Harrow bus station
London Buses
General information
LocationCollege Road, Harrow
Harrow
Operated byTransport for London
Bus routes114, 140, 182, 183, 186, 223, 258, 340, 395, 483, 640, H9, H10, H11, H14, H17, H18, H19, N18, N140, SL9 and SL10
Bus stands5
Bus operators
ConnectionsHarrow-on-the-Hill station (adjacent)

Harrow bus station serves the town of Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London.[1]

Harrow bus station

The bus station is on College Road situated approximately 100 metres away from Harrow-on-the-Hill rail and tube stations. The bus station is also across the road from the St Ann's Shopping Centre.

There are five stands within the bus station. The main operators at the bus station are London Sovereign and Metroline.

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.

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.[2]

Vandalism was a major problem for the bus station.[3] In April 1988, London Regional Transport announced that they had commissioned an architect to examine the bus station and recommend changes to counter vandalism.[4] The bus station reopened on 27 June 1993 following a four month refurbishment.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Harrow Bus Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "New bus station goes into gear this week". Harrow Midweek. 26 May 1981. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bus station an 'eyesore'". Pinner Observer. 21 January 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Towards a better bus station". Pinner Observer. 7 April 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "It's all change at bus station". Pinner Observer. 24 June 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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