frodshamfella
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I am interested if anyone used or had memories of this route ? Many years ago I lived in Bexleyheath, the town lost it's Greenline link for a long time when the 701 ( 702 earlier again) Ascot to Gravesend route finished.
The 725 used to travel west from Gravesend and Dartford through Crayford then via Bourne Road to Bexley , the 725 was the only bus service along Bourne Road since the 467 LC route finished, so handy for people living there. Change came when the 726 tandem route to the 725 started, the 726 continued the original route and the 725 included Bexleyheath then onward to Bexley where both routes rejoined.
To my memory the 725/726 were the only bus services ever along Hurst road Sidcup, which must have been useful for residents also, they would have paid a bit of a premium however over the nearest LT bus fare on the 229 and later 269.
I used the 725 quite often from Bexleyheath to Bromley, even when LT route 269 was extended to Bromley, the 725 was certainly faster and more comfortable.
When I moved to the Northwest, I used to fly from Liverpool to Heathrow and would often prefer taking the 725 back to Bexleyheath rather than tube and train. Although it took a long time, it was comfortable and convenient . Also used it to reach Hampton curt on several occasions. I can't recall where both the 725 and 726 terminated in the west, was it both Windsor ??
In my opinion it was a really great and probably quite revolutionary service when it was introduced, linking towns and attractions which would otherwise included traveling via Central London. I also think there were few Greenline routes which did not actually head for Central London either to terminate or run via, I can't think of any right now, such a long time ago ! Does any of the 725 service still exist I wonder ?
The 725 used to travel west from Gravesend and Dartford through Crayford then via Bourne Road to Bexley , the 725 was the only bus service along Bourne Road since the 467 LC route finished, so handy for people living there. Change came when the 726 tandem route to the 725 started, the 726 continued the original route and the 725 included Bexleyheath then onward to Bexley where both routes rejoined.
To my memory the 725/726 were the only bus services ever along Hurst road Sidcup, which must have been useful for residents also, they would have paid a bit of a premium however over the nearest LT bus fare on the 229 and later 269.
I used the 725 quite often from Bexleyheath to Bromley, even when LT route 269 was extended to Bromley, the 725 was certainly faster and more comfortable.
When I moved to the Northwest, I used to fly from Liverpool to Heathrow and would often prefer taking the 725 back to Bexleyheath rather than tube and train. Although it took a long time, it was comfortable and convenient . Also used it to reach Hampton curt on several occasions. I can't recall where both the 725 and 726 terminated in the west, was it both Windsor ??
In my opinion it was a really great and probably quite revolutionary service when it was introduced, linking towns and attractions which would otherwise included traveling via Central London. I also think there were few Greenline routes which did not actually head for Central London either to terminate or run via, I can't think of any right now, such a long time ago ! Does any of the 725 service still exist I wonder ?