It is one of three new bus stops in Ladies Lane/Hall Lane, Hindley.
The decision to upgrade the new bus stops which, admittedly, don't actually make any claims to be served by any buses, has amazed and annoyed locals.

Many are still smarting from the loss of any scheduled bus service at all to the Hall Lane health centre more than three years ago.
Coun Jim Ellis believes that the bus stops have been erected as part of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive's "charm offensive" in support of the Transport Innovation Fund bid and its controversial Manchester congestion charge condition.

He wonders if the bus stops have been erected to try and persuade people that, if they vote yes for TIF in December's borough-wide referendum, they will actually get bus services to call at them.
Coun Ellis said: "I'm baffled by this. They have put new stops and notice boards up despite the fact that it must now be more than three years since there was actually a scheduled bus running up Hall Lane that was going to be able to stop at one.

"Call me a cynic, but I'm sure this is something to do with the congestion charge because it gives the impression that this is a bus route which may benefit from an investment in more frequent services.
"The truth is that the people of Hindley have no service there at all.

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