Exeter bus station

Bus station in Devon, England

50°43′34″N 3°31′27″W / 50.72616°N 3.52406°W / 50.72616; -3.52406Owned byStagecoach South WestBus routes1/1A/1C Exeter to Cullompton & Tiverton

2 Exeter to Newton Abbot via Teignmouth & Dawlish
4 Exeter to Cranbrook
5 Exeter to Crediton
5A Exeter to Okehampton
5B Exeter to Barnstaple
5C Exeter to Chulmleigh
6/6A Exeter to Bude
7 Exeter to Totnes
9 Exeter to Honiton via Sidmouth
9A Exeter to Seaton via Sidmouth
38 Exeter to Plymouth
39 Exeter to Newton Abbot via Bovey Tracey
44 Exeter to Honiton
44A Exeter to Axminster
55/55A/55B Exeter to Tiverton
57 Exeter to Brixington
58 Exeter to Budleigh Salterton
95 Exeter to Sandy Bay (summer service)
155 Exeter to Barnstaple via Tiverton
A Exeter to Alphington via St Thomas Station
X7 Exeter to Torquay

X30 Exeter to Seaton via Honiton
Bus stands12Bus operatorsStagecoach South WestConstructionParking3 disabled spacesBicycle facilitiesRacksAccessibleLevel boardingOther informationWebsitestagecoachbus.comHistoryOpened5 July 1969 (1969-07-05) (old bus station)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (new bus station)Closed25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (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

A bus station opened on a site in Paris Street on 5 July 1964, replacing an earlier bus station on Paul Street which became a car park.[1]

Construction of a new bus station on part of the existing site 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

Station concourse in 2021

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

  1. ^ "Paul Street Bus Station – 1929 to 1964". Exeter Memories. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Jamie (3 September 2019). "New pictures and name revealed for Exeter's £300million bus station". DevonLive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Exeter Bus Station site redevelopment update – Exeter Chamber". 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Plans to close Exeter Bus Station temporarily on hold". The Exeter Daily. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ Preston-Ellis, Rom (17 June 2018). "These are the major changes happening at Exeter Bus Station". DevonLive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "New Exeter Bus Station opens in the city centre". Exeter City Council. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "New Exeter Bus Station will open on Sunday 25 July". Exeter City Council. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Exeter bus station redevelopment". Stagecoach. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Roman fort discovered under Exeter bus station". The Guardian. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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