Exeter bus station explained

Exeter Bus Station
Name Lang:	en
Type:	Bus station
Address:	Bampfylde Street, Exeter, EX1 2JX
Coordinates:	50.7262°N -3.5241°W
Owned:	Stagecoach South West
Bus Stands:	12
Bus Operators:	Stagecoach South West
Bus Routes:	1/1A/1C Exeter to Cullompton & Tiverton 2 Exeter to Newton Abbot via Teignmouth & Dawlish 4 Exeter to Cranbrook 5 Exeter to Crediton 5A Exeter to Okehampton 5B Exeter to Barnstaple 5C Exeter to Chulmleigh 6/6A Exeter to Bude 7 Exeter to Totnes 9 Exeter to Honiton via Sidmouth 9A Exeter to Seaton via Sidmouth 38 Exeter to Plymouth 39 Exeter to Newton Abbot via Bovey Tracey 44 Exeter to Honiton 44A Exeter to Axminster 55/55A/55B Exeter to Tiverton 57 Exeter to Brixington 58 Exeter to Budleigh Salterton 95 Exeter to Sandy Bay (summer service) 155 Exeter to Barnstaple via Tiverton A Exeter to Alphington via St Thomas Station X7 Exeter to Torquay X30 Exeter to Seaton via Honiton
Parking:	3 disabled spaces
Bicycle:	Racks
Accessible:	Level boarding
Website:	stagecoachbus.com
Opened:	(old bus station) (new bus station)
Closed:	(old bus station)

Exeter bus station is a bus station in the English city of Exeter. It opened in 1964, and was expanded in 2021.

History

A bus station opened on a site in Paris Street on 5 July 1964, replacing an earlier bus station on Paul Street which became a car park.^[1]

Construction of a new bus station on part of the existing site started in January 2019.^[2] The construction was funded by the council. The development also included a leisure centre called St Sidwell's Point.^[3] The project had been intended to start construction in December 2018, but was delayed.^[4] Part of the former bus station remained open during construction, but some services had to call on nearby streets instead.^[5]

The new bus station opened on 25 July 2021.^{[6] [7]}

Facilities

The bus station has a fully enclosed indoor waiting area with 12 stands. Each stand has automatic doors, seats and a display showing real time information accompanied by audio announcements.^[8] Other facilities include cycle racks, disabled car parking spaces and public toilets.

Archaeology

In 2019, during redevelopment of the bus station, remains of a Roman fort were discovered.^[9]

References

1. Web site: 2014-07-20. Paul Street Bus Station – 1929 to 1964. 2021-07-09. Exeter Memories.
2. Web site: Hawkins. Jamie. 2019-09-03. New pictures and name revealed for Exeter's £300million bus station. 2021-07-09. DevonLive. en.
3. Web site: 2019-04-01. Exeter Bus Station site redevelopment update – Exeter Chamber. 2021-07-09. en-GB.
4. Web site: 2017-02-23. Plans to close Exeter Bus Station temporarily on hold. 2021-07-09. The Exeter Daily. en.
5. Web site: Preston-Ellis. Rom. 2018-06-17. These are the major changes happening at Exeter Bus Station. 2021-07-09. DevonLive. en.
6. Web site: 2021-07-28. New Exeter Bus Station opens in the city centre. 2021-07-28. Exeter City Council. en-US.
7. Web site: 2021-07-09. New Exeter Bus Station will open on Sunday 25 July. 2021-07-09. Exeter City Council.
8. Web site: Exeter bus station redevelopment. 2021-07-09. Stagecoach. en.
9. Web site: 2019-09-26. Roman fort discovered under Exeter bus station. 2021-07-09. The Guardian.