Sitting on a hard bench at a bus stop is not the most comfortable way to wait for public transport.

So it is no wonder an image of a sofa dumped at a bus stop in Salford has sent the internet crazy - after thousands of people shared the image with their followers on Facebook.

Passengers waiting to depart from the Manchester Road West in Little Hulton were greeted by the sight of the dusty leather settee sitting just within the stop’s shelter.

And after police in Salford posted a picture of the abandoned couch to their Facebook followers, thousands of people then re-shared the image online.

Alongside the photograph, which was first put up this morning, GMP Salford West said: “We appreciate that bus stop benches can quite often be cold and uncomfortable, but please don’t bring your sofa along with you.

“It just makes more work for Salford City Council having to clean it up.”

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The post has now racked up more than 8,000 likes and being shared more than 3,000 times.

And it looks like people are already putting the new facilities at the stop to good use.

One Facebook user, Joe Craig, commented: “I drove past it and saw a guy sat down reading a paper.”

Whereas others who aired their views on the force’s post seem to think that the settee might not be such a bad idea.

Tommy Downes said: “Transport for greater Manchester take note!”

While Jean Smith said: “Lovely idea. Some cake and a cup of tea as well.”