David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos

Friday 11 March 2016 (1131) – Stagecoach (Go West Travel) 17744 (LY52 ZFC), an Alexander bodied Dennis Trident new in December 2002 to Stagecoach East London (TA654), seen in King's Lynn bus station. It was moving on to the loading stand to operate service 505 to Spalding.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1117) – Stagecoach acquired the Norfolk Green (Go West Travel) business in December 2013. Unusually the identity was retained although a new livery of silver and green was adopted applied in the corporate style. The fleetname as carried by Alexander bodied Dennis Trident 17741 (LY52 ZDZ), new in December 2002 to Stagecoach East London (TA651).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1120) – I was curious as to why Stagecoach (Go West Travel) 17741 (LY52 ZDZ) had a number plate bearing the name of a Northern Ireland based car and commercial dealership/scrappers. The bus is an Alexander bodied Dennis Trident new in December 2002 to Stagecoach East London (TA651).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1117) – Stagecoach (Go West Travel) vehicles seen in a corner of King's Lynn bus station. Stagecoach acquired the Norfolk Green business in December 2013 retaining the identity. Alexander bodied Dennis Trident 17741 (LY52 ZDZ) was new in December 2002 to Stagecoach East London (TA651) and carries the silver and green livery in a Stagecoach style. Optare Tempo 25122 (YJ56 ATV) was new to Tanat Valley Coaches (Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, Nr Oswestry) in October 2006. It later passed to Norfolk Green (Go West Travel) and to Stagecoach with the Norfolk Green takeover. The Mitsubishi 4Life truck is a Norfolk Green vehicle (FG05 WUK).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1117) – Stagecoach (Go West Travel) Mitsubishi 4Life truck (FG05 WUK) seen in a corner of King's Lynn bus station. Stagecoach acquired the Norfolk Green business in December 2013.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1059) – konectbus (Go-Ahead) 608 (SN61 CZY), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new January 2012, seen in King's Lynn bus station. (Coach Services of Thetford BJ60 BYX in background)

Friday 11 March 2016 (1133) – First Eastern Counties 33811 (YX63 LJJ) arrives in King's Lynn bus station when working the 1005 Peterborough to Norwich service X1. FEC withdrew all its services (except for the X1) from the King's Lynn area some time ago. The garage was retained as the home for 15 dedicated Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400s to operate the service. (As I write these are 33803-33817 new in September 2013). The end to end service has a running time of around 3 hours 10 minutes (give or take) and, to qualify for UK domestic driving rules, is segmented (with through running). For those interested I found an unofficial ‘X1 blog’ on the Internet that contains some really good quality night time garage photos. It may be seen at: fecx1news.blogspot.co.uk

Friday 11 March 2016 (1133) – First Eastern Counties 33811 (YX63 LJJ) in King's Lynn bus station when working the 1005 Peterborough to Norwich service X1. This one of the 15 Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400s based at King's Lynn to operate the service. Behind is Stagecoach 17786 (LX03 BVZ), a Transbus built Alexander/Dennis Trident ex East London

Friday 11 March 2016 (1135) – First Eastern Counties 33811 (YX63 LJJ) leaving King's Lynn bus station when working the 1005 Peterborough to Norwich service X1. This one of the 15 Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400s based at King's Lynn to operate the service.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1105) – King's Lynn bus station: Left to right: First Eastern Counties 33804 (YX63 LJJ) (Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400); Stagecoach (Go West Travel) 47903 (YK08 EUC) (Optare Solo); and Stagecoach (Go West Travel) 18349 (AE55 DKX (Alexander bodied Dennis Trident).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1059) – King's Lynn bus station: Left is First Eastern Counties 33804 (YX63 LJJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new September 2013. Right is a Stagecoach (Go West Travel) Optare Solo

Friday 11 March 2016 (1053) – King's Lynn bus station. Left to right: Stagecoach (Go West Travel) 47903 (YK08 EUC) (Optare Solo) and 27643 (GX10 HBY) (Alexander Dennis Enviro300). On right is Coastal Red (Lynx) 5 (YJ55 BKU) (Optare Tempo).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1059) – A colourful scene in King's Lynn bus station. The blue double decker of konectbus (Go-Ahead) and the red single decker of Coastal Red (Lynx) are surrounded by different Stagecoach (Go West Travel) vehicles.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1053) – King's Lynn bus station. Far left in a loading bay is Coastal Red (Lynx) Optare Tempo 2 (YJ55 BJE). In the central layover bays are Stagecoach (Go West Travel): 47903 (YK08 EUC) (Optare Solo) and 27643 (GX10 HBY) (Alexander Dennis Enviro300). On right is Coastal Red (Lynx) 5 (YJ55 BKU) (Optare Tempo).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1050) – King's Lynn bus station. Far left in a loading bay is Coastal Red (Lynx) Optare Tempo 2 (YJ55 BJE). In the central layover bays are Stagecoach (Go West Travel): 47903 (YK08 EUC) (Optare Solo); 27643 (GX10 HBY) (Alexander Dennis Enviro300); and 48021 (YJ15 AAZ) (Optare Solo).

Friday 11 March 2016 (1104) – The metal passenger barriers in King's Lynn bus station have silhouettes of the town’s 17th century Customs House and of Captain George Vancouver, the Naval Officer born in King’s Lynn who explored of the North American Pacific region in the late 18th century and after whom the Canadian city is named. Stagecoach (Go West Travel) buses beyond both of which had been former Norfolk Green vehicles, a company acquired by Stagecoach in 2013. 25126 (YJ57 EHX), an Optare Tempo X1200 that had been new to Ambassador Travel in September 2007. Later passing to Norfolk Green. Named Claude Freestone, a World War One veteran who established the 421 Squadron King's Lynn Air Training Corps. The Optare Solo behind is 47911 (YJ10 EYA) new in March 2010 that wears the 'Coasthopper' livery.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1120) – Ambassador Travel 211 (BF63 ZSL) seen in King's Lynn bus station when working the 0915 Great Yarmouth to Birmingham National Express service 371. A Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B9R new in January 2014.

Friday 11 March 2016 (1120) – Ambassador Travel 211 (BF63 ZSL) seen in King's Lynn bus station when working the 0915 Great Yarmouth to Birmingham National Express service 371. A Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B9R new in January 2014.