garage (AE) |
See AG for details. Vacated by Arriva 14/11/2009 when route 38 transferred to CT but put into use again 24/4/2010 with route 393. Subsequently the 78, 168 and 254 followed |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 448 |
Ash Grove Garage (HK) |
See AG |
03/11/2007 |
Ray |
| 449 |
Ash Grove Garage (AG) |
AG closed by London Buses in 1991 but is still owned by them. Subsequently used by Kentish Bus (1994-1997) East Thames Buses (2000-2005) and then Arriva London (as a base for it's Citaro Artics to 13/11/2009) and is gaining further routes. Also occupied currently by Hackney Community Transport and has been used as a store by the LT Museum. Sited beyond the railway bridge in Ash Grove, Cambridge Heath |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 450 |
Carshalton (Sutton) Garage (CN) |
Sited on Westmead Road (and still extant) it operated trolleybuses from 8/12/1935 to 3/3/1959. The point inspector's phone outside was MELville 1532. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 451 |
Hemel Hempstead Garage (HH) |
The LT garage was sited on London Road, Two Waters (Hemel Hempstead 4041). The enquiry office in Waterhouse Street was Hemel Hempstead 5569. The replacement Arriva garage is on Whiteleaf Road |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 452 |
Hertford Garage (HG) |
Was sited on Tamworth Road. Hertford 2281. The enquiry office which was in Hertford car park was Hertford 3445. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 453 |
High Wycombe Garage (HE) |
Sited on Queen Alexandra Road. High Wycombe 23291. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 454 |
Old Kent Road Garage (P) |
Sited at the end of Bowles Road and opened by the London Tramways Co in 1903 it was used by the LGOC from 1906 and was originally coded 'V'. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 455 |
Ilford Trolleybus Depot (ID) |
Sited on Ley Street by Perth Road and opened in 1903 by Ilford Corporation Tramways it converted to trolleybuses 6/2/1938 and closed 18/8/1959 and it was still extant until 6/2014 when demolished. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 456 |
Harrow Weald Garage (HD) |
Sited at 467 High Road (01 427 3656) and opened in 1930 had lowbridge buses for a time. |
31/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 457 |
Wembley (Fourth Way) Garage (FE) |
Possibly not! Still a van on site on 7th October while over at the CELF finishing work and fitting out was still taking place. |
09/10/2007 |
Ray |
| 458 |
Parsons Green Works (PGN) |
The narrow gauge rail lines are still there! |
19/09/2007 |
Kim Rennie |
| 459 |
Wembley (Fourth Way) Garage (FE) |
Presumably closed by 4th September 2007 (it was locked up on the afternoon of 1st) and moved to the new CELF. www.metroline.co.uk/news/20070904.html |
08/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 460 |
Parsons Green Works (PGN) |
This was the major building department base and head office in LT days. On my first visit in 1959 I chatted with a man who was a shunter - the narrowness and length of the yard necessitating that vehicles were parked correctly to enable them to leave the next day. Several of us later spent happy late afternoons waiting as ''W'' and ''J'' lorries returned, and empty Leyland tippers rattled down the road. The imagination was always fired as to where they'd been and what they had been doing that day! The works was renown for being one of the earliest manufacturers of moulded concrete parts. These included bus stops, cable posts and station platform parts, and there was a narrow gauge railway track on which these were pushed out of the workshop on trucks by hand. Today there are a number of small business units on the site, but much of the original remains as in LT days - including the toilets I used when visiting a year ago! Well worth a nostalgic visit before the innevitable developers take over. Clive G |
05/09/2007 |
Clive G |
| 461 |
Thornton Heath Garage (TH) |
This was the docking garage for the Croydon Food Production Centre, and so most of the catering vans were dealt with and often garaged here. A 1963 list shows that only 1266F, was not under Thornton Heath care, and that was garaged at Parsons Green and docked at Riverside. Clive |
05/09/2007 |
Clive G |
| 462 |
Riverside (Hammersmith) Garage (R) |
From 1959 this was the major docking base for service vehicles from Lillie Bridge, Parsons Green, and Effra Road Ticket Machine Works, as well as a few other west London locations. Clive |
05/09/2007 |
Clive G |
| 463 |
Putney Bridge Garage (F) |
Judging from the number of photos of service vehicles parked in the yard at this garage I would guess that it was responsible for docking a large proportion of the fleet. The proximity to Chiswick, Parsons Green and Lillie Bridge would make this an ideal location. Riverside was certainly the major docking location in 1959, then some years later the work was moved to Stockwell. Clive |
05/09/2007 |
Clive G |
| 464 |
Rye Lane PW Depot (RYL) |
Sited on Bellenden Road, it closed and moved (mainly) to a yard adjacent to Old Kent Road (P) to permit the building of Rye Lane Garage (RL). |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 465 |
Plumstead Garage (PD) |
Sited on Pettman Crescent (inside the large 'roundabout' off Plumstead Road) The mostly disused office block stands on Plumstead Road but buses enter at the rear. Walk via Pettman Crescent or Griffin Manorway - this being the nearest to the station. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 466 |
Penhall Road, Woolwich (PHR) |
