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Greyfriars bus station
General information
LocationLady's Lane
Northampton
England
Coordinates52°14′23″N 0°53′47″W / 52.2398°N 0.8963°W / 52.2398; -0.8963
Operated byNorthampton Borough Council
Bus stands28 (1–20; A–H)
Bus operatorsStagecoach Midlands, Uno, Meridian Buses
ConnectionsNorthampton (1 km)
History
Opened1976
Closed2 March 2014

Greyfriars bus station was a bus station which formerly served the town of Northampton, England. It was owned and managed by Northampton Borough Council.

The station was situated in Northampton town centre between Greyfriars (street) and Lady's Lane. Access was available from the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, The Mounts and Sheep Street. Entry from street level was via a pedestrian subway, with the bus stands accessible via an escalator or lift.

Services were relocated to North Gate bus station from 2 March 2014, and the structure demolished using explosives on 15 March 2015.[1]

  1. ^ "'Mouth of hell' reduced to rubble". BBC News. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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