Exeter bus station
Exeter Bus Station  | |
|---|---|
| Bus station | |
.JPG) The new bus station in 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bampfylde Street, Exeter, EX1 2JX |
| Coordinates | 50°43′34″N 3°31′27″W / 50.72616°N 3.52406°W |
| Owned by | Stagecoach South West |
| Bus routes | 1/1A/1C Exeter to Cullompton & Tiverton 2 Exeter to Newton Abbot via Teignmouth & Dawlish |
| Bus stands | 12 |
| Bus operators | Stagecoach South West/Plymouth Citybus |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 3 disabled spaces |
| Bicycle facilities | Racks |
| Accessible | Level boarding |
| Other information | |
| Website | stagecoachbus.com |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 July 1969 (old bus station) 25 July 2021 (new bus station) |
| Closed | 25 July 2021 (old bus station) |
Exeter bus station is a bus station in the English city of Exeter. It opened in 1964, and was expanded in 2021.
History
The bus station opened on the present site on 5 July 1964, replacing another bus station on Paul Street which became a car park.[1] Construction of a new bus station, adjacent to the existing one, started in January 2019.[2] The construction was funded by the council. The development also included a leisure centre called St Sidwell's Point.[3] The project had been intended to start construction in December 2018, but was delayed.[4] Part of the former bus station remained open during construction, but some services had to call on nearby streets instead.[5]
The new bus station opened on 25 July 2021.[6][7]
Facilities
The bus station has a fully enclosed indoor waiting area with 12 stands. Each stand has automatic doors, seats and a display showing real time information accompanied by audio announcements.[8] Other facilities include cycle racks, disabled car parking spaces and public toilets.
Archaeology
In 2019, during redevelopment of the bus station, remains of a Roman fort were discovered.[9]
References
- ^ "Paul Street Bus Station – 1929 to 1964". Exeter Memories. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Hawkins, Jamie (3 September 2019). "New pictures and name revealed for Exeter's £300million bus station". DevonLive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Exeter Bus Station site redevelopment update – Exeter Chamber". 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Plans to close Exeter Bus Station temporarily on hold". The Exeter Daily. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Preston-Ellis, Rom (17 June 2018). "These are the major changes happening at Exeter Bus Station". DevonLive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "New Exeter Bus Station opens in the city centre". Exeter City Council. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Exeter Bus Station will open on Sunday 25 July". Exeter City Council. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Exeter bus station redevelopment". Stagecoach. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Roman fort discovered under Exeter bus station". The Guardian. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
