~LUGG VALLEY'S OPTARE SOLO 112 IN THE BUS STATION
Leominster is a small market town in the north of Herefordshire, which has suffered from reductions to most of its local bus services over the last decade, with some services being completely withdrawn, due to the council withdrawing funding.
Local bus services in Leominster are almost all operated by Lugg Valley Travel with some help from their sister company Yeomans Travel, with the only other operator being First's Worcester depot operating one weekly service into the town. It would probably be difficult to make a full day of bus spotting in Leominster, due to the infrequent services in the town.
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Variety |  Bus services in Leominster are almost operated exclusively by Optare Solos, with the exception being Lugg Valley Travel's Optare Versa, usually used on the 426 which only serves Leominster once per day anyway. During school holidays, a different vehicle is sometimes used on First's 482 service. |
| Operator Variety | Most services are operated by Lugg Valley Travel, who are based in Leominster. The only other operator is First, who serve the town once per week. |
| Quantity of Buses | Most services are quite infrequent, the most frequent services being every 1-2 hours, except peak hours when the 401/404 runs roughly every 30 minutes |
| Photograph Opportunities | Apart from the bus station, there aren't many places to photograph buses in Leominster. However, the benefit this has is that all the bus services start from the same place, which makes it easier to photograph all the buses in the town |
Lugg Valley Travel's 112, an Optare Solo M850, parked on Stand 1 in Leominster Bus Station waiting to operate a 401 service to Barons Cross
Lugg Valley Travel's 128, an Optare Solo SR, stopped at stand 4 in the bus station as it loads passengers for its next service to Ludlow
First Worcester's 43876, a Plaxton Mini Pointer-bodied Dennis Dart SLF, stopped in Leominster Bus Station after arriving in from Ledbury on a 482 service, before leaving for Morrisons
SF54 ORA, Yeomans' 106, passes stand 2 in the bus station to get to stand 1 and work a 403 service to Southern Avenue
YN53 EKX, Lugg Valley Travel's Optare Solo 111, approaches Leominster Bus Station as it arrives in on a 492 service from Hereford
Lugg Valley Travel's 12, an Optare Versa, parked in the bus stop lay-by opposite the bus station in between journeys
Coach Tours & Travel of Wolverhampton's 123 TKM, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, parked in Leominster's coach park, located next to the Fire Station
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