route terminus/turning circles in the midlands

[Roy]

Blaze Park in Wall Heath always struck me as being one of a kind in that arae, as I always associated these purpose built turning places as being more closely associated with the old Corporations. Yet I have a Midland Red timetable from 1959 which shows buses terminating there on the 261.

The 255E journeys still terminate there today.

I first discovered this place as we turned and waited time there when I travelled in the mid 1990's on a Metrobus on the then 259 route, this was was one of those routes introduced between Wolverhampton and Dudley after Dudley And Hartshill garages closed down. This was as opposed to the 259 that ran between Stourbridge and Wall Heath between 2008-2010.

The Blaze Park turning circle can fill up at times.  As well as the 255E's terminating at 18 and 48 past each hour, the 255 to Merry Hill departs at 03 and 33, the 255 to Wolverhampton at 02 and 32, and the 205 off-peak at 29 and 59.  If the first two get to Blaze Park early, they wait over in the turning circle to depart on time.  Thus, seeing two 255's and a 205 in the turning circle at the same time is a regular occurrence.

[4504]

None of my routes have turning circles, they either terminate in Birmingham or a bus station. The 448 may have one in Bartley Green, but I'm not sure.
I like the turning circle in Sheldon, by the Arden Oak, I don't think any buses terminate there nowadays, but the 58 used to

[John]

The 448 may have one in Bartley Green, but I'm not sure.

There is no proper turning circle in Bartley Green, the 448 uses Field Lane to Swing from one side of Romsley Road, where it parks up, to the other to load at the bus stop, as it is a small grassy area in between the two lanes of Romsley Road at this point, so there is enough room for the bus to swing round.

[danny]

I didn't no blaze park had a turning circle lol I thought most diskette routes either turned in bus stations or u way loops

[MW]

There's a turning circle in Acocks Green. It's used by the 37, if they've gone to far into Shirley Road to get back onto the Warwick Road, and was used on the 1 before it got re-routed in Acocks Green.

[Nathan4775]

What about the 50 turning circle before the kings heath high street is that used

[Justin Tyme]

What about the 50 turning circle before the kings heath high street is that used

Do you mean Alcester Lanes End - the turning circle between Kings Heath and the Maypole?

If so, this is by some short workings on the 27 (mainly by Blue Diamond) terminating at Kings Heath, and the occasional 50 short journey.

Many years ago (in Birmingham Corporation and West Midlands PTE days)it was busy because there were many short journeys to Alcester Lanes End.  The turning circle was built for when buses replaced the Alcester Road trams, which only went as far as Alcester Lanes End.

[4504]

I remember when the 123 used to actually try and turn around on Sandon Road by Willow Avenue as a terminating point, if you like. Looking back, it would've been easier for it to terminate at the bus station.

[Justin Tyme]

I remember when the 123 used to actually try and turn around on Sandon Road by Willow Avenue as a terminating point, if you like. Looking back, it would've been easier for it to terminate at the bus station.

This was a Birmingham Corporation / WMPTE turning point for the Sandon Road 6 route.

[4504]

The 140E used to also do a complete u-turn on Hagley Road West and start up at the bus stop across the road from the bus station.

I remember when the 123 used to actually try and turn around on Sandon Road by Willow Avenue as a terminating point, if you like. Looking back, it would've been easier for it to terminate at the bus station.

This was a Birmingham Corporation / WMPTE turning point for the Sandon Road 6 route.

[richie]

The 140E used to also do a complete u-turn on Hagley Road West and start up at the bus stop across the road from the bus station.

I remember when the 123 used to actually try and turn around on Sandon Road by Willow Avenue as a terminating point, if you like. Looking back, it would've been easier for it to terminate at the bus station.

This was a Birmingham Corporation / WMPTE turning point for the Sandon Road 6 route.

140E still opperates on boxing day service and the hagley road u turn isn't the offical turn around lol

[Nathan4775]

What about the 50 turning circle before the kings heath high street is that used

Do you mean Alcester Lanes End - the turning circle between Kings Heath and the Maypole?

If so, this is by some short workings on the 27 (mainly by Blue Diamond) terminating at Kings Heath, and the occasional 50 short journey.

Many years ago (in Birmingham Corporation and West Midlands PTE days)it was busy because there were many short journeys to Alcester Lanes End.  The turning circle was built for when buses replaced the Alcester Road trams, which only went as far as Alcester Lanes End.

It would be nice to see that being used more by the 50

[Tony]

What about the 50 turning circle before the kings heath high street is that used

Do you mean Alcester Lanes End - the turning circle between Kings Heath and the Maypole?

If so, this is by some short workings on the 27 (mainly by Blue Diamond) terminating at Kings Heath, and the occasional 50 short journey.

Many years ago (in Birmingham Corporation and West Midlands PTE days)it was busy because there were many short journeys to Alcester Lanes End.  The turning circle was built for when buses replaced the Alcester Road trams, which only went as far as Alcester Lanes End.

It would be nice to see that being used more by the 50

Not when you are going to the Maypole or Druids Heath

[Nathan4775]

What about the 50 turning circle before the kings heath high street is that used

Do you mean Alcester Lanes End - the turning circle between Kings Heath and the Maypole?

If so, this is by some short workings on the 27 (mainly by Blue Diamond) terminating at Kings Heath, and the occasional 50 short journey.

Many years ago (in Birmingham Corporation and West Midlands PTE days)it was busy because there were many short journeys to Alcester Lanes End.  The turning circle was built for when buses replaced the Alcester Road trams, which only went as far as Alcester Lanes End.

It would be nice to see that being used more by the 50

Not when you are going to the Maypole or Druids Heath

At PEAK TIMES

[fleetline6477]

Don't forget the turning circles at Woodgate for the 23 and Kitwell for the 22. Quinton (Ridgeway Avenue) also makes a useful turning circle for routes that operated to there (445E before dereg, 443 (West Midlands Travel Sundays for a while operated by Quninton) and the 10 for a while.