Kilmarnock bus station

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Kilmarnock bus station
Kilmarnock Bus Station.jpg
The bus station in 2016
General information
LocationKilmarnock, Scotland
Coordinates55°36′38.14″N 4°29′41.77″W / 55.6105944°N 4.4949361°W / 55.6105944; -4.4949361Coordinates: 55°36′38.14″N 4°29′41.77″W / 55.6105944°N 4.4949361°W / 55.6105944; -4.4949361
History
Opened1974

Kilmarnock bus station is a bus station in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

History[]

The bus station was built in 1974 and replaced a bus station in Portland Street.[1]

A project to redevelop the bus station started in November 2019 and was initially expected to be completed by spring 2020.[2][3] However, the project was delayed after the contracter went bankrupt in March 2020.[4][5]

Seating at the bus station was removed on 2 June 2020. It was subsequently claimed that this was to reduce the spread of COVID-19.[4] In February 2021, new rests for passengers to lean on were installed, replacing the traditional seating.[6] The new seating faced criticism due to accessibility concerns and in September 2021, council officers stated that it would be replaced.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kilmarnock Bus Station". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. ^ Dunn, Ross (2019-11-14). "Major £420,000 refurbishment of Kilmarnock bus station to get underway". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. ^ "Kilmarnock Bus Station refurbishment gets underway". East Ayrshire Council News. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  4. ^ a b Dunn, Ross (2020-06-03). "Why have all the benches at Kilmarnock bus station been removed?". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  5. ^ Hilley, Sarah (2020-03-11). "Refurbishment halted at Kilmarnock bus station after contractor goes bust". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  6. ^ Dunn, Ross (2021-02-16). "Bus station's 'shocking' seats leave passengers baffled – but are here to stay". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  7. ^ Dyson, Kevin (2021-09-13). "Kilmarnock's 'disgraceful' bus station seats to be removed after causing outrage". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
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