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Kingston bus stations
Kingston upon Thames in South West London, England is served by two bus stations as well as a large number of on-street bus stops. Due to the Kingston one-way system, the various stops and bus stations are physically separate, but passengers are able to interchange between routes by walking through Kingston town centre, or walking from Kingston railway station.
Kingston Cromwell Road bus station located close to Kingston railway station. A bus station on the site opened in July 1995, on the site of an old coal yard. Built to replace a 70-year-old facility, it was opened as part of the Kingston Relief Road project, which involved the main shopping streets in Kingston town centre being pedestrianised, and a new one-way system being built around the town centre for traffic. The bus station was designed by in-house London Transport architect Robert Stevenson, and won a Townscape Award from the Kingston upon Thames Society.
The station comprises 12 bus stands, with 5 street stops – making it the largest bus station used by London Buses. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. Over 8 million passengers use the bus station every year.
In 2013, TfL announced that the bus station could be rebuilt, as several bus routes no longer terminate at Cromwell Road or Fairfield bus stations owing to lack of capacity. In 2015, planning permission was approved for the demolition of the bus station, and the building of a replacement on the same site.
From 28 August 2023, the bus station was closed temporarily, to allow for construction of the new bus station. The renovation includes wider customer waiting areas, live bus information, retail units, accessible toilets and improved staff accommodation. Construction was completed in November 2024.
London Buses routes 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 465, 481, 481D, 671, K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5, Superloop route SL7 and night routes N65 and N87 serve the station. A number of non-TfL buses also serve the station, with destinations outside Greater London in Surrey.
Kingston Fairfield bus station is located east of the town centre, on the former site of the Kingston cattle market. The bus station opened in 1987, as part of the first phase of the Kingston Relief Road project. Named after the nearby Fairfield Recreation Ground, the bus station was initially known as Cattlemarket Bus Station. It was designed by in-house London Transport architects as well as Kingston Council architects. The bus station sits above an underground multi-storey car park that serves the Fairfield recreation ground and Kingston town centre, and served the adjacent Kingfisher leisure centre before its closure in 2019. Over 2 million passengers use the bus station every year.
London Buses routes 57, 131, 213, K5 and night route N87 serve the station.
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Kingston bus stations
Kingston upon Thames in South West London, England is served by two bus stations as well as a large number of on-street bus stops. Due to the Kingston one-way system, the various stops and bus stations are physically separate, but passengers are able to interchange between routes by walking through Kingston town centre, or walking from Kingston railway station.
Kingston Cromwell Road bus station located close to Kingston railway station. A bus station on the site opened in July 1995, on the site of an old coal yard. Built to replace a 70-year-old facility, it was opened as part of the Kingston Relief Road project, which involved the main shopping streets in Kingston town centre being pedestrianised, and a new one-way system being built around the town centre for traffic. The bus station was designed by in-house London Transport architect Robert Stevenson, and won a Townscape Award from the Kingston upon Thames Society.
The station comprises 12 bus stands, with 5 street stops – making it the largest bus station used by London Buses. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. Over 8 million passengers use the bus station every year.
In 2013, TfL announced that the bus station could be rebuilt, as several bus routes no longer terminate at Cromwell Road or Fairfield bus stations owing to lack of capacity. In 2015, planning permission was approved for the demolition of the bus station, and the building of a replacement on the same site.
From 28 August 2023, the bus station was closed temporarily, to allow for construction of the new bus station. The renovation includes wider customer waiting areas, live bus information, retail units, accessible toilets and improved staff accommodation. Construction was completed in November 2024.
London Buses routes 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 465, 481, 481D, 671, K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5, Superloop route SL7 and night routes N65 and N87 serve the station. A number of non-TfL buses also serve the station, with destinations outside Greater London in Surrey.
Kingston Fairfield bus station is located east of the town centre, on the former site of the Kingston cattle market. The bus station opened in 1987, as part of the first phase of the Kingston Relief Road project. Named after the nearby Fairfield Recreation Ground, the bus station was initially known as Cattlemarket Bus Station. It was designed by in-house London Transport architects as well as Kingston Council architects. The bus station sits above an underground multi-storey car park that serves the Fairfield recreation ground and Kingston town centre, and served the adjacent Kingfisher leisure centre before its closure in 2019. Over 2 million passengers use the bus station every year.
London Buses routes 57, 131, 213, K5 and night route N87 serve the station.