Haymarket bus station, Leicester facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Haymarket Bus Station
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The main entrance of the bus station
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| Location | 1 Charles Street Leicester United Kingdom |
| Owned by | Leicester City Council |
| Operated by | Leicester City Council |
| Bus routes | 37 |
| Bus stands | 23 |
| Bus operators | Arriva Midlands, Centrebus, First Leicester, Stagecoach & Vectare |
| Connections | yes |
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| Opened | 1994 (original) 2016 (redeveloped station) |
| Closed | 2015 (original) |
Haymarket bus station is the main bus station serving the city of Leicester. Originally built in 1994, it lies next to and operates as a transport hub for Haymarket Shopping Centre.
History
The bus station was developed at a proposed cost of £2m in mid-1994, coinciding with a major refurbishment of the adjacent Haymarket Shopping Centre complex. From January 2015 the bus station was closed for redevelopment to double the size, the new bus station opened during May 2016.
Services
Haymarket bus station is open seven days a week and is used for mostly local services operated by Arriva Midlands, Centrebus, First Leicester and Vectare alongside Stagecoach Midlands service X7 to Northampton.
The anticlockwise circular Hop! service calls at a stop outside on Belgrave Gate.
Facilities
The main Leicester Shopmobility offices are located within the station at the Belgrave Gate entrance. a smaller office is located within Highcross Leicester.
The bus station also has public toilets which have been recently refurbished alongside changing places accessible facilities.
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The previous station in 2007
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The station before reopening in 2016
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Interior of the station after reopening in May 2016
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The Charles Street entrance in 2021
