Perth bus station

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Perth bus station
Perth bus station 2011 01.jpg
The northern (exiting) side of the bus station, pictured in 2011
LocationPerth, Scotland
Coordinates56°23′37″N 3°26′13″W / 56.3935°N 3.4370°W / 56.3935; -3.4370Coordinates: 56°23′37″N 3°26′13″W / 56.3935°N 3.4370°W / 56.3935; -3.4370
Operated byPerth and Kinross Council
Bus operators
  • Stagecoach
  • Scottish Citylink
  • Docherty's Midland Coaches
ConnectionsPerth railway station National Rail (100 metres (110 yd))
Location
Perth bus station is located in Perth
Perth bus station
Perth bus station
Location within Perth

Perth bus station is located in Perth, Scotland. It is owned by Perth and Kinross Council and is situated approximately 800 metres from the city centre, and 100 metres from Perth railway station.[1][2] The station is mostly used for out-of-town routes, while routes in and around Perth originate and terminate on Mill Street.[3]

History[]

The ticket office, formerly staffed by Scottish Citylink personnel, closed on 28 June 2019. At the time, the company stated this was due to most services now stopping at Broxden Interchange rather than the bus station, and that more people are purchasing tickets online.[4]

Amenities[]

An RS McColl convenience store occupied part of the premises,[5] but after surviving the 2019 closures endured by two of the city's four branches,[6] it too closed shortly afterwards. The Bus'Y'Bite café has been part of the premises since the late 1990s.[7][8]

Services[]

A Stagecoach Strathtay Enviro 400 bus, bound for Blairgowrie, at the station in 2014

The station sees services operated by Stagecoach,[9] Scottish Citylink,[10] and Docherty's Midland Coaches.[11] Some buses, including the X7 Coastrider, do not stop at the bus station and instead terminate at Perth Royal Infirmary.[12]

The bus station is located on Leonard Street, part of the A989, providing easy outlets to the west via the Glasgow Road (A93), which leads to Broxden Interchange.

Future[]

Proposals were first considered in 2004 to redevelop the bus station, relocating it to create a transport interchange with the nearby railway station.[13] In 2017, talks were ongoing between the council, Abellio ScotRail, and Network Rail on redeveloping the bus and railway stations.[14] The following year, letters from the council to local businesses in the area again suggested that the station may close for redevelopment.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pledge over investigation at Perth Bus Station". Evening Telegraph. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  2. ^ "Local bus timetables". Perth & Kinross Council. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  3. ^ "Perth bus users and drivers are warned as roadworks set to start on Mill Street" – Daily Record, 27 March 2016
  4. ^ Clark, Rachel (2019-06-18). "Ticket office at Perth Bus Station to close as buses head to Broxden instead". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ^ 2014 customer list, page 5 – Daily Telegraph, 15 June 2014
  6. ^ "Newsagent RS McColl puts branches across Perth, Fife and Angus on the market" – The Courier, 23 October 2019
  7. ^ "Firms at bus station could be forced out" – The Courier, 10 January 2018
  8. ^ "Hundreds call for bus station to be saved" – Daily Record, 20 February 2018
  9. ^ "New bus connects Bertha Park to Perth town centre". Scottish Construction Now. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  10. ^ "Citylink timetable" (PDF). Citylink. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  11. ^ "Timetable" (PDF). Docherty's Midland Coaches. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  12. ^ Cargill, Paul (2016-08-24). "Stagecoach timetables changes for Perth and Kinross residents". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  13. ^ Cargill, Paul (2016-08-09). "Calls for Network Rail, ScotRail, Holyrood and Perth and Kinross Council to solve city transport issue". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  14. ^ Buchan, Jamie (2017-11-10). "Multi-million-pound masterplan to create transport hub in Perth". The Courier. Retrieved 2021-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Buchan, Jamie; Reoch, Paul (2018-01-10). "Council bosses preparing to oust Perth bus station businesses as part of redevelopment". The Courier. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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