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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 Bus and Coach Station
General information
Location	Marlborough Street City of Bristol United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.4592°N 2.5932°W / 51.4592; -2.5932
Operated by	First West of England
Bus routes	17 Bristol to Keynsham via Southmead & Kingswood 35 Bristol to Marshfield 39 Bristol to Bath via Keynsham 349 Bristol to Keynsham 376 Bristol to Wells, Glastonbury & Street 379 Bristol to Bath via Whitchurch & Radstock A1 Airport Flyer Bristol to Bristol Airport T1 Bristol to Thornbury X1 Bristol to Weston-super-Mare X4 Bristol to Portishead X6/X7 Bristol to Clevedon X9 Bristol to Nailsea X39 Bristol to Bath (Direct via A4) Y1 Bristol to Chipping Sodbury via M32 & Coalpit Heath Y6 Bristol to Chipping Sodbury via Southmead & Cribbs Causeway
Bus stands	19
Bus operators	First West of England National Express
Other information
Website	www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
History
Opened	1958 (Original Station) 2006 (Current Station)

Before 1958 Bristol had no bus station; most country and long-distance coach services departed from Prince Street, and others used street stops in the Centre, Canon's Road and Old Market.[2]

The station is managed by First West of England.[3] There are 19 bays, Bays 1 to 7 are for National Express long-distance coach services. Bays 8 to 19 are for local bus services to locations outside of Bristol.

Bristol Bus and Coach Station has many facilities including a First Bus Travelhub which offers information and ticket sales for First Bus services, a National Express Ticket Sales and Information Desk, National Express ticket machines, The Coffee Room cafe, 24-hour security and public toilets including an accessible toilet.

See also

• Buses in Bristol

References

External links

• MisterWhat.co.uk Bristol Bus Station
• Qype.co.uk Bristol Bus Station

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