Penhall Road was moved slightly to the right after the Tramatorium closed. The original entrance to the road still exists, leading into a warehouse. I believe some of the 'storage' rails were ex railway rather than tram. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 467 |
Lea Valley Garage (LV) |
Sited near the end of Leeside Road (on the right), the land was compulsorily acquired and the garage closed after traffic on 28th February 2014 |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 468 |
Lagoon Road Garage (LR) |
Not a running shed - it housed a few training buses and service vehicles. Lagoon Road is on Cray Avenue and seemed to be a stores/repairs facility. The yard was on the far right Unit 1A) as you go down Lagoon Road. Parking spaces existed (for presumably staff's cars) on the frontage to Cray Avenue. It was closed 11/1/2014 |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 469 |
Kingston Sub-station (KSN) |
Closed on 9/5/1962, sited on London Road and, I believe, still (part) extant. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 470 |
Harlow Garage (HA) |
The LT garage was on Fourth Avenue and was a smaller layout of (say) NX with the docking area inside the main shed with run in/out either side. Harlow 21971. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 471 |
Hammersmith Bus Station (HMB) |
The original 'bus station' was on the west side of Butterwick, but it was just a side road really separated from Butterwick itself by bus stops/shelters. A new bus station was built above the station with entrances on Queen Charlotte Street and Hammersmith Broadway. A 'lower' bus station (mainly for routes which terminated at Hammersmith H&C) was opened on the corner of the Broadway and Butterwick. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 472 |
Hainault Depot (HAD) |
01-500 2585, the Depot is on Thurlow Gardens, off New North Road (opposite the station) |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 473 |
Hackney (Waterden Road) Garage (H) |
Sited on Waterden Road, Stratford but vacated 14/12/2007 to vanish under the Olympic Park. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 474 |
Guildford Garage (GF) |
The LT garage on Leas Road (Guildford 2137). Distance wise it was just enough time to change the rear blind on an RP (715) running from the bus station. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 475 |
Greenford Garage (G) |
Part of the London Borough of Ealing yard on Greenford Road. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 476 |
Golders Green Station (GGS) |
To the left of the station exit in the corner of the bus station is a small yard where the odd van can be found (usually head first). |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 477 |
Golders Green Depot (GGD) |
Currently managed by Alsthom I believe, it is sited north of the station so you need to exit, bear right to Finchley Road and cross under the line to the (gated) entrance road. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 478 |
Golders Green Bus Station (GGB) |
The main part is sited outside the station, but a smaller part used by Arriva can be found to the north (other side of the shops/cafe/LBSL offices to your right) on Finchley Road. A van can be found in the Signals Yard in the corner of the bus station |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 479 |
Fulwell Garage (FW) |
The west end of Fulwell Depot, on Wellington Road. Trolleybuses were operated from 16/5/1931 to 8/5/1962. The offices have been rebuilt but the shed and works are largely untouched, although there is now a docking area in what was the 'works'. The Garage was 01-977 5416 in LT days. Out of the station bear right on the footbridge, then walk through Wellington Gardens. Operated by London United Busways then Transdev until it passed to RATP DEV UK Limited t/a London United 3/3/2011. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 480 |
Flagstaff House, Weybridge (FHO) |
2063F and 2064F were converted from FS buses to ferry staff to this training centre. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 481 |
Finsbury Park Bus Station (FPB) |
In two parts, Station Place (to the south side) and Wells Terrace (to the north side) of the station. Both have SV's, the majority at the former. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 482 |
Finchley Central Station (FCS) |
Turn right out of station then right into car park. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 483 |
Epsom Garage (EB) |
Sited on Roy Richmond Way (formerly part of Blenheim Road), off Longmead Road (bus 418). Trains to Ewell West (Zone 6) then right out of station to Longmead Road and turn left. Roy Richmond Way is on the left (10 mins). Or from Epsom Town Station (outside Travelcard availability) via Waterloo Road, Chase Road, left to Hook Road and right up Longmead Road (20 mins). Garage passed to RATP in April 2012 and bus operations directed by them from 26/6/2017 (Epsom Coaches closing) |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 484 |
Edmonton Garage (EC) |
As the photos show you need a swimming costume to get there. Either cross over Chalk Bridge (near to the site of former LV garage) to get to the east side of the River Lee and you'll be at EC or come down the towpath (east side) from Lea Valley Viaduct. Ferry vehicles go in all directions so, if lost, wait at the top of the towpath and follow one down. Good fishing if you get bored waiting! Closed (moth-balled) 24/3/2012 then used for storage until re-opened on 1/3/2014 (on closure of LV). |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 485 |
Dunton Green Garage (DG) |
I believe the Green Line Social Club still exists (unlike the garage - Dunton Green 315) on London Road. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 486 |
Docklands Light Railway (DLR) |
