Hlemmur (terminal) explained

Hlemmur
Name Lang:Icelandic
Type:bus service
Borough:Reykjavík
Owned:Strætó bs

Hlemmur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈl̥ɛmmʏr̥/) bus station is one of the two main bus interchanges for Strætó bs in central Reykjavík, Iceland. The other main interchange in the city centre is Lækjartorg. Bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 stop at Hlemmur as well as night bus routes 103, 104, 105.[1]

The 2002 documentary Hlemmur tells the story of homeless people who spent their time in and around the bus station.[2]

In 2017 the Hlemmur bus terminal building was converted into a food court, however the adjacent interchange and bus platforms are still in use.[3]

External links

64.1432°N -21.9142°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strætó bs. . 16 Oct 2023 . Hlemmur Stoppistöð .
  2. Web site: Á berangri biðstöðvarinnar. www.mbl.is. 2019-05-08.
  3. Web site: Svona lítur Hlemmur mathöll út . 2023-10-16 . www.mbl.is . is.