Exeter bus station

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Bus station
2021 at Exeter Bus Station - forecourt (15803 WA61KZO).JPG
The new bus station in 2021
General information
LocationBampfylde Street, Exeter, EX1 2FX
Coordinates 50°43′34″N3°31′27″W / 50.72616°N 3.52406°W / 50.72616; -3.52406
Operated by Stagecoach South West
Bus stands12
Bus operators Stagecoach South West
Construction
Parking3 disabled spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleLevel boarding
Other information
StatusIn use
Website stagecoachbus.com
History
Opened5 July 1964 (1964-07-05) (old bus station)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (new bus station)
Closed25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (old bus station)

Exeter Bus Station is a bus station in the English city of Exeter. The original station opened in 1964 and was replaced by the new station in 2021 on the same site.

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History

The previous bus station opened on a site in Paris Street on 5 July 1964, replacing an earlier bus station on Paul Street which became a car park. [1]

Construction of a new bus station on part of the existing site started in January 2019. [2] The construction was funded by the council. The development also included a leisure centre called St Sidwell's Point. [3] The project had been intended to start construction in December 2018, but was delayed. [4] Part of the former bus station remained open during construction, but some services had to call on nearby streets instead. [5]

The new bus station opened on 25 July 2021. [6] [7]

Facilities

Station concourse in 2021 2021 at Exeter Bus Station - concourse.JPG
Station concourse in 2021

The bus station has a fully enclosed indoor waiting area with 12 stands. Each stand has automatic doors, seats and a display showing real time information accompanied by audio announcements. [8] Other facilities include cycle racks, disabled car parking spaces and public toilets.

Archaeology

In 2019, during redevelopment of the bus station, remains of a Roman fort were discovered. [9]

Services

As of 1st Sep 2024, bus services in and out of Exeter Bus Station are as follows:

RouteDestination
AAlphington via St Thomas
1/1ACullompton & Tiverton via Broadclyst
2Newton Abbot via Teignmouth & Dawlish
5Crediton via Newton St Cyres
5AOkehampton via North Tawton
5BBarnstaple via Great Torrington & Bideford
5CChulmleigh via Lapford
6AOkehampton via Whiddon Down. Certain journeys continue to Bude as route 6 or Tavistock as route 6B
7Totnes via Newton Abbot & Ipplepen
9Honiton via Sidmouth
9ASeaton via Sidmouth
X30Seaton via Honiton
38Ivybridge via Bovey Tracey, where certain journeys continue to Newton Abbot as route 39 instead of Ivybridge
44Honiton via Ottery St Mary
44AAxminster via Honiton
55Tiverton via Stoke Canon
355Tiverton via Thorverton & Silverton
57Exmouth via Topsham & Lympstone. Certain journeys continue to Brixington as route 99
58Exmouth via Woodbury
358Otterton via Budleigh Salterton

All routes above are operated by Stagecoach South West.

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