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Clipper cards, Saver Sevens and 'vomit-coloured' tiles: The lost bus station under Manchester's Arndale

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The bus station under Manchester's Arndale, with its Clipper Cards, Saver Sevens and the unmistakable smell of diesel, is a memory for many Mancunians.

Despite being dark and dingy with 'vomit-coloured' wall tiles, it holds a certain nostalgia. This bus station, described as not a place to linger after dark, opened on September 24, 1979.

It was part of the £100m construction of the Arndale centre and replaced several smaller, on-street stations in and around the city centre.

The main entrance was located on Cannon Street, with a back door at Shudehill. Inside, there was a travel shop where passengers could purchase the popular Clipper Cards - offering 10 journeys for the price of nine - or Saver Seven weekly bus passes.

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