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MOTOR BUS ROUTE "90" PLYMOUTH to COLEBROOK, HEMERDON,
SPARKWELL On Monday May 13th 1929 the Western National Omnibus Company formally took over the National Omnibus Company's service 211 from Plymouth to Cornwood. From Wednesday January 1st 1930 it became Western National's service 90. The service ran from Plymouth's St Andrew's Cross through Old Town Street, North Hill, Alexandra Road, Old Laira Road, Marsh Mills, Colebrook, Newnham Lodge, Hemerdon, Sparkwell and Lutton to the Inn at Cornwood. In the winter of 1935-36 buses left Plymouth's St Andrew's Cross at 7.50am, 8.15am (on Fridays during the school term only), 9.05am (from Plympton St Mary's Bridge only), 10.25am, 12.15pm, 2.15pm, 4.15pm (on Saturdays only), 6.30pm, and 9.10pm. On Saturdays the last bus left Plymouth at 10.55, returning from Cornwood at 11.40pm. During the same period the times from Cornwood were: 8.40am (as far as Plympton St Mary's Bridge only); 9.35am, 11.15am, 1.15pm, 3.15pm (to Plympton St Mary's Bridge only except on Saturdays when it continued to Plymouth); 5.15pm; 6pm; and 10pm. On Saturdays the last bus left at 11.40pm. On Sundays in 1935/36 the 5.15pm from Cornwood into Plymouth carried a postal letter box. The single adult fares from Plymouth in the winter of 1935-36 were: to Sparkwell, 9d; to Lutton, 11d; and to Cornwood 1 shilling. The return fares to Sparkwell, Lutton and Cornwood were 1s 3d, 1s 7d and 1s 10d respectively. As from Thursday October 1st 1942 Western National service 90 became Plymouth Joint Services route 90. |
