Replacing The Angel (2)

Present Public Transport Provision

Basic Bus?

Often folk complain that bus routes in London have not changed radically since 1934/ It is very much not true, of course, but uis watchers and London Transport lovers tend to focus on the historic remnants of those early days, Above is a chunk of a Mike Harris map from 1970.

Below is the Angel Road station area in Mike's 42nd (current) edition.

The 34 remains and the W3 still runs to Northumberland Park station. Of course, even before the Meridian Water idea was moving from plan to proposal to bricks on the ground there were buses nearby; In fact there is little mention of 'Meridian Water' from London Buses, apart from the railway station.

The 34, readers may recall, was one of the services reduced slightly to make way for the Superloop.

It still runs every 12 minutes ...

... as does the new SL1 ...

... also every 12 minutes.

Both these routes use Angel Road, The North Circular but the SL1 takes the flyovers and misses some local stops, so much so that it doesn't even come close to serving the present Meridian Water, zooming past the wondrous Tesco Extra,

The 34 and the 444 eschew the fly overs  ...

... to serve some local stops,

The 444 runs from Chingford to Turnpike Lane, also every 12.

Obviosly, as Meridian Water is not yet built, we are unlikely to get any buses there. Two routes do serve Tesco, however, the 341 that terminates there.

Note that its blind shows (or at least used to show) Angel Road Superstores. The 341 runs all the way from Watterloo and on its way serves both Angels. It passes The Angel Islington ...

... before wending its way to Angel Road, now bereft of its railway station.

And, guess what? It also runs every 12 minures.

Which just leaves the 192 which had the dubious privilege of serving the entrance to the formed  Angel Road station AND Tesco opposite its replacement, Meridian Water,

The original stop at Glover Drive Tesco was unappealing ...

But a much higher quality stop is now in use opposite ...

... complete with posh paving and (out of shot above) a posh shelter.

The publicity picture showing buses trundling down the High Street ...

... which is, like most pictures of Meridian Water ...

... a tad on the inspirational side. Currently there is no High Street; apart from the building sites there is no Meridian Water. But it will be lovely when it is finished.

Tomorrow we continue with a look at the new station and its train services.

Unless you are "in the know" its all a but of a mystery. But fbb is on the job and, with no safety net as usual, will explain all tomorrow.

It takes a bit of explaining!

Blog Brevity?

Haircut, preparing and cooking evening meal, more work on the Peterville Castle extension and, of course, a good dose of Masters Snooker from Ali Pally; all this meant that blog writing time was reduced; limited by the inadequate number of hours in a day and by the inadequate concentration powers of the old man.

TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW!

Peterville Castle Progress!

Access to the "black" castle ruins is via the turret on the "white" tower and a broad walkway.

One floor below the rooftop walkway is a door leading to the battlements on the retaining wall. The door needs a trim!

This path is now fully repaired and awaiting its crenellations ...

... but has been paved.

The whole assemblage has been tested in its place on the layout.

There is loads more to do, including a decision on where to implant the second tower.

Crenellations?

That's them for real!

Time for a break?

Seaton Storm Report

Recently, East Devon Council has combined the two "sea front" bus stops into one, now located right next to the sea wall.

What the Council seemed to have forgotten is that a glass bus shelter next to the .sea wall is also next to the sea!

Enter storm Grotti!

It seemed a good idea at the time.

 Next Angel blog : Friday 16 Jan