Leeds bus routes in the 1970s and 80s, especally those around Cross Green/East End Park

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 5:38 pm

I found this, for the bargain price of 4d!

amber · Post by **amber** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 5:55 pm

OOPs double post Routes 28 29 30 from 1970s drivers handbook. Hope the come out not too good at this

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 8:03 pm

The old 29 route was mine for a while, main memory was we always got a small bottle of beer from an old lady on the last bus to the bottom of the Avenue from the Arms.But thats the good old days.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 9:25 pm

I always wondered just whereabouts in Leeds "Duplicate" was ?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 9:30 pm

somme1916 wrote: I always wondered just whereabouts in Leeds "Duplicate" was ? That made me .It's like that place called Gunpoint that people are always getting held up at. Clearly best to stay away from there! Sorry for that old joke.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 11:49 pm

amber wrote: Bus routes from drivers handbook in 1970s. 28-29-30. Not sure how they will come out Does time play tricks. P thought the 28 extended to Cross Green but this suggests Eastgate was its southern an eastern limit. I am sure I remember (late70's/early 80s) the 29 going to Moortown via Meanwood and Stonegate Roads but this only suggests Infirmary Street was its most northterly point

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 10:37 am

When I was a little chap in the mid/late 60's....I recall I could rely on a bus every few minutes going up the ring road to Middleton from near the old Rex cinema to see my gran....there was the 3,12,18 and 29 so was a bit spoilt for choice(don't recall if the circular ring road no9 was operating back then).....all on lovely rear loaders.The internal platform/floor,although not flat,could be a bit tricky and slippy in wet weather ! That wonderful smell of part leather seats and old bus tickets.........can't beat a bit of nostalgia (apologies few years prior to thread topic !)

amber · Post by **amber** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 3:03 pm

somme1916 wrote: When I was a little chap in the mid/late 60's....I recall I could rely on a bus every few minutes going up the ring road to Middleton from near the old Rex cinema to see my gran....there was the 3,12,18 and 29 so was a bit spoilt for choice(don't recall if the circular ring road no9 was operating back then).....all on lovely rear loaders.The internal platform/floor,although not flat,could be a bit tricky and slippy in wet weather ! That wonderful smell of part leather seats and old bus tickets.........can't beat a bit of nostalgia (apologies few years prior to thread topic !) Apologies not required. Number 9 did operate in the 60s but it was only every hour I think so that's why you didn't see it.

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 3:09 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: amber wrote: Bus routes from drivers handbook in 1970s. 28-29-30. Not sure how they will come out Does time play tricks. P thought the 28 extended to Cross Green but this suggests Eastgate was its southern an eastern limit. I am sure I remember (late70's/early 80s) the 29 going to Moortown via Meanwood and Stonegate Roads but this only suggests Infirmary Street was its most northterly point You are correct tyke bhoy, the 28 did go onto the Cross Green industrial estate along with the number 30. Also the 97 ran from Bramley to Cross Green industrial estate but that bus was a weekday service only.Regards.

pyramar · Post by **pyramar** » Tue 16 Oct, 2012 12:47 am

The other Dewsbury Road route (though a comparitively rare sighting) was Service 55 jointly operated by LCT with Yorkshire Woollen District Transport. It went from Sovereign Street in Leeds to Bruntcliffe via Dewsbury Road