Preserving King Alfred Buses & Coaches and the memory of King Alfred Motor Services 1920 to 1973
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REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1078631
WINCHESTER BUSES RUNNING DAY
New Year's Day, Friday 1st January 2010
New Year's Day, Friday 1st January 2010
Supported by
Ride back in time
Over 40 heritage buses and coaches
re-create the transport scene of the past
in and around Winchester
for both bus enthusiasts and local residents
ALL RIDES ARE FREE
Celebrate the New Year with the chance to ride on heritage buses and coaches of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s operating over the routes of former local bus companies King Alfred Motor Services, Hants & Dorset, Wilts & Dorset, Aldershot & District, and other independent operators.
Routes serve all parts of Winchester, and out to the surrounding villages and towns. Also coach tours and city bus tours.
Services run all day from the Broadway
and Bus Station in Winchester
from 0900 to 1700
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Programme and Vehicle Working Graph
Get the programme in advance
to plan your day out ...
· Times of all the free services
· Details of the buses and coaches
· Information about feeder services
... and the vehicle working graph
Shows which bus or coach is scheduled to operate each service
The purchase of the programme helps towards the costs of organising this running day and contributes to the on-going restoration and preservation of FoKAB's buses and coaches.
Vehicle Display
A variety of buses and coaches will be on display at St Catherine’s Park & Ride,
served by a frequent shuttle bus service.
served by a frequent shuttle bus service.
Travelling to Winchester
By train — Train services are running on New Year’s Day to Winchester station. Buses to Broadway from the nearby City Road stop.
By car — Free parking at St Catherine’s Park & Ride or Chesil multi-storey.
By your own bus or coach — Bring it to the Vehicle Display: see above.
Other Attractions
Transport
Bazaar
in the
Guildhall
Bazaar
in the
Guildhall
Selling books, photos, models, and transport memorabilia.
The Guildhall will be selling teas and coffees in the Bazaar.
Next to the bus terminals in the Broadway and Bus Station.
The Guildhall will be selling teas and coffees in the Bazaar.
Next to the bus terminals in the Broadway and Bus Station.
FoKAB’s own sales stall will be located in the Bus Station.
Winchester
City Mill
City Mill
St Cross
Hospital
England's oldest continuing almshouse, comprising a group of grade I listed medieval and Tudor buildings, including a medieval hall and tower, Tudor cloister, Norman church and gardens.
More about St Cross Hospital
More about St Cross Hospital
Twyford Waterworks
and
Hockley
Water Mill
Twyford Waterworks is a water pumping station built for Southampton Corporation in the early 1900s. See the Hathorn-Davey triple expansion steam engine, limekilns, and industrial railway.
Hockley Mill on the River Itchen retains its original wooden machinery.
A circular bus service stops at the waterworks and the water mill.
Hockley Mill on the River Itchen retains its original wooden machinery.
A circular bus service stops at the waterworks and the water mill.
More about
Twyford Waterworks
Twyford Waterworks
Mid-Hants Railway
Steam and diesel trains operate between Alresford and Alton.
Bus and coach services run to Alresford Station.
More about Mid-Hants Railway
Winchester Buses Running Day is organised by
FRIENDS OF KING ALFRED BUSES
Registered Charity, no. 1078631,
which preserves King Alfred buses and coaches and the memory of
King Alfred Motor Services,
the company that ran Winchester’s buses from 1920 to 1973.
which preserves King Alfred buses and coaches and the memory of
King Alfred Motor Services,
the company that ran Winchester’s buses from 1920 to 1973.
© FoKAB 2009