A CENTRAL COACH STATION FOR LONDON.
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Some Details of an Enterprise Designed to Assist those Users Running Vehicles on Long-distance Tours.
WE understand from Mr. E. F. Lyne, the managing director of Lyne, Frank and Wagstaff, Ltd., that _ his company will very shortly be estabBelting a station in Central London mainly for coaches operating on longdistance tours between the Metropolis and the provinces. The building to be used for this purpose opens both on to Marcheont Street and Crescent Place, Russell Square, Vir.C.1, and is thus in an excellent position with regard to accessibility from the great majority of places of importance in London. Another advantage in this direction is that many hotels catering for all classes of tourists are situated in this neighbourhood, whilst several of the main railway termini are within easy walking distance.
It is stated that the building will comfortably accommodate between 70 and 80 vehicles and that the station will be provided with a waiting-room for about 100 persons and platforms of convenient height for the loading and unloading of the vehicles. A refreshment buffet and a bookstall are also envisaged in this far-seeing plan, but their institution will depend chiefly on the support given to the undertaking by owners and passengers, as will many other proposed developments of the scheme.
Mr. Lyne tells us that it is not desired in any way to compete with the operators now running from London, but rather to aid their cause by fostering patronage and providing them with a means for obtaining general service for their coaches, such as washing, garaging at night and small repairs, at a London depot. He considers that much depends upon the operators who usually run ordinary trips to the Metropolis during the season :Luangjug to work regular services from sgvincial centres, as this will further assist the booking bureau, which is to he established at the station, in making definite arrangements for the carrying of passengers.
We learn that the toll for a :vehicle to enter the station and pick up passengers will be at the low rate of 2s. 6d., whilst charges for service and garaging at night will be correspondingly reasonable. It may also be mentioned that should expectations as to the patronage of the station be realized a clearing office for goods will be operated from the depot, the service and standage facilities being extended to owners of goods vehicles.