Exeter bus station
Bus station in Devon, England
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Exeter bus station is a bus station in the English city of Exeter. The original station opened in 1964 and was replaced by the new station in 2021 on the same site.
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Exeter
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Exeter bus station  | |||||
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The new bus station in 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bampfylde Street, EX1 2FX Exeter UK | ||||
| Coordinates | 50.72616°N 3.52406°W | ||||
| System | Bus station | ||||
| Operator | Stagecoach South West | ||||
| Bus stands | 12 | ||||
| Bus operators | Stagecoach South West | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | 3 disabled spaces | ||||
Cycle facilities | Racks | ||||
| Accessible | Level boarding | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | In use | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 5 July 1964 (old bus station) 25 July 2021 (new bus station) | ||||
| Closed | 25 July 2021 (old bus station) | ||||
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History
The previous 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 Exeter City 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]
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]
Services
Bus services in and out of Exeter bus station are as follows:[10][11]
| Route | Destination |
|---|---|
| 1/1A | Cullompton & Tiverton via Broadclyst |
| 2 | Newton Abbot via Teignmouth & Dawlish |
| 5 | Crediton via Newton St Cyres |
| 5A | Okehampton via North Tawton |
| 5B | Barnstaple via Great Torrington & Bideford |
| 5C | Chulmleigh via Lapford |
| 7 | Totnes via Newton Abbot & Ipplepen |
| 9 | Honiton via Sidmouth |
| 9A | Seaton via Sidmouth |
| X30 | Seaton via Honiton |
| 38 | Ivybridge via Bovey Tracey, where certain journeys continue to Newton Abbot as route 39 instead of Ivybridge |
| 44 | Honiton via Ottery St Mary |
| 44A | Axminster via Honiton |
| 55 | Tiverton via Stoke Canon |
| 355 | Tiverton via Thorverton & Silverton |
| 57 | Exmouth via Topsham & Lympstone. Certain journeys continue to Brixington as route 99 |
| 58 | Exmouth via Woodbury |
| 66 | Okehampton via Whiddon Down. |
| 358 | Otterton via Budleigh Salterton |
Most routes above are operated by Stagecoach South West with service 66 operated by Dartline.
