Calls grow for reinstatement of Norfolk bus stop removed without warning

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

Residents near Dereham Road in Norwich are calling for Norfolk County Council to reinstate a bus stop removed in 2024.

Neighbours are calling for their bus stop to be reinstated after spending two years making longer and more complicated journeys. The Gurney Road bus stop on Dereham Road, which served routes 23 and 24 between Queen's Hills and Thorpe St Andrew, was removed in 2024 during works to install a new bus lane and cycle path. People who previously used the stop have had to walk about 10 minutes to the nearest alternative if they want to travel towards Longwater Retail Park, while others say they are forced to catch a bus in the opposite direction and change elsewhere to reach their destination.

The path leading to the former stop has become heavily overgrown. Some people now step into the road to pass the vegetation, while others use informal tracks through woodland behind the site. Christine Patmore, who has lived on nearby Clover Hill Road for nine years, now has to cross Dereham Road to catch a bus to Aldi before changing services to continue to Longwater. She said: 'When you've got all your shopping with you, it's ridiculous. It needs to be reinstated. All it needs is a bit of tidying up to clear up the path.'

Other locals say they were surprised when the stop disappeared, adding they received no warning. Esme Graham, 76, said: 'I went there one day and the bus stop flag was not there.'

How it is being reported

• Calls for bus stop to return after it was removed without warningPeople living off Dereham Road near the Gurney Road bus stop are calling on Norfolk County Council to reinstate their bus stop.Norwich Evening News · 23 Oct, 06:00
• Calls for bus stop to return after it was removed without warningPeople living off Dereham Road near the Gurney Road bus stop are calling on Norfolk County Council to reinstate their bus stop.Eastern Daily Press · 23 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Norfolk County Council · Dereham Road · Norwich · Gurney Road · Longwater Retail Park

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