Aberdeen bus station

Aberdeen bus station
General information
Location	Aberdeen, Scotland Aberdeen City Council
Bus operators	Stagecoach Bluebird Scottish Citylink Megabus
Connections	Aberdeen railway station
History
Opened	15 April 1963 (1963-04-15)

Aberdeen bus station is a bus station in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is operated by Stagecoach Group.[1]

History

Demolition of the old bus station in March 2008

A single central bus station in Aberdeen was first considered in the 1950s, with a site in Upper Denburn selected by W. Alexander & Sons. At the time, there were several bus stations in use in Aberdeen. However, in March 1960, the company announced that it did not intend to develop the Upper Denburn site and had instead selected a site on the grounds of the Joint Railway Station (now Aberdeen railway station).[2][3]

The new bus station opened on 15 April 1963.[4]

Redevelopment of the bus station was included in the Union Square project which saw former railway land replaced with retail. The first phase of this project saw the existing bus station demolished and rebuilt, and was completed in February 2008.[5]

Layout

The station has two vehicular entrances, on Guild Street and Market Street. The station is connected to Union Square which itself is connected to the railway station, creating a covered interchange. The station also houses offices for Stagecoach (formerly Bluebird Buses).[6]

Services

The station is the terminus for services to surrounding towns and villages, including the X7 Coastrider to Perth via Dundee, and the Buchan Express services north to Peterhead and Fraserburgh.. The Jet 727 service to Aberdeen Airport also starts here. Many internal Aberdeen services call at the adjacent Guild Street but do not enter the bus station itself.[7]

References

1. "Operators clash over Aberdeen bus station". Bus & Coach Buyer. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
2. "Central bus site off Station Sq". Evening Express. 7 March 1960. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. "Aberdeen bus station now step nearer". Evening Express. 30 September 1960. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
4. "Tough opening test for new bus station". Press and Journal. 16 April 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
5. "Retail destination of the north". New Steel Construction. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
6. "Aberdeen bus station - 27 Mar 2001". ipernity. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
7. "Aberdeen City public transport guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.