Subway from Burnley Bus Station

[ClaretTony]

It’s now closed on a permanent basis. There are currently temporary pedestrian lights for crossing Centenary Way.

I was thinking that it would at least mean no one would have to clean the subway before realising the filthy hole hasn’t been cleaned in years.

[claretonthecoast1882]

With all the works that have been going on the past season, we ended up using the subway for the first time in what could be 20 years after 1 game. I am glad it is now not an option.

[ClaretTony]

With all the works that have been going on the past season, we ended up using the subway for the first time in what could be 20 years after 1 game. I am glad it is now not an option.

I’ve used it regularly for years and it’s an absolute disgrace. I’ve a doctors appointment this morning and that was the route only to see it permanently closed since yesterday. Just walked up Yorkshire Street and it’s still a mess.

[GetIntoEm]

only a little longer to wait now until its all finished, looks like it will be a massive improvement once its done. looking forward to seeing the finished article.

little bit of pain for hopefully many years of improvement

[Goliath]

Thank God it's finally gone. Long overdue

[Lip]

How far is it ? Are they still doing footlongs for half price?

[ElectroClaret]

Got beaten up in there once, after leaving the Rose Room.
Ahhh, memories.

[ClaretTony]

How far is it ? Are they still doing footlongs for half price?

Brilliant

[rufus lumley]

I always think of Petula Clark when I use it.

[ClaretTony]

Thank God it's finally gone. Long overdue

It’s been needed but it’s been allowed to get into a shocking state over many years.

With the roundabout gone there is a hell of a lot of pavement but I think it will look so much better with the four planting areas with the small trees already in.

[Jamesy]

As I won’t be visiting Burnley until the start of the new season, is there any chance the works will be completed by then?

[Walton]

As I won’t be visiting Burnley until the start of the new season, is there any chance the works will be completed by then?

Depends which season

[Wokingclaret]

Used to say we've all been around that old roundabout

Will miss the old underpass, not for the state of it, but used it for decades.

[Jamesy]

Depends which season

Looking at the time it has taken already, it wouldn’t surprise me if it isn’t completed until August 2025.

[Jamesy]

Got beaten up in there once, after leaving the Rose Room.
Ahhh, memories.

Burnley was quite a violent place at the time the Rose Room was in its pomp. Had to have your wits about you to avoid unsolicited aggro on your way home.

[Goliath]

Looking at the time it has taken already, it wouldn’t surprise me if it isn’t completed until August 2025.

It wasn't due to be completion until late Summer 24 so it should only complete a month or 2 behind schedule hopefully.

[ClaretTony]

As I won’t be visiting Burnley until the start of the new season, is there any chance the works will be completed by then?

Close to I think. I don’t think it’s far off schedule now.

[Jamesy]

Thanks guys, so it looks like this project will be completed almost on schedule. It does seem like it’s been going on forever though.
I’ve only been slightly impacted by it on match days. You guys have probably had it on a daily basis and the knock on effect on traffic around the town centre.
Hopefully we will have appointed a new manager before its completion!

[elwaclaret]

Could never walk through it without getting The Jam as an ear worm.

[Suratclaret]

Hopefully we will have appointed a new manager before its completion!

He could officially open the “town to turf”

[basil6345789]

Subways are very safe means of crossing the road and don't hold up any traffic

[Goliath]

Subways are very safe means of crossing the road and don't hold up any traffic

Ah yes that subway was notorious for it's safety.

[claretonthecoast1882]

I stopped thinking subways were safe after going to Wolves 1 year

[Jamesy]

I stopped thinking subways were safe after going to Wolves 1 year

That subway at Wolves certainly wasn’t safe. Well not if the locals knew you were away fans.
It’s quite good now. There is a bloke who sells local butchers pork scratchings on matchdays just at the stadium end of the subway.
Best scratchings you will taste in a long while. “Bostin”.

[ClaretTony]

I stopped thinking subways were safe after going to Wolves 1 year

I’ve been through there too

[ClaretTony]

For anyone who has never been through the subway - here it is

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[Jamesy]

I’ve been through there too

Several times probably Tony. And you hopefully came out at each end of it before and after the matches with your facial features intact? It was a hairy experience though in the bad old days. Not for the faint hearted.

[Goliath]

For anyone who has never been through the subway - here it is


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'Lynn...that is not a penis...it tapers at the end!'

[Jamesy]

'Lynn...that is not a penis...it tapers at the end!'

Well spotted!

[Quickenthetempo]

I have walked through that subway thousands of times and never seen any bother.

I also walked through the Wolves subway on a Friday night game back in 95ish and despite most Wolves fans in the ground looking like meatheads, it was peaceful back to the coach.

[pushpinpussy]

Had some very good experiences in that subway after leaving the Ritzy, back in the days.

[Goliath]

I have walked through that subway thousands of times and never seen any bother.

I also walked through the Wolves subway on a Friday night game back in 95ish and despite most Wolves fans in the ground looking like meatheads, it was peaceful back to the coach.

Fair enough, should have left it then. Looks pretty welcoming on the picture.

[exilecanada]

For anyone who has never been through the subway - here it is


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Excuse my ignorance but could someone tell me the exact location and which two roads the subway connected? Even though I was born and raised in Burnley but left some fifty years ago, I have no recollection of the subway

[fidelcastro]

To save me looking it up, when was the subway first opened?

[claretonthecoast1882]

Excuse my ignorance but could someone tell me the exact location and which two roads the subway connected? Even though I was born and raised in Burnley but left some fifty years ago, I have no recollection of the subway

Went under Centenary way Bus Station to cats Whiskers

[Claretitus]

For anyone who has never been through the subway - here it is

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One thing missing from the picture though Tony. The bloke in there with his cans of Tennants Super Strength, asking for change when you walked past him. Wonder where he’s gonna go now?

[Poulton-le-Claret]

For anyone who has never been through the subway - here it is


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Pictures you can smell

[giveusaB]

I think it opened in 1974

[ClaretTony]

Definitely either 1973 or 1974 when it opened. I think that might be when it was last cleaned.

[Quickenthetempo]

Fair enough, should have left it then. Looks pretty welcoming on the picture.

Just balancing things out that attacks will be very rare.

[AfloatinClaret]

Subways... don't hold up any traffic

That's because they use soft rolls which squelch quite easily under the tyres... You don't get that annoying bump though the suspension that driving over pedestrians causes

[bfcjg]

One thing missing from the picture though Tony. The bloke in there with his cans of Tennants Super Strength, asking for change when you walked past him. Wonder where he’s gonna go now?

Bayern Munich.

[exilecanada]

I think it opened in 1974

Thanks, I left in '71, that explains why I don't remember the subway.

[karatekid]

Had some very good experiences in that subway after leaving the Ritzy, back in the days.

Were you on your way to work the night shift at the Keirby Hotel?

[dougcollins]

I always think of Petula Clark when I use it.

Probably best not to elaborate.

[Cleveleys_claret]

As bad as the bridge at Stoke?

[Rowls]

Good riddance to the dirty, grotty subway.

They should build a shiny new modern subway. Out of local stone...

[Wile E Coyote]

Good riddance to the dirty, grotty subway.

They should build a shiny new modern subway. Out of local stone...

they should Rowls, but it would soon end up a graffiti covered, **** soaked , stinking sewer just like the old one.

[ElectroClaret]

To save me looking it up, when was the subway first opened?

Well, I got beaten up 76 or 77, and it had only been open a couple of years, so we're talking circa 75.

[Wile E Coyote]

thought it opened same time as Thompson centre, 1973.