Went across Key Street on the A2 to and from school 1958-1969. The old M&D rear entry buses used to struggle up Keycol Hill, even more so up Boyces Hill (the Newington side).
Would also catch the 26 to Key Street in the early 1960s then wait around for the single decker 3 that went to Maidstone to go and play trains in Mote Park. Wandered about quite a bit, that bus stop was almost on the junction.
My Austin Seven Special, plywood MG lookalike body, threw a conrod as I pulled away up Keycol in 1968. Steep learning curve for a 17yr old to rebuild the engine with only a book from Rainham Library for help.
Then in 1972-3 commuted from Queenborough to Snodland, (neither likely to win too many prizes in those days) and the wait at the lights, especially on the way home was always 2 or 3 changes. Annoying enough, but I was driving a Mk1 Lotus Cortina ex works rally car that really did not like ticking over and would start to foul its plugs if you didn’t blip the throttle in a very boy racer fashion every time it started to splutter.
The Key Inn had a gents toilet outside in the far corner of the car park. All a bit hit and miss on a cold winters night.