Coach services began running from Nottingham’s new Broad Marsh Bus Station today (June 14).

National Express have moved their services from the temporary stops on Station Street which were in place while the new facility was developed, and into the bright, modern facility on Canal Street.
The first coach to use the new bus station was the 180 to Glasgow in the early hours of this morning, with more arriving and departing throughout the day.

National Express will be operating around 400 services a week from the new location, with popular routes including London Victoria, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and frequent airport services to London Heathrow and London Luton.

Passengers benefit from a range of modern facilities, including seating areas, a ticket and information office, electronic display information, customer toilets and 24/7 security services.

Ed Rickard, service delivery director at National Express UK, said: “We very much welcome the improved connectivity that the new Broadmarsh Bus Station will bring to Nottingham, providing state-of-the-art facilities for our passengers’ convenience and comfort. As demand for affordable and reliable travel grows we’re building back our network and it’s great to be able to serve our customers in Nottingham with frequent intercity services at great value fares.”

Ed Rickard, service delivery director for National Express (left) and Cllr. David Mellen welcomed new coach services to Broad Marsh bus station.

Nottingham City Council Leader, Cllr David Mellen, said: “This fantastic new bus station is a far cry from the old one which was an unwelcoming place to start or finish your journey. For visitors coming
to Nottingham with National Express, it’s the first place they see and this bright, modern facility gives a much better impression of our city.

“It’s an impression that continues with the great new pedestrian-friendly areas surrounding the building, and the facilities inside are first-class. I’m delighted that National Express are starting to run
services from the new bus station next week, meaning it becomes an important transport hub connecting Nottingham to destinations across the UK. It’s another great step forward for the huge improvements we’re undertaking in this part of the city.”

The bus station is on the ground floor below the new Broad Marsh car park, with its 1,200 spaces including charging points for electric cars and disabled parking, easy contactless payments at the barriers and a smart traffic light system to help find a space. The whole building is powered by 720 solar panels on the roof. The building will also house the new Central Library, with work due to get underway to fit it out next month. Trent Barton are working towards running services from the bus station later this year.