Chester Bus Interchange
{{Short description|Bus station in Chester, England}}
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Chester Bus Interchange is a bus station in Chester, England. It is situated at the Hoole Way roundabout.{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Andy|date=2016-10-05|title=New Chester Bus Interchange successfully tops out|url=http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/oct-2016/new-chester-bus-interchange-successfully-tops-out|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Infrastructure Intelligence|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008171139/http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com:80/article/oct-2016/new-chester-bus-interchange-successfully-tops-out |archive-date=2016-10-08 }}
History
The bus station was constructed to replace Princess Street bus station.
Work began in September 2015.{{Cite web|date=2017-03-30|title=Chester bus station nears completion|url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/chester-bus-station-nears-completion/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Place North West|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330135521/https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/chester-bus-station-nears-completion/ |archive-date=2017-03-30 }} The bus station was expected to open in early 2017, but was delayed. The first buses entered the facility during a test on 27 March 2017.{{Cite web|last=Holmes|first=David|date=2017-03-30|title=New Chester bus interchange opening delayed until June|url=http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-bus-interchange-opening-delayed-12815891|access-date=2021-08-01|website=CheshireLive|language=en}} The first passenger service to use the bus was Chester's park and ride service on 30 May 2017, and most other services began using the station on 5 June.{{Cite web|date=2017-07-13|title=Chester Interchange opens for business|url=https://www.keybuses.com/article/chester-interchange-opens-business|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Buses Magazine|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801191702/https://www.keybuses.com/article/chester-interchange-opens-business |archive-date=2021-08-01 }} A bus service, named Shopper Hopper, was introduced to link the current bus station to the site of the former Princess Street bus station.{{Cite web|last=Triggs|first=David|date=2017-07-30|title=Bus station move may be 'final nail' in coffin for traders on Chester Market|url=https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/15979328.bus-station-move-may-be-final-nail-in-coffin-for-traders-on-chester-market/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Chester and District Standard|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801191653/https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/15979328.bus-station-move-may-be-final-nail-in-coffin-for-traders-on-chester-market/ |archive-date=2021-08-01 }}
Facilities
The bus station has 13 stances, and is designed to handle 156 buses per hour.{{cite web|title=Chester Bus Interchange - Stand Departure Information|url=https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/documents/parking-roads-and-travel/public-transport/bus/stand-information/chester-bus-interchange-stand-information-291018.pdf|access-date=2021-08-01|publisher=Chester West & Chester Council}} It was designed by Jefferson Sheard Architects.{{Cite web|title=Chester Bus Interchange|url=https://www.jeffersonsheard.co.uk/projects/chester-bus-interchange/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Jefferson Heard Architects|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623073536/http://jeffersonsheard.co.uk:80/projects/chester-bus-interchange/ |archive-date=2016-06-23 }} It has been noted for its exceptional accessibility. Features include a Changing Places toilet, a tactile map endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, and a dual-height customer service desk.{{Cite web|last=Middlebrook|first=Jayne|date=2018-10-26|title=Chester's bus interchange wins accessible transport award|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chesters-bus-interchange-wins-accessible-15329497|access-date=2021-08-01|website=CheshireLive|language=en}}