Stoke-on-Trent
Bus Station
A new iconic bus station opened in March 2013 in Hanley
City Council leader of the day Mohammed Pervez said at the
and was built as part of a multi-million pound city centre
time: “The opening of this bus station marks the start of a
development of Stoke-on-Trent. The redevelopment set out
journey to transform our city centre and the whole city.”
to transform this prominent city centre site into a premier
regional shopping destination.
The new bus station spearheaded further multi-million pound
projects to increase the quality of Stoke-on-Trent city centre as
The construction of the new “state-of-the-art” bus station was
the commercial heart of North Staffordshire, completing in the
on the site of the former John Street surface car park. Work
summer of 2015, to make visible, practical and aesthetically-
started in summer 2011 with a contract to stabilise the land
pleasing improvements to the overall public realm of the city.
and the main contract to construct the buildings and roads
This gave Stoke-on-Trent city centre new, high quality public
started just before Christmas 2011.
spaces in Albion Street, Albion Square, the western end of Old
The £15m building has 22 bus departure bays, waiting facilities,
interactive touch-screen journey planners, a convenience store
and toilets. An estimated 120 buses travel through the station
Hall Street and Lichfield Street, connecting to the new bus
station and also the area from the top of Piccadilly down to the
new Smithfield development.
every hour. The old bus station and the surrounding 1960’s
The public realm was upgraded to transform the appearance
buildings were demolished to make way for a new shopping
of the city and improve the experience for visitors, providing
centre and plans for further public realm work throughout the
an inspirational series of linked space and streets that can
city of Stoke-on-Trent.
accommodate events and festivals, in a safe, accessible and
Hardscape supplied Carlow blue limestone bespoke polished
attractive environment.
benches and fossil paving, both externally around the bus
Hardscape were proud also to supply a mix of granite, Kellen
station and within the covered passenger walkways working
and sandstone paving materials and accessories and unique
closely with Planit-ie Landscape Architects of Altrincham,
bespoke granite benches with Artscape enhancements
Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
throughout each of the 3 phases throughout the city.
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