Haymarket bus station, Leicester
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.
![]() The main entrance of the bus station | |
General information | |
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, Roberts Coaches & Stagecoach |
Connections | No |
Other information | |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 1994 |
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.[1] from January 2015 the bus station was closed for redevelopment to double the size, the new bus station opened during May 2016.[2]
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 Roberts Coaches alongside longer distance services from Stagecoach Midlands.
Facilities
The main Leicester Shopmobility offices are located within the station at the Belgrave Gate entrance.[3] a smaller office is located within Highcross Leicester
The bus station also has public toilets which have been recently refurbished.[4]
- The previous station in 2007
- The station before reopening in 2016
- Interior of the station after reopening in May 2016
References
- "Work to Start on 2m Bus Station". The Mail: 7. 12 May 1994.
- "Leicester City Council".
- "Leicester City Council".
- "'Stinky' vandalised bus station toilets re-open after big refurb". 12 April 2022.