Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
in the west of
England. It is situated on Marlborough Street, near the
Broadmead
Broadmead is a street in the central area of Bristol, England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
History
The name of the street was first recorded in 1383 as ''B ...
shopping area. The original bus station and onsite depot were opened in 1958 by the
Bristol Omnibus Company
The Bristol Omnibus Company was a dominant bus operator in Bristol, and was one of the oldest bus companies in the United Kingdom. It ran buses over a wide area of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and neighbouring counties.
History
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. It was later redeveloped with the current bus station opening in 2006.
Before 1958 Bristol had no bus station; most country and long-distance coach services departed from Prince Street, and others used street stops in
the Centre, Canon's Road and
Old Market.
The station is managed by
.
There are 19 bays, Bays 1 to 7 are for
National Express
National Express Group is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Birmingham, England. It operates bus, coach, train and tram services in the United Kingdom, Ireland (National Express operates Eurolines in conjunction ...
long-distance coach services. Bays 8 to 19 are for local bus services to locations outside of Bristol.
Bristol Bus and Coach Station has many facilities including a First Bus Travelhub which offers information and ticket sales for First Bus services, a National Express Ticket Sales and Information Desk, National Express ticket machines, The Coffee Room cafe, 24-hour security and public toilets including an accessible toilet.
See also
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Buses in Bristol
References
External links
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{{Transport in Bristol
Buildings and structures in Bristol
Bus stations in England
Bus transport in Bristol
Transport infrastructure completed in 1958
1958 establishments in England