Unst Bus Shelter

Bus stop near Baltasound on Unst, Scotland

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The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council. It is located on the main road across Unst - the A968 - which runs between Belmont and Haroldswick.

The name "Bobby's Bus Shelter" honours Bobby Macaulay, a child who used to cycle to the shelter in the mornings to catch the bus to school. The local council had plans to remove the bus shelter in 1996,^[1] but after the seven-year-old sent them a letter asking them not to and explaining that the shelter is where he kept his bike while at school, the council left it there and furnished it.^[1]

The shelter is equipped with a sofa and a television. It is furnished and redecorated periodically. For example, in 2010 it was given World Cup themed decoration due to Macaulay's visit to South Africa to see the 2010 FIFA World Cup,^[2] and each year by local residents with a sofa, television, computer and other home comforts.

Year	Theme^[3]^[4]
2002	Golden jubilee
2003
2004	Underwater
2005	Africa
2006	Space
2007	Yellow
2008	Blue
2009	Pink
2010	World Cup
2011	Tall ships
2012	Diamond Jubilee
2013	Sheep
2014	Tribute to Nelson Mandela
2015	Puffins
2016
2017
2018	100 years of women's suffrage in the United Kingdom
2019	Fake Gnus
2020	2020 Vision
2021	COP26 and the environment
2022	Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II
2023	Nautical themed

References

^ ^a ^b "History". Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ Macaulay, Bobby. "World Cup 10". Unst Bus Shelter Website. Macaulay, Bobby. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^ Macaulay, Bobby. "Unst BusThemes Shelter". Unst Bus Shelter Website. Macaulay, Bobby. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ "Unst Bus Stop". Unst the island above all others. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ "Unst Bus Stop". Unst the island abovre all others. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ "Unst Bus Stop". Unst the island abovre all others. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Unst Bus Shelter.

The Unst Bus Shelter Website
Shetland Times article: Website for Unst bus shelter is ‘essential reading for future generations’
BBC article: What makes one lonely busy shelter on Unst famous the world over?
Blog post on the bus shelter

North Isles, Shetland Islands

Inhabited islands