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Preston bus station
Bus station in Preston, Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Preston bus station is the central bus station in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. It was built by Ove Arup and Partners in the Brutalist architectural style between 1968 and 1969, to a design by Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of Building Design Partnership with E. H. Stazicker.
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![]() Pictured in October 2007, before the renovation that began in 2016 | |||||
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Location | Preston, Lancashire | ||||
Coordinates | 53.761°N 2.696°W / 53.761; -2.696 | ||||
Operated by | Lancashire County Council | ||||
Bus stands | 80 (1969–2017) 40 (since 2017) | ||||
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Connections | Preston ![]() | ||||
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Opened | 12 October 1969; 54 years ago (1969-10-12) | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
Official name | Preston Central Bus Station and Car Park | ||||
Designated | 23 September 2013; 10 years ago (2013-09-23) | ||||
Reference no. | 1416042 | ||||
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In the 2000s the building was threatened with demolition as part of the City Council's Tithebarn redevelopment project. After two unsuccessful attempts, it was granted Grade II listed building status in September 2013. It was then refurbished and officially re-opened in 2018.[1]