Cradley Heath Bus Station

CRADLEY HEATH, i got it tattooed on the bottom of my foot because all the transport depots in the area have only ever caused me PAAAIN.
They always lock the side gate from the train platform to the bus station, this is a pain when im trying to make an escape when i dodge ticket fares.
The bus station smells just like the toilets its next too, that never seem to be clean. Bus’s are constant and the information is clearly shown on digital arrival time bords.
Most of the bus’s go to either Merry Hill or Dudley, which is convenient because trains dont go to either.

Cradley Heath Bus Station is conveniently located right next to the train station. This means that you can easily transfer on to buses to Merry Hill and Halesowen. Or you can hop of a bus and straight onto a train. In theory.
I say easily, but the reality is more «occasionally». I often hop off the bus to find myself missing the train by mere moments because I’ve had to run up through the station, through the ticket office then onto to the platform to see the doors close and conductor give me a smugface.
This bus station is not that great, especially because one of the stops is located on the opposite side of the busy road. This confuses me no end.
On the plus side, there is a station clock that looks quite cute and tells the right time. There is also a handy pull-​in point for cars picking up passengers.