Bretonside bus station

Former bus station in Plymouth, England

Bretonside

Bus station
General information
Location| Plymouth
England
Coordinates| 50°22′14.6″N 4°8′13.31″W﻿ / ﻿50.370722°N 4.1370306°W﻿ / 50.370722; -4.1370306
History
Opened| March 1958
Closed| 2016

The Bretonside bus station was a bus station in Plymouth, Devon, England.

## History[edit]

The bus station opened in March 1958.[1] In 2014, plans were put forward to redevelop the site of the bus station.[2] In March 2015, the local planning committee agreed to demolish the bus station.[3] Long-distance coach services were transferred to Plymouth coach station. Demolition began in October 2017.[4]

## Reception[edit]

The station was noted for its lack of cleanliness and upkeep.[5][6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Robinson, Chris; Bayley, Jon (13 March 2018). "Bretonside bus station through the years, now it's gone forever". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
2. ^ Saunders, David (4 September 2014). "Goodbye Bretonside Bus Station..." The Devon Daily. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
3. ^ "Plymouth Bretonside coach station to be demolished". BBC News. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
4. ^ Elmes, Sarah (31 October 2017). "End of an era as work starts to bulldoze Bretonside bus station". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
5. ^ "Pulling out the stops to keep shoppers". BBC News. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
6. ^ "Bretonside Bus Station". Plymothian Transport. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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