The original depot is sited next to Poplar DLR station on Castor Lane. A second depot is at Beckton There is also at least one yard, at Greenwich. Currently part of the TfL empire but contracted out. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 487 |
Croydon (Beddington Lane) Garage (C) |
Sited on Beddington Lane, just south of BC and almost opposite MC. Under control of London General from 1/4/2014 |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 488 |
Deptford Whart PW Depot (DWF) |
Sited alongside Deptford Creek. the site is now occupied by Bookers Cash & Carry on Greenwich High Road. |
04/09/2007 |
Ray |
| 489 |
Elephant & Castle Station (ETS) |
I am pretty sure that these are no longer SV locations as such. You may see vehicles parked up whilst working, especially at night, but there are no regular parking spaces. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 490 |
Lillie Bridge Depot (LBD) |
You can also see the railway shed from West Cromwell Road but these appear little used recently. The south entrance to Lillie Bridge is actually an exit, and is right on the opposite side of the exhibition centre. Next to the Empress State Building (ah, police again), there is a bus turning point, and a gated roadway dissappearing under the exhibition centre. This is busy at night and it can be fun watching them virtually queuing up to get out. Finally, accessed from here is a small car park alongside the West London line. May be visible from buses on Lillie Road/Old Brompton Road, or trains between West Brompton and Kensington Olympia. The best way to see Lillie Bridge is using Google Maps or Local Live! |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 491 |
Lillie Bridge Depot (LBD) |
Another tricky location. Turn left outside West Kensington Station, then first left onto Beaumont Avenue. There is a road entrance into Lillie Bridge at the end. But also look left to see the low level yard next to the platform at West Ken (good for 3-4 SVs). Of the main Lillie Bridge, many SVs will be visible and some can be IDd if you have lens. How far along the access road you venture depends on how many staff are around. Alternatively, turn right from the station, then first right onto West Cromwell Road (A4). This rises and turns away but many SVs will be glimpsable, particularly in the gaps beyond the monolith that is thingy house (forgot the name, big cream building that totally ruins the view). Again, binoculars or zoom required to ID. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 492 |
Earl's Court (ESC) |
Empress Place is the turning point for buses on route 190 and 430. However, by night it was busy with SVs as they used this to exit Lillie Bridge. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 493 |
Harrow-on-the-Hill Station (HHS) |
This code was introduced to distinguish the south side of the station from the bus station. Usually parked here is an LUL duty manager type car (currently 6227F). There is also a small staff car park to the right of the stations steps (as you come down), with some sort of power supply building beyond. SVs have also been seen here sometimes, or in the public car park towards the eastern end of the station. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 494 |
Edgware Garage (BT) |
A good (elevated) view into the yard and garage can be had from the back of the shopping centre car park. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 495 |
Edgware Garage (EW) |
A good (elevated) view into the yard and garage can be had from the back of the shopping centre car park. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 496 |
Clapham Common Southside (CCO) |
This is between Elms Road (where I used to live) and St Gerards Close, and it looks like a big old house. It had a side alley leading through to some large gates. As a kid I figured there was a lift down to the Northern Line here! Who knows. Only SV I remember seeing there was one of those light blue Bedford HAs. Since converted for residential use. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 497 |
Euston, Cobourg Street (EUN) |
Easy to miss, especially with its deceptive name. There is a gated entrance on Cobourg Street but never seen anything there. The main entrance is on Euston Street, and one or two car SVs are often parked on the pavement in front. If you come from Euston station, leave the concourse at the Western end, cross Melton Street and Euston Street is straight on. Location is on right on second block. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 498 |
Bexleyheath Garage (BX) |
What I like about BX is its openness. No fences, almost fully open front. Only the yard at the rear is not really visible. Having said that, the local van does seem to often be parked back there! |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 499 |
Barking (Wakering Road) (BGS) |
A tiny yard and buildings alongside the station but accessed from Wakering Road. From Station, turn left, then first left. Yard is beyond car park on left. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
| 500 |
Acton Works (ACN) |
On foot, turn right outside Acton Town Station, then right again onto Bollo Lane. You will pass Smallbills (a commercial garage that often does minor SV work) and Bollo House. This is higher than road level but you may see something parked there. Frank Pick house is visible but no SVs, and the lorry yard is largely hidden behind trees. However, before the level crossings you come to the staff car park, which often contains a few car SVs. Double fence not good for photography though. If visiting during the week, Bollo Lane is usually fairly busy with SVs coming and going. |
03/09/2007 |
Thomas Young |
