Hanley bus station was opened on 26th March 2013. It replaced the old 1960's bus station and cost £15m to build.
A report about the opening of the new bus station by BBC News reads as follows;
'A £15m bus station has been opened in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the first phase of a £350m regeneration plan.
The station, built on the site of the former John Street car park, has 22 waiting bays for buses.
Changes have also been made to one-way streets, bus stop locations and traffic flow around the city to coincide with the station opening.
It has taken a total of two years to build and was completed six months behind schedule.
The old bus station and surrounding buildings are being demolished to make way for a new shopping complex.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader, Mohammed Pervez, said the opening marked "the start of a journey to transform our city centre".
The bus station will operate from 05:00 to midnight each day.
Roads including Old Hall Street and Percy Street have been cut off to traffic, while others such as Stafford Street, Bethesda Street and parts of John Street have become dedicated bus lanes.'
The new bus station was built as part of a multi-million pound development of the City Centre which will include more shops and other facilities like a hotel and leisure to help rejuvenate the area around the old bus station.
The design of the building, by award winning architects Grimshaw, (who also designed the Eden Project in Cornwall), includes a sweeping curved roof, V-shaped columns and an enclosed, glazed concourse which wraps around the perimeter of the site. Source: (
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Description of the bus station - architects Grimshaw;
"Wrapping a corner site, the canopy rises and falls to create a mutable form: appearing as a shimmering, contemporary shield to the south, and a welcoming timbered environment to the north with sweeping views to Victorian Hanley.
Tapered down at the ends to shelter waiting passengers from the prevailing wind, the roof extends beyond the station edge to connect with the neighbouring public plaza.
Sitting atop a Staffordshire blue brick plinth with a Carlow blue limestone concourse, the station adopts materials that are resonant in this area. Its gracefully sweeping canopy belies the challenging site constraints, which were carefully resolved to accommodate the difficult routing of buses, the creation of a safe, sheltered environment for passengers and drivers, and a sloping site underpinned by clay and coal." Source: (
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The bus station contains 22 new bus stands and includes comfortable enclosed waiting areas, accessible toilets, CCTV and a shop.
The main operators at the station are First Potteries a bus company based in Stoke-on-Trent operating services in North Staffordshire. It is a part of First Midlands and a subsidiary of FirstGroup. (
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The new bus station can be seen at the following YouTube link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFeANOKxXU
Pictures of the old bus station can be seen at the following links: (
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