Dalston bus garage was a bus depot in

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, England. It was opened by Motor Bus Co in 1906, passing with the business to Vanguard Motors in 1907, who in turn sold out to the

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in 1908. It was built on the site of a former cavalry barracks. It was closed by London Transport in 1981, when it was replaced by a new garage at Ash Grove. From 1973 until 1976, six

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s and six

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s single deckers operated out of on route S2 from

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on comparative trials, to see which would be most suitable for future London Transport orders. The route could only take single deckers, due to a number of low bridges en route.

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Former buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hackney Bus garages in London Dalston Transport infrastructure completed in 1906 {{London-transport-stub