Glasgow Terminals : Anderston Cross in 1976
Anderston Cross, initially known as Blytheswood Street, opened in 1971. It closed on 01 September 1993.
Situation in early 1976 : |
| - eight sawtooth stances on the Cadogan Street side of the station; |
| - one kerbside stand (9), south-facing, used prior to the early 1980s as a drop-off point for terminating vehicles; |
| - a further fourteen sawtooth stances on the Argyle Street side. |
| Stance 1 : | 130 Parkhall (until 1976) |
| 131 Duntocher (until 1976) | |
| 132 Balloch via Jamestown | |
| 133 Balloch via Balloch Loan and Govan Drive | |
| 134 Helensburgh ... sign still in place! | |
| 136 Balloch via Lansbury Street and Govan Drive | |
| 139 Faifley (until 1976) | |
| Stance 2* : | 72 Cambuslang via Burnside and Cathkin |
| 172 Cambuslang via Fernhill and Cathkin | |
| Stance 3 : | 240 Lanark |
| 241 Carluke (Roadmeetings) | |
| 242 Peebles (Limited Stop) via Broughton | |
| 243 Peebles (Limited Stop) via Blyth Bridge | |
| 244 Biggar (Limited Stop) | |
| Stance 4 : | 35 Edinburgh via Bellshill and Chapelhall (Eastern Scottish) |
| 36 Edinburgh Direct / Whitburn (Eastern Scottish) | |
| 40 Wishaw | |
| 43 Wishaw / Newarthill (Biggar Road) | |
| 44 Wishaw via Cleland | |
| 47 Wishaw | |
| Stance 5 : | 63 Eddlewood (Parksview) via High Blantyre |
| 65 Hamilton via Limetree | |
| 75 Newton | |
| 76 Halfway via Westburn | |
| Stance 6 : | 64 West Crindledyke via Craigneuk |
| 66 West Crindledyke via Netherton | |
| Stance 7 : | 56 Shotts (Hillhouseridge) |
| Stance 8 : | 180 East Kilbride (Calderwood) |
| 181 East Kilbride (Calderwood) | |
| Stances 10 - 23 : | Western SMT |
* Stance 2 had only 10 departures between 4 - 7pm, whereas Stance 1 had 36!
Here are the peak hour departures from Summer 1976 :-
| Stance 1 (36 buses) | |
| 130 Parkhall | 1620; 1650; 1720; 1750; 1820; 1850 |
| 131 Duntocher | 1600; 1630; 1700; 1730; 1800; 1830 |
| 132 Balloch | 1606; 1626; 1646; 1706; 1726; 1746; 1806; 1826; 1846 |
| 133 Balloch | 1616; 1656; 1736; 1816 |
| 136 Balloch | 1636; 1716; 1756; 1836; 1856 |
| 139 Faifley | 1610; 1640; 1710; 1740; 1810; 1840 |
| Stance 2 (10 buses) | |
| 72 Cambuslang | 1615; 1700; 1722; 1750; 1815 |
| 172 Cambuslang | 1645; 1710; 1728; 1740; 1845 |
| Stance 3 (15 buses) | |
| 240 Lanark | 1611; 1641; 1711; 1741; 1811; 1841 |
| 241 Carluke | 1626; 1656; 1726; 1756; 1826; 1856 |
| 242 Peebles | 1602; 1802 |
| 244 Biggar | 1702 |
| Stance 4 (20 buses) | |
| 35 Edinburgh via Bellshill (Eastern) | 1614; 1714; 1814 |
| 36 Whitburn (Eastern) | 1644; 1744; 1844 |
| 43 Wishaw via Clydesdale Road | 1637; 1657; 1717; 1737; 1757 |
| 44 Wishaw via Holytown | 1607; 1627; 1647; 1712; 1727; 1747; 1807; 1827; 1847 |
| Stance 5 (15 buses) | |
| 63 Eddlewood (Parksview) | 1621; 1651; 1721; 1751; 1821; 1851 |
| 65 Hamilton via Limetree | * No services at these times * |
| 75 Newton | 1625; 1745 |
| 76 Halfway via Westburn | 1605; 1645; 1705; 1725; 1815; 1845 |
| and to Cambuslang | 1825 |
| Stance 6 (8 buses) | |
| 64 West Crindledyke via Craigneuk | 1655; 1800; 1900 |
| 66 West Crindledyke via Netherton | 1615; 1635; 1715; 1735; 1830 |
| Stance 7 (9 buses) | |
| 56 Shotts | 1602; 1622; 1642; 1702; 1722; 1742; 1802; 1822; 1842 |
| Stance 8 (16 buses) | |
| 180 East Kilbride (Calderwood) | 1625; 1657; 1815; 1732; 1745; 1755; 1825; 1855 |
| 181 East Kilbride (Calderwood) | 1610; 1640; 1710; 1720; 1740; 1750; 1810; 1840 |
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