Kilmarnock bus station | |
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General information | |
Location | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°36′38.14″N 4°29′41.77″W / 55.6105944°N 4.4949361°W |
History | |
Opened | 1974 |
Kilmarnock bus station is a bus station in Kilmarnock, Scotland.[1]
The bus station was built in 1974 and replaced a bus station in Portland Street.[2]
A project to redevelop the bus station started in November 2019 and was initially expected to be completed by spring 2020.[3][4] However, the project was delayed after the contractor went bankrupt in March 2020.[5][6]
Seating at the bus station was removed on 2 June 2020. It was subsequently claimed that this was to reduce the spread of COVID-19.[5] In February 2021, new rests for passengers to lean on were installed, replacing the traditional seating.[7] The new seating faced criticism due to accessibility concerns and in September 2021, council officers stated that it would be replaced.[8]
In September 2022, Stagecoach West Scotland stated that it would no longer serve the bus station after 6pm due to anti-social behaviour.[9]