[Talk-GB] Finding out if a TFL bus stop is still active

[Russ Garrett]

Yes, it sounds likely that it's a stand.

It doesn't appear in NaPTAN which is a relatively authoritative source
for bus stops.

Russ

On Mon, 27 Sept 2021 at 12:51, David Woolley <forums at david-woolley.me.uk> wrote:
>
> On 27/09/2021 12:18, Mat Attlee wrote:
> > The other day I stumbled upon an unmapped bus stop which I've added to
> > the map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9126413017
> > <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9126413017>
> >
> > I am trying to find more details about the stop but it doesn't seem to
> > be listed on TFL, is it possible it's no longer in use?
> >
>
> Are you sure that it is actually a stop and not a stand
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_stand>?  The only reference to the
> latter that I can find in the OSM wiki is a passing one about excluding
> them from routes
> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bus_routes_in_London>.  They really
> need to positively identified, as they need to be mapped, if only to
> stop people mapping them as stops.
>
> Please double check your photo.
>
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