Central London bus stop made entirely from Lego..

So lifelike and blink and you might miss it! Complete with bus numbers and all the normal details of any other bus stop the creative people at Lego have arrived to the streets of London. It's only here a limited time, but if you're popping to Hamleys, its a treat to see as you walk down toward Piccadilly. The PR says with Lego's you can truly build anything- seems like she's quite right.

To celebrate Transport for London’s (TfL’s) ‘Year of the Bus’, LEGO has recreated a full size bus-shelter and bus stop out of LEGO bricks. Passengers are advised not to start counting as they might miss their bus, more than 100,000 LEGO bricks were used in this build.

Bus Stop Vital Statistics

- It is built with around 100,000 LEGO Bricks

- It has been created by the UK’s only Certified LEGO Professional, Duncan Titmarsh

- It took 14 days to build

“LEGO is all about stretching your imagination and using bricks to build whatever your mind desires – there are no limits!" -Emma Owen PR

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