Harrow bus station
{{Short description|Bus station in Greater London, England}}
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| symbol = bus
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| address = College Road
| borough = London Borough of Harrow
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| operator = Transport for London
| bus_stands = 5
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| bus_routes = 114, 140, 182, 183, 186, 223, 258, 340, 395, 483, 640, H9, H10, H11, H14, H17, H18, H19, N18, N140, SL9 and SL10
| connections = Harrow-on-the-Hill station (adjacent)
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| opened = {{Start date|1981|05|30|df=y}}
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Harrow bus station serves the town of Harrow in Greater London, England. It is owned and maintained by Transport for London.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Harrow Bus Station|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490G000574/harrow-bus-station|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Transport for London|language=en-GB}}
File:Geograph-2107334-by-Martin-Addison.jpgThe bus station is on College Road, opposite the St Ann's Shopping Centre and approximately 100 metres from the Harrow-on-the-Hill rail and tube stations.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
There are five stands within the bus station. The main operators at the bus station are London Sovereign and Metroline.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Buses go from Harrow as far afield as Watford, Ealing, Edgware, Brent Cross, Golders Green, Wembley, Heathrow Airport, Ruislip, Northolt, Greenford, Charing Cross (Night Bus), Bushey Heath and Northwood.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
History
An official opening ceremony was held on 27 May 1981, attended by the chairman of London Transport and the Mayor of Harrow. It was built at a cost of £865,000. The bus station opened to the public on 30 May.{{Cite news|date=1981-05-26|title=New bus station goes into gear this week|work=Harrow Midweek|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002509/19810526/199/0024|access-date=2021-07-13}} It was one of the first London Transport buildings to be built with the disabled in mind – the design included an accessible toilet and dropped kerbs.{{Cite web |date=12 June 1981 |title=Harrow bus station redevelopment |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/harrow-bus-station-redevelopment/MAFOlT1J-jH8ew |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Google Arts & Culture |publisher=Transport for London Corporate Archives |language=en}}
Vandalism was a major problem for the bus station.{{Cite news|date=1988-01-21|title=Bus station an 'eyesore'|page=11|work=Pinner Observer|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002510/19880121/660/0011|access-date=2021-07-13}} In April 1988, London Regional Transport announced that they had commissioned an architect to examine the bus station and recommend changes to counter vandalism.{{Cite news|date=1988-04-07|title=Towards a better bus station|page=12|work=Pinner Observer|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002510/19880407/058/0012|access-date=2021-07-13}} The bus station reopened on 27 June 1993 following a four month refurbishment.{{Cite news|date=1993-06-24|title=It's all change at bus station|page=1|work=Pinner Observer|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002510/19930624/686/0001|access-date=2021-07-13}}{{clear}}
References
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External links
- [https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/harrow-on-the-hill-a4-251123.pdf Buses from Harrow-on-the-Hill - Transport for London]
{{London bus and coach stations}}
Category:Bus stations in London
Category:Transport in the London Borough of Harrow