Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of Bristol in the west of England. It is situated on Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area. The original bus station and onsite depot were opened in 1958 by the Bristol Omnibus Company. It was later redeveloped with the current bus station opening in 2006.[1]

Bristol Bus and Coach Station
General information
LocationMarlborough Street
City of Bristol
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°27′33″N 2°35′36″W / 51.4592°N 2.5932°W / 51.4592; -2.5932
Operated byFirst West of England
Bus routes17 City Centre to Keynsham via Southmead & Kingswood

39 Bristol to Bath via Keynsham
172 Bristol to Bath via Pensford & Midsomer Norton
349 Bristol to Keynsham
374 Bristol to Wells, Glastonbury, Street & Taunton
375 Bristol to Wells, Glastonbury, Street & Bridgewater
376 Bristol to Wells, Glastonbury & Street
522 Bristol to Bath via Keynsham & Midsomer Norton
A1 Airport Flyer Bristol to Bristol Airport
T7 Bristol to Chepstow/Magor
X1 Bristol to Weston-super-Mare
X4 Bristol to Portishead
X6/X7 Bristol to Clevedon
X8 Bristol to Nailsea via Backwell
X9 Bristol to Nailsea via Wraxall
X39 Bristol to Bath (Direct via A4)

Y6 Bristol to Chipping Sodbury via Southmead & Cribbs Causeway
Bus stands19
Bus operatorsFirst West of England
Newport Transport
National Express
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Other information
Websitewww.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
History
Opened1958 (Original Station)
2006 (Current Station)

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.[2]

The station is managed by First West of England.[3] There are 19 bays, Bays 1 to 7 are for National Express long-distance coach services, bays 8 & 9 are reserved for the A1 Airport Flyer service to Bristol Airport via Bristol Temple Meads. Bays 10 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.

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References

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  1. ^ New bus station for Bristol BBC News 4 February 2003
  2. ^ Curtis, C and Walker, M (2007) Bristol Omnibus Services: The Green Years Millstream Books ISBN 978-0-948975-80-6 p.60
  3. ^ "Conditions of Use Relating to Bristol (Marlborough Street) Bus Station" (PDF). First Group. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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