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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]
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.
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.
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]
Greyhound continued to operate as a separate business, including its bus routes in Bristol until 1936. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The new owners expanded the Greyhound coach operations. In 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Associated Motorways consortium of long-distance coach operators, but continued the London service outside the consortium.
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.
WESTlink is a demand-responsive bus service provided by the West of England Combined Authority in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and parts of Somerset. [1] Launched in April 2023, [2] the service has replaced around 40 rural bus services. [3] WESTlink allows journeys to be booked at short notice via mobile app, website or phone call.