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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 Omnibus Company continued to use the Greyhound name for its long-distance coach services until 1972, when the National Bus Company required Bristol to adopt the new National Express brand. [10] Shortly before its demise, on 9 January 1972 Greyhound Motors commenced operating an express Bristol to London service via the new M4 motorway. [11]
A preserved Bristol K5G Bristol Omnibus Company bus. Horse-bus services in Bristol were started in 1887 by the Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company, with a service from the Victoria Rooms (connecting with the trams) to Clifton. [1] [2] The horse-buses were replaced by motor buses from 1906, first on a service from the city centre to Clifton. [3]
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: Service area: Bristol Bath North Somerset South Gloucestershire Weston-super-Mare Wiltshire Worcestershire: Service type: Bus services: Routes: 146 (February 2024, incl. contracts) Depots: 7: Fleet: 502 (June 2023) Annual ridership: 70 million (2018-19) [1] Managing Director: Doug Claringbold [2] Website: https://www.firstbus.co.uk ...
A Cheltenham and Gloucester Bristol VRT on Clarence Street, Gloucester. On 11 September 1983, the National Bus Company (NBC) split its loss-making Bristol Omnibus operation into three separate companies, with Gloucestershire-based operations transferred to a new company named the Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company. [4]
[2] [27] The company opened Bristol bus station in Marlborough Street in 1958, and Bath bus station in Manvers Street in the same year. [28] [29] In 1963, the company attracted national attention when its operation of a colour bar, denying employment to non-white bus crews resulted in a 60-day boycott, led by youth worker Paul Stephenson. [30]
On Sunday, the site opens at 9:00 am with the first bus leaving at 9:30 am. 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.