Hanley bus station explained

Hanley bus station is a bus station in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

History

Hanley bus station was constructed in the 1970s. The current bus station was built at a cost of £15 million on the site of the John Street car park, across the road from the original bus station.^[1] Following two years of construction, it opened on 26 March 2013.^{[2] [3]}

Future

The bus station is set to be refurbished in a £1.4 million project, which will see a new vehicular entrance created.^[4]

Design

The building was designed by Grimshaw Architects and has a curved aluminium-clad roof.^{[5] [6]} The bus station has 22 stances.

References

1. Web site: Hanley Bus Station. 2021-07-20. The Potteries.
2. News: 2013-03-26. Stoke-on-Trent's £15m bus station opened. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-07-20.
3. Web site: Parker. Hayley. 2018-07-16. Where it all went wrong for Hanley's landmark £360m shopping complex. 2021-07-20. StokeonTrentLive. en.
4. Web site: Corrigan. Phil. 2021-01-04. Hanley bus station to get £1.4m upgrade in bid to revive public transport. 2021-07-20. StokeonTrentLive. en.
5. Web site: New Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Bus Station. 2021-07-20. The Potteries.
6. Web site: Stoke-on-Trent Bus Station. 2021-07-20. MA Structural Solutions.

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