Chester Bus Interchange
Bus station in Chester, England
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Chester Bus Interchange is a bus station in Chester, England. It is situated at the Hoole Way roundabout.[1]
Chester Bus Interchange  | |||||
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Chester Bus Station during 2019. | |||||
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| Location | CH1 3EQ Chester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.1939493°N 2.8885118°W | ||||
| System | Bus station | ||||
| Owner | Cheshire West and Cheshire Council | ||||
| Bus routes | 72 | ||||
| Bus stands | 13 | ||||
| Bus operators | Stagecoach, Arriva, Warrington’s Own Bus Company, Al's Coaches, Aintree coachline, D&G, A2B Travel, M&H Coaches. | ||||
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Operations
The bus station is situated at CH1 3EQ (George Street). [2] The Station is owned and managed by Cheshire West and Cheshire Council.[3]
The station has 72 routes running out of it’s 13 stands.[4]
The bus operators running out of the bus station are Stagecoach, Arriva, Warrington’s Own Bus Company, Al's Coaches, Aintree coachline, D&G, A2B Travel, M&H Coaches.
The majority of services are run by either Arriva or Stagecoach.[4]
History
The bus station was constructed to replace Princess Street bus station.
Work began in September 2015.[5] The bus station was expected to open in early 2017, but was delayed. The first buses entered the facility during a test on 27 March 2017.[6] The first passenger service to use the bus was Chester's park and ride service on 30 May 2017, and most other services began using the station on 5 June.[7] A bus service, named Shopper Hopper, was introduced to link the current bus station to the site of the former Princess Street bus station.[8]
Facilities
The bus station has 13 stances, and is designed to handle 156 buses per hour.[9][5] It was designed by Jefferson Sheard Architects.[10] It has been noted for its exceptional accessibility. Features include a Changing Places toilet, a tactile map endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, and a dual-height customer service desk.[11]