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Workington bus station is a bus station in Workington, England. It was opened on 19 March 1926 by Cumberland Motor Services as the first purpose-built covered bus station in Great Britain. [1] [2] In March 2006, a request from the Workington and District Civic Trust to have the building listed was turned down as it was deemed to have had too many modifications. In October 2006, a plaque was added to the exterior of the building to commemorate its history. [3] In 2019, the bus station was redecorated and paintings from local schoolchildren were installed on its interior walls. [4]

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References

  1. "Workington Buses". Workington Transport Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Motor 'bus station: Workington leads the way in progressive scheme". Lancashire Evening Post. 20 March 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. "Plaque marks bus station's history". Times & Star. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "Children's murals take pride of place at Workington bus station". Cumbria Crack. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

Coordinates: 54°38′37″N3°32′55″W / 54.64368°N 3.54865°W / 54.64368; -3.54865