Harrow bus station serves the town of Harrow in Greater London, England. It is owned and maintained by Transport for London.[1]
Harrow bus station  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | College Road London Borough of Harrow |
| Operated by | Transport for London |
| 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 |
| Bus stands | 5 |
| Bus operators | |
| Connections | Harrow-on-the-Hill station (adjacent) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 1981 |
The 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]
There are five stands within the bus station. The main operators at the bus station are London Sovereign and Metroline.[citation needed]
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]
History
editAn 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.[2] 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.[3]
Vandalism was a major problem for the bus station.[4] In April 1988, London Regional Transport announced that they had commissioned an architect to examine the bus station and recommend changes to counter vandalism.[5] The bus station reopened on 27 June 1993 following a four month refurbishment.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Harrow Bus Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "New bus station goes into gear this week". Harrow Midweek. 26 May 1981. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Harrow bus station redevelopment". Google Arts & Culture. Transport for London Corporate Archives. 12 June 1981. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Bus station an 'eyesore'". Pinner Observer. 21 January 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Towards a better bus station". Pinner Observer. 7 April 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "It's all change at bus station". Pinner Observer. 24 June 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2021.