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The Bristol bus station, in Marlborough Street, was opened in 1958. It was redeveloped in 2006 There are three main bus companies operating across the Greater Bristol area. They are First West of England, [1] Stagecoach South West and Big Lemon. They provide services around Bristol and into South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
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]
A First West of England bus in Bristol city centre. It is in the green livery that is being adopted for bus services in the West of England Combined Authority area which includes Bristol. (Photogrpahed 2025) Buses are the main form of public transport in Bristol, England. Most bus services are operated by First West of England.
Bristol is a city in south west England, near the Bristol Channel coast, approximately 106 miles (170 km) west of London. Several factors have influenced the development of its transport network. It is a major centre of employment, retail, culture and higher education, has many historic areas, and has a history of maritime industry.
The last bus leaves Bristol city centre at 8:57 pm Monday to Saturday and 6:19 pm on Sunday. The site closes at 9:30 pm. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The service operates a 12-minute frequency during peak times Monday to Friday, with a 15-minute frequency throughout the day.
First Wright StreetDeck passing an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City CBG in Bristol city centre, November 2023. As of January 2024, the First West of England fleet consisted of 561 buses and coaches. [citation needed] The fleet includes 99 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City CBG natural gas-powered buses, which entered service in February 2020. [17]
The nearest stations are now around 9 miles away, at Castle Cary and Bridgwater. Replica level crossing gates have been placed at the old station entrance. [35] A number of bus services serve Street including route 376 to Bristol via Wells which is operated by First West of England and runs every hour.
The Bristol Tramways Company started operating buses in 1906 to feed traffic into their tram services from beyond the boundaries of the city of Bristol. In 1910 a branch was opened in Weston-super-Mare where the company's first bus station was opened on the sea front in the 1930s. Others were built after World War II at Wells, Bath and Bristol.